Duaas

Upon entering the Musjid, if one finds that there is no one present in the Musjid, one should recite the following Duaa:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَينَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِين

May peace descend upon us and upon the pious servants of Allah Ta’ala

عن ابن عمر في الرجل يدخل في البيت أو في المسجد ليس فيه أحد ، قال : يقول : السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين.…

One should recite Aayatul Kursi after every Fardh salaah

وعن الحسن بن علي قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من قرأ آية الكرسي في دبر الصلاة المكتوبة كان في ذمة الله إلى الصلاة الأخرى.رواه…

One should say ‘bismillah’ before commencing the meal. Similarly, one should eat with his right hand and eat from the side of the plate which is before him.…

When wearing new clothes, one should recite the following duaa:

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي مَا اُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتي وَ أَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِي

All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who has clothed me with such (new) clothing through which I am able to conceal my private parts, and through which I am able to beautify myself in my life.…

It is permissible to eat individually as well as eating together. However, eating together is better as it is a means of barakah.…

When removing one’s clothing, one should recite the following duaa:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ

(I commence removing my clothes) with the name of Allah Ta‘ala, the Being regarding whom there is no Deity besides Him

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ستر بين أعين الجن وعورات بني آدم أن يقول الرجل المسلم إذا أراد أن يطرح ثيابه: بسم الله الذي لا إله إلا هو.…

One should recite the following duaa before eating

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبَرَكَةِ اللهِ

In the name of Allah Ta’ala, and with the blessings of Allah Ta’ala.…

When performing istikhaarah, one should first perform two rakaats nafl salaah. Thereafter, one should recite the following Duaa:

أَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْتَخِيْرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيْم فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوْب أَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِّيْ فِيْ دِيْنِيْ وَمَعَاشِيْ وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِيْ فَاقْدِرْهُ لِيْ وَيَسِّرْهُ لِيْ ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِيْ فِيْه وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِّيْ فِيْ دِيْنِيْ وَمَعَاشِيْ وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِيْ فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّيْ وَاصْرِفْنِيْ عَنْهُ وَاقْدِرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِيْ بِه

O Allah!…

If one forgets to say bismillah before eating, one should recite the following duaa when one remembers:

بِسْمِ اللهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ

(I commence) with the name of Allah Ta’ala at the beginning and the end.…

One should recite the following Duaa when bidding someone farewell at the time he departs on a journey:

أَستَودِعُ اللهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ

I place your deen, your trust (wife, children and subordinates) and your final actions (at the time of death) in the care and trust of Allah Ta’ala

عن سالم أن ابن عمر كان يقول للرجل إذا أراد سفرا ادن مني أودعك كما كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يودعنا فيقول أستودع الله دينك وأمانتك وخواتيم عملك  (ترمذي رقم 3443)

Hazrat Saalim (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) reports that Hazrat ibn Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) would address a person embarking on a journey with the following words: “Come close to me so that I may bid you farewell in the manner that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would bid us farewell (when we would depart on a journey).…