56. Dua before Salam
A man was praying. He did ruku’, sajdah and supplicate after tashahhud -
Dua before Salam in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْمَنَّانُ بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّوْمُ
Dua before Salam English Transliteration
Allaahumma inni as'aluka bi-anna lakal-hamdu, laa ilaaha illaa antal-mannanu badi'us-samawaati wal-ardi, yaa dhal-jalaali wal-ikraam! Yaa hayyu yaa qayyum
Dua before Salam English Translation
O Allah, I ask Thee by virtue of the fact that praise is due to Thee, there is no deity but Thou, Who showest favour and beneficence, the Originator of the Heavens and the earth, O Lord of Majesty and Splendour, O Living One, O Eternal One.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Do you know what he has supplicated with?' They said: "Allah (SWT) and His Messenger (ﷺ) know best."He said: 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, he called upon Allah by His greatest Name, which, if He is called by it, He responds, and if He is asked by it, He gives.'
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَلَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ خَلِيفَةَ، عَنْ حَفْصٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَخِي أَنَسٍ - عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَالِسًا وَرَجُلٌ يُصَلِّي ثُمَّ دَعَا اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ الْمَنَّانُ بَدِيعُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ يَا حَىُّ يَا قَيُّومُ . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَقَدْ دَعَا اللَّهَ بِاسْمِهِ الْعَظِيمِ الَّذِي إِذَا دُعِيَ بِهِ أَجَابَ وَإِذَا سُئِلَ بِهِ أَعْطَى " .
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and a man was offering prayer. He then made supplication: O Allah, I ask Thee by virtue of the fact that praise is due to Thee, there is no deity but Thou, Who showest favour and beneficence, the Originator of the Heavens and the earth, O Lord of Majesty and Splendour, O Living One, O Eternal One. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said: He has supplicated Allah using His Greatest Name, when supplicated by this name, He answers, and when asked by this name He gives. [Sahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 1495]
Benefits of dua after attahiyat
Saying dua after attahiyat brings calm to the heart and mind before you finish salah. This dua helps you talk to Allahand ask for His kindness and help in your prayers.
- Brings a feeling of being close to Allahbefore you end salah
- Lets you thank and praise Allah, making you more grateful
- Keeps you safe from bad things, as the dua from hadith says
- Makes your faith strong by remembering how great Allahis in namaz dua
- Follows the sunnah by saying the right dua before salam
- Helps you think and be humble in your daily Islamic dua
When to Recite dua after attahiyat
Knowing when to say dua after attahiyat helps a Muslim finish salah with a heart full of remembering Allah.
- After you finish attahiyat and before you say salam in every prayer
- In the last sitting of namaz, right before you finish the prayer
- After you say tashahhud, in the last part of salah
- Before you end any fard or sunnah prayer with the salam
How to Perform dua after attahiyat
Adding dua after attahiyat in salah helps a Muslim end prayer with thanks and hope, just like the dua from hadith teaches.
- Sit still after you say attahiyat and tashahhud before salam
- You can raise your hands or keep them on your lap like in normal namaz dua
- Say the dua after attahiyat with your heart, thinking of Allah’s greatness
- Say yaa hayyu yaa qayyum and ya dhal jalali wal ikram for more blessings
- Finish the prayer by saying salam to both sides, as Islam teaches
Summary
Dua after attahiyat gives Muslims a special way to talk to Allahbefore they finish salah. This dua has words like yaa hayyu yaa qayyum and ya dhal jalali wal ikram, to thank Allahand ask for His mercy. Saying this dua, as the sunnah teaches, makes every prayer more special.
Saying dua after attahiyat makes faith stronger and helps every Muslim finish salah with hope and thanks. Adding this important Islamic dua in daily prayers reminds us to thank Allahand ask for His help before we go back to our day.