310. Laylatul Qadr Dua (Allahumma Innaka Afuwwun Karim Dua)
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ (كَرِيْمٌ) تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Laylatul Qadr dua in English Transliteration
Allaahumma innaka `Afuwwun [Karimun], tu'hibbul-`afwa fa`fu `annī.
Laylatul Qadr dua English Translation
O Allah, indeed You are Pardoning [Generous], You love pardon, so pardon me.
Ayesha (RA) said, "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), should I make du'a on Lailatul Qadr?" Then he (ﷺ) taught me this du'a. This du'aa 'can be recited in the prostration of Salat on Laylat al-Qadr, before Salam, after salaam and on all other days and nights in all Salats and at normal times.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الضُّبَعِيُّ، عَنْ كَهْمَسِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ عَلِمْتُ أَىُّ لَيْلَةٍ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ مَا أَقُولُ فِيهَا قَالَ " قُولِي اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Aishah narrated: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I realize which night is the Night of Decree, what should I supplicate in it?’ He replied: ‘Say: O Allah, indeed You are Pardoning, Generous; You love to pardon, so pardon me (Allāhumma innaka ʿAfūwwun Karīmun tuḥibbul-ʿafwa faʿfu ʿannī).’”