250. Dua After Salah (Astaghfirullah)

Say three times:

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ

Dua After Salah English Transliteration

Astaghfirullaah

Dua After Salah English Translation

I ask Allah for forgiveness.

ReferenceSahih Muslim: 591

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا انْصَرَفَ مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ اسْتَغْفَرَ ثَلاَثًا، وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلاَمُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلاَمُ تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ الْوَلِيدُ فَقُلْتُ لِلأَوْزَاعِيِّ كَيْفَ الاسْتِغْفَارُ قَالَ تَقُولُ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ ‏.‏

Translation

Thawban narrated: "When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished his prayer, he would ask for forgiveness three times and say: 'O Allah, You are peace and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honor.' Al-Walid said: I said to Al-Awza'i, 'How is seeking forgiveness?' He replied, 'Say: Astaghfirullah (I ask Allah for forgiveness), Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah.'" (Sahih Muslim 591)

Frequently Asked Questions

Once you finish salah, you can recite the taaqibaat, which are short duas after prayer. Right at the end, you could say 'Innallaha wa malaikatahu yusalluna alan nabi, ya ayyuhal lazeena aamanu sallu alayhi wa sallimuhu taslima'. Imam Kadhim(as) said that if you do this, 100 of your wishes can be answered. Many people also say Astaghfirullah a few times after salat.

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