198. Dua For Ruku (Allahumma Laka Rakatu Wa Bika Amantu)

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ رَكَعْتُ وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَلَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ خَشَعَ لَكَ سَمْعِيْ وَبَصَرِيْ وَمُخِّيْ وَعِظَامِيْ وَعَصَبِيْ

Dua For Ruku English Transliteration

Allaahumma laka raka'tu, wa bika 'aamantu, wa laka 'aslamtu khasha'a laka sam'ee, wa basaree, wa mukhkhee, wa 'idhaamee, wa 'asabee

Dua For Ruku English Translation

O Allah, to You I bow (in prayer) and in You I believe and to You I have submitted. Before You my hearing is humbled, as is my sight, my mind, my bones, my nerves.

Ali (RA) said, Rasulullah (ﷺ) used to say these words in rukoo.

ReferenceSahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 760

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا رَكَعَ قَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ رَكَعْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ، وَلَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، خَشَعَ لَكَ سَمْعِي، وَبَصَرِي، وَمُخِّي، وَعِظَامِي، وَعَصَبِي.‏

Translation

Ali ibn Abi Talib narrated: Whenever he bowed in ruku', he would say: "O Allah, to You I have bowed, in You I believe, and to You I have submitted. My hearing, my sight, my mind, my bones, and my nerves have humbled themselves before You." [Sunan Abi Dawud 760 | Graded Sahih by Al-Albani]

Frequently Asked Questions

O Allah, to You I bow (in prayer) and in You I believe and to You I have submitted. Before You my hearing is humbled, and my sight, and my mind, my bones, my nerves and what my feet have mounted upon (for travel). This is one of the ruku dua that’s mentioned in hadith as well. Many call it Allahumma Laka Rakatu Wa Bika Amantu.

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