260. Dua After Salah (Allahumma a inni ala zikrika wa shukrika)
Dua After Salah in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّى عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
Dua After Salah English Transliteration
Allaahumma 'a'innee 'alaa dhikrika, wa shukrika, wahusni 'ibaadatik
Dua After Salah English Translation
O Allah, help me to remember You, to give You thanks, and to perform Your worship in the best manner.
Mu'adh bin Jabal (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) caught his hand and said: By Allah, I love you, Mu'adh. I give some instruction to you. Never leave to recite this supplication after every (prescribed) prayer.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُقْبَةَ بْنَ مُسْلِمٍ، يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيُّ، عَنِ الصُّنَابِحِيِّ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ وَقَالَ " يَا مُعَاذُ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأُحِبُّكَ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأُحِبُّكَ " . فَقَالَ " أُوصِيكَ يَا مُعَاذُ لاَ تَدَعَنَّ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ " . وَأَوْصَى بِذَلِكَ مُعَاذٌ الصُّنَابِحِيَّ وَأَوْصَى بِهِ الصُّنَابِحِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ .
Mu'adh b. Jabal reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) caught his hand and said: By Allah, I love you, Mu'adh. I give some instruction to you. Never leave to recite this supplication after every (prescribed) prayer: "O Allah, help me in remembering You, in giving You thanks, and worshipping You well." Mu'adh willed this supplication to the narrator al-Sunabihi and al-Sunabihi to 'Abu Abd al-Rahman. [Sahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 1522]
Benefits of Dua After Salah
This dua after salah asks Allah for help in remembering Him, giving thanks, and doing ibadah in the best way, making every Muslim’s heart full of zikr and shukr after every prayer.
- Allahumma a inni ala zikrika wa shukrika brings Barakah in every Muslim’s amal.
- Dua after namaz helps a Muslim remember Allah and stay thankful in daily life.
- Asking this dua after prayer makes ibadah easy and keeps the heart close to Allah.
- This Islamic prayer after salah gives strength to do good deeds with pure niyyah.
- Dua for thanking Allah after salat fills the heart with peace and true happiness.
When to Recite Dua After Salah (Allahumma a inni ala zikrika wa shukrika)
This dua after salah helps you ask Allah for help in remembering Him, thanking Him, and doing ibadah with Barakah, making your heart full of Iman and shukr after every prayer.
- After finishing your fard salah, use this dua after salah to thank Allah and ask for help.
- When you sit quietly after namaz, recite Allahumma a inni ala zikrika wa shukrika for Barakah.
- Before leaving your prayer spot, make dua after prayer to do more zikr and shukr in your life.
- In your last sitting of salah, ask Allah with this dua after salat for better ibadah and Amal.
- While teaching kids about dua after namaz, help them learn this dua for thanking Allah always.
How to perform Dua after Salah
This dua after salah is a lovely way to ask Allah for help in remembering Him, being thankful, and doing good Amal. Every Muslim should try to say this after every namaz to get more Barakah and Iman in daily life.
- Once you finish your namaz, raise your hands and say Allahumma a inni ala zikrika wa shukrika.
- Sitting quietly after prayer, recite this dua after salah to thank Allah for His gifts.
- Before leaving your prayer spot, use this masnoon dua to ask for help in doing good Amal.
- In your daily zikr Allah, add this dua after salat to make your worship better and more strong.
- When praying with family, teach kids this dua after namaz so they learn to thank Allah always.
Summary
The dua after salah called Allahumma a inni ala zikrika wa shukrika is a short masnoon dua that Prophet Muhammad taught for after every fard salah. This dua after namaz asks Allah for help to remember Him, thank Him, and do Amal in the best way. It is a strong dua for thanking Allah and making our Iman better.
Muslims read this dua after prayer to get Barakah and to make their zikr Allah and ibadah strong. This after prayer dua is easy and brings us close to Allah. The main lesson is to always ask Allah for help in our Amal and to do every namaz dua with a clean heart.