847. Dua for Gratitude to the Benefactor (JazakAllah Khairan)
جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا
Dua for Gratitude English Transliteration
JazaakAllahu khayran
Dua for Gratitude English Translation
May Allah reward you with good. [1]
We have seen that the believer never expects gratitude or recompense from anyone who benefits him. On the other hand, it is the duty of the beneficent believer to express gratitude to the benefactor, to praise him, to openly acknowledge his beneficence, and to pray for him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If someone does good to someone and he gives thanks to the benefactor by saying this, then it will be best appreciated. [2]
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " مَنْ صُنِعَ إِلَيْهِ مَعْرُوفٌ فَقَالَ لِفَاعِلِهِ جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا فَقَدْ أَبْلَغَ فِي الثَّنَاءِ " .
Usamah bin Zaid narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever has a favor done for him and says to its doer: ‘JazakAllahu khayran (May Allah reward you with goodness),’ then he has indeed praised him exceedingly.”