Before eating
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismi-llāh
“In the name of Allah.”
If you forget and remember mid-meal: Bismi-llāhi fī awwalihi wa ākhirih, 'In the name of Allah at its beginning and its end' (narrated by Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi).
Reviewed July 2026
Everyday du'as
Muslims thread short remembrances through the ordinary day: eating, sleeping, walking out the door. Each is one line from the Prophet's ﷺ own practice, each takes seconds, and together they turn a normal day into a mindful one. Tap between the Arabic, how to say it, and what it means.
After eating
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَٰذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Al-ḥamdu li-llāhil-ladhī aṭʿamanī hādhā wa razaqanīhi min ghayri ḥawlin minnī wa lā quwwah
“All praise is due to Allah, who fed me this and provided it for me without any might or power on my part.”
Narrated by Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi. A simple al-ḥamdu li-llāh also fulfills the sunnah.
Before sleeping
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika-llāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā
“In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.”
Narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari.
On waking up
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Al-ḥamdu li-llāhil-ladhī aḥyānā baʿda mā amātanā wa ilayhin-nushūr
“All praise is due to Allah, who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.”
Narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari.
Leaving home
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Bismi-llāhi tawakkaltu ʿala-llāh, wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi-llāh
“In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.”
Narrated by Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi.
Entering the mosque
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allāhumma-ftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik
“O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.”
Narrated in Sahih Muslim. Step in with the right foot.
Leaving the mosque
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allāhumma innī asʾaluka min faḍlik
“O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty.”
Narrated in Sahih Muslim. Step out with the left foot.
Entering the bathroom
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika minal-khubthi wal-khabāʾith
“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female evil spirits.”
Narrated in al-Bukhari and Muslim. Said before entering, left foot first.
Leaving the bathroom
غُفْرَانَكَ
Ghufrānak
“I seek Your forgiveness.”
Narrated by Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi, one word, and the easiest du'a you will ever memorize.
Morning and evening, three times ×3
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Bismi-llāhil-ladhī lā yaḍurru maʿa-smihi shayʾun fil-arḍi wa lā fis-samāʾ, wa huwas-Samīʿul-ʿAlīm
“In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.”
Narrated by Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi, said three times in the morning and three in the evening.
The English is an interpretation of the meaning; sources are named on each card. These du'as are sunnah: rewarded when remembered, never sinful when forgotten. Start with one, attach it to its moment, and let the rest follow.
Du'a questions, answered
Do du'as have to be in Arabic?
No, du'a is simply asking Allah, and outside the formal prayer you may ask in any language, in your own words, at any time. These particular phrases are worth learning in Arabic because they are the Prophet's ﷺ own words for these moments, they are short, and saying them connects you to every Muslim doing the same. But Allah understands English, and a du'a from the heart in your own language is fully real.
What's the difference between du'a and salah?
Salah is the formal, structured prayer, five set times, specific movements and words, wudu required. Du'a is informal supplication: no wudu needed, no direction to face, no set form. These everyday du'as are the second kind, one-line habits attached to daily moments, not additional obligations.
How do I actually memorize these?
Attach each one to its trigger moment rather than studying the list: put this page or a note where the moment happens (the kitchen table, the nightstand, the door) and read the du'a at the moment until it says itself. One du'a a week is ten weeks to all of them, and ghufrānak, a single word, is a fine place to start.
Is it a problem if I forget to say them?
No. These are sunnah, beloved, rewarded, and entirely optional. Forgetting one carries no sin whatsoever. The Prophet's ﷺ way is a garment you grow into, not a checklist you fail; every du'a you do remember is pure gain.