Sunnats and Aadaab (Etiquettes) upon awakening – 2

Sunnah Duas Upon Awakening for Tahajjud

Upon awakening for Tahajjud, recite the last ten verses of Surah Aal-e-Imraan.^[1] Also recite the following before commencing the Tahajjud Salaah:

(1) Allahu Akbar ten times

(2) Alhamdulillah ten times

(3) Subhaanallahi wabihamdihi ten times

(4) Subhaanal Malikil Quddoos ten times

(5) Astaghfirullah ten times

(6) Laa ilaaha illallah ten times

Thereafter, recite the following dua ten times:

اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ ضِيْقِ الدُّنْيَا وَضِيْقِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَة

O Allah Ta‘ala! I seek Your protection from the constraints of this world and the consrtaints of the day of Qiyaamah.^[2]

In the narration of Sunan Ibni Maajah, it is reported that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would also recite the following dua ten times:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَاهْدِنِيْ وَارْزُقْنِيْ وَعَافِنِيْ

O Allah Ta‘ala! Forgive me, bless me with guidance, grant me sustenance and bestow me with aafiyah (comfort and ease).^[3]

Sunnah Duas in the Tahajjud Salaah

After commencing the Tahajjud Salaah, recite the following duas before reciting Surah Faatihah:

Dua One

اَللّٰهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيْهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيْهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ اَنْتَ نُوْرُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيْهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ وَقَوْلُكَ حَقٌّ وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ وَالنَّبِيُّوْنَ حَقٌّ وَمُحَمَّدٌ صَلّٰى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَقٌّ وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ اَللّٰهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ

O Allah Ta‘ala, all praise belongs to You and You are the Maintainer of the heavens and the earth and whoever is contained within them. All praise belongs to You and to You belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whoever is contained within them. All praise belongs to You and You are the noor (i.e. light) of the heavens and the earth and whoever is contained within them. You are Haqq, Your promises are true and Your meeting is true. Your speech is true, Jannah is true and Jahannum is true. The Ambiyaa (alaihimus salaam) are true and Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is true. The last hour is true. O Allah Ta‘ala, only to You have I surrendered. Only upon You have I brought Imaan. I have placed my trust and reliance only upon You. It is only towards You that I turn. It is only on account of You (i.e. with Your help) that I dispute (with the kuffaar in proving the truth). It is only towards You that I turn for judgement. Thus, forgive my sins – my past sins and my future sins, those sins commited in secret and those sins committed openly. You are the first and You are the last. There is none worthy of worship besides You, and there is no power (to do good) nor any ability (to abstain from evil) except with the help of Allah Ta‘ala.^[4]

Dua Two

اَللهُ أَكْبَر اَللهُ أَكْبَر اَللهُ أَكْبَر ذُوْ الْمَلَكُوْتِ وَالْجَبَرُوْتِ وَالْكِبْريَاءِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ

Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest! Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest! Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest, the Possessor of the entire kingdom, the Possessor of all might, the Possessor of all grandeur, the Possessor of all greatness.^[5]

Dua Three:

اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ جِبْرَائِيْلَ وَمِيْكَائِيْلَ وَإِسْرَافِيْلَ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ أَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِيْمَا كَانُوْا فِيْهِ يَخْتَلِفُوْنَ اِهْدِنِيْ لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيْهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ إِنَّكَ تَهْدِيْ مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيْمٍ

O Allah Ta‘ala, the Rabb of Jibreel, Mikaaeel and Israafeel, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the One who has complete knowledge of the hidden and the apparent, You judge between Your servants in that which they differ. Guide me to the truth in matters of difference with Your permission, surely You guide who You wish to the straight path.^[6] 

Dua Four

سُبْحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالٰى جَدُّكَ وَلَا إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ  أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ السَّمِيْعِ الْعَلِيْمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ مِنْ هَمْزِهِ وَنَفْخِهِ وَنَفْثِهِ

Glory be to You O Allah Ta‘ala! Praise be to You, blessed is Your name, very lofty is Your majesty, and there is no deity besides You. There is no deity besides Allah Ta‘ala. There is no deity besides Allah Ta‘ala. There is no deity besides Allah Ta‘ala. Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest. Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest. Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest. I seek protection in Allah Ta‘ala, the All-Hearing, the All-knowing, from the accursed Shaitaan – from his whispers, his arrogance and his black magic.^[7]

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[1] صحيح مسلم، الرقم: ١٩١

[2] سنن أبي داود، الرقم: ٥٠٨٥، وقال الحافظ في نتائج الافكار ١٢٠/١: هذا حديث حسن أخرجه أبو داود هكذا

[3] سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: ١٣٥٦، سنن ابى داود، الرقم: ٧٦٦، وسكت عليه هو والمنذري

[4] صحيح البخاري، الرقم:١١٢٠

[5] مسند أبي داود الطيالسي، الرقم: ٤١٦، سنن أبي داود، الرقم: ٨٧٤، وقال الحافظ في نتائج الافكار ٦٢/٢: هذا حديث حسن فإن صح ظن شعبة بأن الرجل المبهم هو صلة بن زفر فهو صحيح

[6] صحيح مسلم، الرقم: ٢٠٠

[7] سنن الترمذي، الرقم: ٧٧٥، وقال الحافظ في نتائج الأفكار ٤١٧/١: هذا حديث حسن أخرجه النسائي والترمذي جميعاً عن محمد بن موسى