152. Dua When Someone Wearing New Dress
Dua When Someone Wearing New Dress in Arabic
اِلْبَسْ جَدِيدًا وَعِشْ حَمِيدًا وَمُتْ شَهِيدًا
Dua When Someone Wearing New Dress English Transliteration
ilbas jadeedan, wa‛ish 'hameedan wa mut shaheedan
Dua When Someone Wearing New Dress English Translation
Wear anew, live commendably and die a shaheed.
Narrated Ibn Umar (RA): The Prophet (ﷺ) saw a white dress on Umar and said, “Is this your dress new, or does it look like it was washed?” He said, “It is rather new.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said - (The dua is mentioned above) Umar (RA) said, “O Messenger of Allah! I am praying the same for you.”
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأَى عَلَى عُمَرَ قَمِيصًا أَبْيَضَ فَقَالَ " ثَوْبُكَ هَذَا غَسِيلٌ أَمْ جَدِيدٌ " . قَالَ لاَ بَلْ غَسِيلٌ . قَالَ " الْبَسْ جَدِيدًا وَعِشْ حَمِيدًا وَمُتْ شَهِيدًا " .
It was narrated from Ibn `Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw `Umar wearing a white shirt and he said: “Is this garment of yours washed or a new one?” He said: “Rather it has been washed.” He said: “Ilbas jadida, wa `ish hamida, wa mut shahida (May you wear new clothes, live a good life and die as martyr).” [Sahih (Albani). Ibn Majah: 3558]
Benefits of dua to wear new clothes
Showing thanks and asking for safety with dua for new clothes
- It helps the heart remember to thank Allahwhen you put on new clothes and shows you are grateful.
- This dua helps you ask Allahfor blessings and to keep you safe from harm or feeling too proud in your new dress.
- It teaches you to live with respect and to be thankful for every gift you get.
- This dua makes you wish for a good and honest life.
- It reminds you to pray for a good ending, like a shaheed.
- It helps you remember Allahevery time you wear new clothes.
When to Recite dua to wear new clothes
Best times to say dua for new clothes to get blessings
- After you buy new clothes, before you wear them for the first time, to show you are thankful.
- On the first day of Eid, when you put on new clothes, to start your day with a good prayer.
- When you have a special event or a happy day and you wear new clothes for the first time.
- When you give someone new clothes as a gift and you want good things for them.
- Any time a child or someone you love puts on new clothes for a happy reason.
How to Perform dua to wear new clothes
Easy steps to say dua for new clothes with a true heart
- First, hold the new clothes and feel thankful before you wear them.
- Say the dua for new clothes with a clear mind, asking for blessings and safety.
- Say these words: ilbas jadeedan, wa‛ish 'hameedan wa mut shaheedan
- After you say the dua, put on your new dress and remember Allahgave you this gift.
Summary
The dua for new clothes helps Muslims remember to be thankful and to ask for safety when they wear something new. It teaches us to pray for a good life and a good ending. This is easy to do and means a lot for everyone.
When you remember Allahwith this dua for new dress, you get blessings and your heart learns to be thankful. For Muslims, these small duas bring kindness, faith, and happiness to every day.