Section: Duas to be recited for the welfare of others
453. Dua for asking Forgiveness from Allah
Abdullah bin Sarjis (RA) said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "O Messenger of Allah! -
غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ
غَفَرَ اللّٰهُ لَكَ
Ghafar-Allahu lak
May Allah forgive you.
In response, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
وَلَكَ
وَلَكَ
Wa lak
May Allah forgive you too. [1]
When the people heard this, they said, Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) seek forgiveness for you? He said: Yes, and also for you all. Then he then recited this verse। [2]
وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
Ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women. (Surah Muhammad 47:19)
454. Power of Saying Jazakallahu Khairan
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever some good was done to him, and he says:
جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا
جَزَاكَ اللّٰهُ خَيْرًا
JazaakAllahu khayran
May Allah reward you with good.
Then he has done the most that he can of praise.
455. Dua for protection from dajjal (Hadith)
Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone learns by heart the first ten verses of the Surah al-Kahf, he will be protected from the Dajjal.