Section: Duas to be recited for the welfare of others

453. Dua for asking Forgiveness from Allah

Abdullah bin Sarjis (RA) said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "O Messenger of Allah! -

غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ

غَفَرَ اللّٰهُ لَكَ

Ghafar-Allahu lak

Translation

May Allah forgive you.


In response, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

وَلَكَ

وَلَكَ

Wa lak

Translation

May Allah forgive you too. [1]


When the people heard this, they said, Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) seek forgiveness for you? He said: Yes, and also for you all. Then he then recited this verse। [2]

وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

Translation

Ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women. (Surah Muhammad 47:19)

Reference[1] Riyadus Salehin: 1843 [2] Muslim: 2346

454. Power of Saying Jazakallahu Khairan

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever some good was done to him, and he says:

جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا

جَزَاكَ اللّٰهُ خَيْرًا

JazaakAllahu khayran

Translation

May Allah reward you with good.

Then he has done the most that he can of praise.

ReferenceSahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 2035

455. Dua for protection from dajjal (Hadith)

Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone learns by heart the first ten verses of the Surah al-Kahf, he will be protected from the Dajjal.

ReferenceMuslim: 809

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