273. Dua for starting Tahajjud prayer #1
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to stand at night (in prayer) and recite this supplication after saying 'Allahu Akbar':
سُبْحَانَكَ اَللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ
Subhanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabaraka 'smuka, wa ta'ala jadduka, wa laa 'ilahaa ghayruk
Glory is to You O Allah, and praise. Blessed is Your Name and Exalted is Your Majesty. There is none worthy of worship but You.
Then he said this for three times -
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ
Laa 'ilaaha 'illAllah
There is none worthy of worship but Allah.
Then he said this for three times -
اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا
Allahu 'Akbar Kabiran
Allah is the Greatest, Most Great.
Then he would say -
أَعُوْذُ بِاللَّهِ السَّمِيْعِ الْعَلِيْمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ مِنْ هَمْزِهِ وَنَفْخِهِ وَنَفْثِهِ
A‛oodhu Billaahis Sami'il-Alimi minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem, min Hamzihi Wa Nafkhihi wa Nafthih
I seek refuge in Allah, the All-Hearing and the All-Knowing from the accursed devil, from his madness or evil suggestion (Hamz), from his puffing up (Nafkh), and from his witchcraft (Nafth).
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