275. Dua after Witr Namaz (Allahumma Inni a'uzu Bi Ridaka)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say towards the end of Witr prayer:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ، وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ، وَأَعُــوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ، لَا أُحْصِيْ ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ، أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ

Dua after Witr Namaz English Transliteration

Allaahumma 'innee 'a'oodhu biridhaaka min sakhatik, wa bimu'aafaatika min 'uqoobatik wa 'a'oodhu bika minka, laa 'uhsee thanaa'an 'alayka 'Anta kamaa 'athnayta 'alaa nafsik

Dua after Witr Namaz English Translation

O Allah, I seek refuge with Your Pleasure from Your anger. I seek refuge in Your forgiveness from Your punishment. I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot count Your praises, You are as You have praised Yourself.

Ali (RA) said, Rasulullah (ﷺ) used to say the words at the end of Witr prayer. The end of Witr prayer here is not clearly stated before the salaam or after the salaam. Therefore, a believer can recite this dua at the end of Salatul Witr prayer before Salaam or after Salaam.

ReferenceSahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 1427

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي آخِرِ وِتْرِهِ: "اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ، وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ، لَا أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ، أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ"

Translation

Ali bin Abi Talib narrated: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say at the end of his Witr prayer: 'O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger and in Your pardon from Your punishment. I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot enumerate Your praise; You are as You have praised Yourself.'" (Sunan Abi Dawud 1427, Graded: Sahih by Al-Albani)

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, after witr namaz, you can make dua. It's actually recommended to say “Subhaan al-Malik al-Quddoos” three times when you finish witr. Try to say the third one a bit longer, because that’s how the Prophet ﷺ did it. This is a common practice when finishing witr ki dua.

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