763. Dua for Remembering Allah and Thankfulness (Masnoon Dua)

Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do you want to supplicate in most powerful way? Then say this:

اَللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّيْ عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ

Dua for Remembering Allah English Transliteration

Allaahumma 'a'innee 'alaa dhikrika, wa shukrika, wahusni 'ibaadatik

Dua for Remembering Allah English Translation

O Allah, help me to remember You, to give You thanks, and to perform Your worship in the best manner.

ReferenceSahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 1522

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، قَالَ أَخَذَ بِيَدِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ 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 ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Mu’adh ibn 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.” He then said: “I advise you, O Mu'adh, do not fail to say at the end of every prayer: O Allah, help me to remember You, to give You thanks, and to worship You in the best manner.”

Frequently Asked Questions

When you keep remembering Allah, it helps your heart stay awake and not get pulled in by all the things around you. Doing dhikr after salah is a simple way to ask for Allah’s forgiveness and His mercy. It’s those moments where we admit our mistakes, hoping Allah will forgive us, just like the hadith about dua mentions the importance of seeking forgiveness with sincerity.

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