06. Dua after Salah for Help in Worship
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded Mu'adh bin Jabal (RA) to recite this supplication after every (prescribed) prayer -
اَللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّيْ عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
Dua after Salah for Help English Transliteration
Allaahumma 'a'innee 'alaa thikrika, wa shukrika, wahusni 'ibaadatik
Dua after Salah for Help English Translation
O Allah, help me to remember You, to give You thanks, and to perform Your worship in the best manner.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
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 أَنْ تَقُولَ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ " .
Mu’adh bin Jabal narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took hold of my hand and said: “O Mu’adh, by Allah, I love you, by Allah, I love you.” Then he said: “I advise you, O Mu’adh, do not fail to say after every prayer: O Allah, help me to remember You, to give You thanks, and to perform Your worship in the best manner (Allāhumma a‘innī ‘alā dhikrika wa shukrika wa ḥusni ‘ibādatik).” (Abu Dawud 1522, Sahih by Albani)