204. Rabbana Lakal Hamd (Dua After Ruku)
The duas of rukoo' are narrated in different sahih hadiths in four ways:
Dua After Ruku in Arabic
(اَللَّهُمَّ) رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Dua After Ruku English Transliteration
(1) Rabbanaa lakal-hamd (2) Allaahumma Rabbanaa lakal-hamd
Dua After Ruku English Translation
[1] Our Lord, to You be the praise. [2] O Allah, our Lord, to You be the praise.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا قَالَ الإِمَامُ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ. فَقُولُوا اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ. فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ وَافَقَ قَوْلُهُ قَوْلَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ " .
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the Imam says, "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah," you should say, "Allahumma Rabbana laka l-hamd." And if the saying of any one of you coincides with that of the angels, all his past sins will be forgiven." [Bukhari: 796]