DU'A AND AZKAR

CHAPTER 7 (D\D Part One)

*DU'A FOR ALL*
Daily Essential.
             (Part One)

*Dua 1, UPON GOING TO SLEEP.*

اَللَّهُـمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Pronunciation
Allah humma bis-mika aamu'tu wa aah'ya

Translation
O Allah ,In Your Name, I die and I live

Benefit
Hudhaifa (R.A) narrated, when the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) went to bed, he would say this Du'a....
[Bukhari v. 8, Book 75/326]

*Dua 2, WAKE UP FROM SLEEP.*

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِيْ أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Pronunciation
Alhamdu lillahil-lathee ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa-ilayhin-nushoor

Translation
All praise be to Allah, who gave us life after death (sleep is a form of death) and to Him will we be raised and returned

Benefit
Hudhaifa (R.A) narrated - when the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) when he got up, he would say this Du'a....
[Bukhari v. 8, Book 75/326]

*Dua 3, ENTERING THE TOILET.*

بِسْمِ اللَّه ، اَللَّهُـمَّ إِ نِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبْثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Pronunciation
Bismil-lah - allahumma innee aa'oozuu bika minal-khubthi wal-khaba-ith

Translation
"In the name of Allah,O Allah. I seek refuge in You from the male female evil and Jinn's

Benefit
Narrated Anas bin Malik (R.A) Whenever the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) went to the lavatory, he used to say this Du'a....
[Enter the toilet with left foot first]
[Bukhari v. 8, Book 75/334]

*Dua 4, LEAVING THE TOILET.*

غُفْرَانَكَ ، أَ لْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِيْ أَذْهَبَ عَنِّي الْأَذَ ى وَعَافَانِيْ

Pronunciation
Ghufranak, alhamdu lillah-hil lazee-aaz haba annil-aaza wa'aafani

Translation
O Allah, I seek forgiveness and pardon from You, All Praise be to Allah, who removed the difficulty from me and gave me ease (relief)

Benefit
[Leave the toilet with right foot first]

*Dua 5, START OF WUDU.*

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Pronunciation
Bismilla hir-rahma nir-Raheem

Translation
I begin in the name of Allah, who is the Most Merciful, Most Gracious

Benefit
Abu Hurairah (R.A) narrates, I heard Rasulullah (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, My Ummah will be called on the Day of Resurrection with their limbs and faces shining from the traces of Wudu. So whoever amongst you can increase the area of his radiance should do so. (i.e. by performing Wudu regularly)
[Sahih Bukhari]

*Dua 6, COMPLETION OF WUDU.*

أَشْهَدُ أَن لَّا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَاً عَبْدَهُ وَرَسُولَهُ

Pronunciation
Ashhadu al la ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, wa-ashhadu anna Muhammadan aab-duhu warasooluh

Translation
I testify that there is no one worthy of worship besides Allah. He is all by Himself and has no partner and I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Rasul (Messenger)