150. Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes (Female)
Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes (Female) in Arabic
أَبْلِيْ وَأَخْلِقِيْ
Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes (Female) English Transliteration
Abli wa akhliqi
Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes (Female) English Translation
May you live so long that your dress gets worn out.
Umm Khalid (RA), daughter of Khalid Ibn Sayed (RA), said, 'A garment was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), with a black design on it. Then he said, "Who can we wear this dress?" When the Companions were silent, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Bring Umm Khalid." Then when I was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ), he put the garment on me with his own hands. Then he said twice- (The dua is mentioned above) This is what happened when Umme Khalid emigrated from Ethiopia to Medina with her father, when she was very young.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حِبَّانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أُمِّ خَالِدٍ بِنْتِ خَالِدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَتْ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَعَ أَبِي وَعَلَىَّ قَمِيصٌ أَصْفَرُ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " سَنَهْ سَنَهْ ". قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَهْىَ بِالْحَبَشِيَّةِ حَسَنَةٌ. قَالَتْ فَذَهَبْتُ أَلْعَبُ بِخَاتَمِ النُّبُوَّةِ، فَزَجَرَنِي أَبِي. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " دَعْهَا ". ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَبْلِي وَأَخْلِقِي، ثُمَّ أَبْلِي وَأَخْلِقِي، ثُمَّ أَبْلِي وَأَخْلِقِي ". قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَبَقِيَتْ حَتَّى ذَكَرَ. يَعْنِي مِنْ بَقَائِهَا.
Narrated Sa`id: Um Khalid bint Khalid bin Sa`id said, "I came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) along with my father and I was wearing a yellow shirt. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Sanah Sanah!" (`Abdullah, the sub-narrator said, "It means, 'Nice, nice!' in the Ethiopian language.") Um Khalid added, "Then I started playing with the seal of Prophethood. My father admonished me. But Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said (to my father), "Leave her," Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (then addressing me) said, "May you live so long that your dress gets worn out, and you will mend it many times, and then wear another till it gets worn out (i.e. May Allah prolong your life)." (The sub-narrator, `Abdullah aid, "That garment (which she was wearing remained usable for a long period."). [Bukhari: 5993]
Benefits of Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes (Female)
Dua for someone wearing new clothes is a way to ask Allah for long life, Barakah, and happiness for the sister or mother, wishing her to enjoy her dress until it gets old with Iman and Amal.
- Reciting this dua brings Barakah and happiness for sisters and mothers.
- It helps you wish for a long and blessed life for your loved ones.
- Saying this dua spreads love and good wishes in the family.
- It is a masnoon dua that brings joy and unity at gatherings and special days.
- Teaching girls this dua helps them learn good Islamic habits from young.
When to Recite Dua For Someone Wearing New Clothes
This dua for someone wearing new clothes is a way to ask Allah for long life, Barakah, and happiness for the sister or mother, wishing her to enjoy her dress until it gets old with Iman and Amal.
- When a sister puts on new clothes, make dua for someone wearing new clothes for her.
- After a mother wears a new dress, use this new clothes dua to wish her Barakah.
- At family gatherings, recite dua for new dress when you see a female in new attire.
- When gifting new clothes to a loved one, say dua for wearing new clothes for her happiness.
- On Eid or special days, remember to use dua to wear new clothes for your female relatives.
How to perform Dua for Someone Wearing New Clothes
This dua for someone wearing new clothes is a lovely way to ask Allah for Barakah and long life for a sister, mother, or any Muslimah. It is a short Islamic dua that brings happiness and shows care when someone wears a new dress.
- Start by seeing the sister or woman in her new dress and say the dua for someone wearing new clothes with a happy heart.
- When you see a friend or family member in new clothes, softly recite the new clothes dua to wish her well.
- After she puts on her new dress, say the dua for wearing new clothes to bring Barakah and joy.
- If you are at a gathering or party, use the dua new clothes to make her feel special and loved.
- Before leaving home together, recite the dua to wear new clothes so Allah gives her a long and blessed life.
Summary
The dua for someone wearing new clothes is a short Islamic dua made for females, asking Allah to let her live long and wear out her new dress. This masnoon dua is from Bukhari and is often said when a Muslim woman puts on new clothes or gets a new dress as a gift.
Using this dua for new clothes brings Barakah and shows care for others. It is a good Amal to say dua when wearing new clothes and to thank Allah for His gifts. This dua reminds us to pray for each other and always ask Allah for more blessings in daily life.