151. Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes (Male)
Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes (Male) in Arabic
أَبْلَ وَأَخْلَقْ
Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes (Male) English Transliteration
Abla wa akhlaq
Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes (Male) English Translation
May you live so long that your dress gets worn out.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حِبَّانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أُمِّ خَالِدٍ بِنْتِ خَالِدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَتْ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَعَ أَبِي وَعَلَىَّ قَمِيصٌ أَصْفَرُ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " سَنَهْ سَنَهْ ". قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَهْىَ بِالْحَبَشِيَّةِ حَسَنَةٌ. قَالَتْ فَذَهَبْتُ أَلْعَبُ بِخَاتَمِ النُّبُوَّةِ، فَزَجَرَنِي أَبِي. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " دَعْهَا ". ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَبْلِي وَأَخْلِقِي، ثُمَّ أَبْلِي وَأَخْلِقِي، ثُمَّ أَبْلِي وَأَخْلِقِي ". قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَبَقِيَتْ حَتَّى ذَكَرَ. يَعْنِي مِنْ بَقَائِهَا.
Narrated Sa`id: Um Khalid bint Khalid bin Sa`id said, "I came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) along with my father and I was wearing a yellow shirt. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Sanah Sanah!" (`Abdullah, the sub-narrator said, "It means, 'Nice, nice!' in the Ethiopian language.") Um Khalid added, "Then I started playing with the seal of Prophethood. My father admonished me. But Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said (to my father), "Leave her," Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (then addressing me) said, "May you live so long that your dress gets worn out, and you will mend it many times, and then wear another till it gets worn out (i.e. May Allah prolong your life)." (The sub-narrator, `Abdullah aid, "That garment (which she was wearing remained usable for a long period."). [Bukhari: 5993]
Benefits of Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes (Male)
Dua for someone wearing new clothes is a simple way to ask Allah for a long life and Barakah for your brother, father, or son, wishing him to enjoy his new dress until it gets old with Iman and happiness.
- Reciting this dua brings Barakah and happiness for brothers, fathers, and sons.
- It helps you wish for a long and blessed life for your loved ones.
- Saying this dua spreads love and good wishes in the family.
- It is a masnoon dua that brings joy and unity at gatherings and special days.
- Teaching boys this dua helps them learn good Islamic habits from young.
When to Recite Dua For Someone Wearing New Clothes
This dua for someone wearing new clothes is a simple way to ask Allah for a long life and Barakah for your brother, father, or son, wishing him to enjoy his new dress until it gets old with Iman and happiness.
- When a brother puts on new clothes, recite dua for someone wearing new clothes for him.
- After your father wears a new dress, use this new clothes dua to wish him Barakah.
- At a gathering, say dua for new dress when you see a male in new attire.
- When gifting new clothes to a loved one, make dua for wearing new clothes for his joy.
- On Eid or special days, remember to use dua to wear new clothes for your male relatives.
How to perform Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes
When a brother or any Muslim man puts on new clothes, this dua for someone wearing new clothes is a way to ask Allah for a long life and Barakah. It is a simple Islamic dua that brings happiness and makes the moment special for him.
- Greet the brother with a smile and say the dua for someone wearing new clothes as he wears his new dress.
- After he puts on his new clothes, recite the dua for new clothes to wish him a blessed and long life.
- At family gatherings or Eid, use the new dress dua to show your love and make him feel happy.
- When you see a friend in new clothes, softly say the wearing new clothes dua to bring Barakah.
- Before leaving home together, recite the dua to wear new clothes so Allah gives him more Amal and joy.
Summary
The dua for someone wearing new clothes is a short Islamic dua for males, asking Allah to let him live long and wear out his new dress. This masnoon dua is from Bukhari and is often said when a Muslim man puts on new clothes or gets a new dress, like on Eid or special days.
Saying this dua for new clothes brings Barakah and shows love for others. It is a good Amal to say dua when wearing new clothes and thank Allah for His gifts. This dua reminds us to pray for each other and always ask Allah for more blessings in our daily life.