73. Dua for Hardship and Calamity
If any Muslim who suffers some calamity says -
Dua for Hardship in Arabic
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُوْنَ اَللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِيْ فِي مُصِيْبَتِيْ وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا
Dua for Hardship English Transliteration
Innaa lillaahi wa 'innaa 'ilayhi raaji'oon, Allaahumma'-jurni fee museebatee wa 'akhliflee khayran minhaa
Dua for Hardship English Translation
We are from Allah and unto Him we return. O Allah take me out of my plight and bring to me after it something better.
Allah will give him something better than it in exchange.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، وَابْنُ، حُجْرٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، - قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - أَخْبَرَنِي سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ أَفْلَحَ، عَنِ ابْنِ، سَفِينَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ تُصِيبُهُ مُصِيبَةٌ فَيَقُولُ مَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا . إِلاَّ أَخْلَفَ اللَّهُ لَهُ خَيْرًا مِنْهَا " . قَالَتْ فَلَمَّا مَاتَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ قُلْتُ أَىُّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ أَوَّلُ بَيْتٍ هَاجَرَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . ثُمَّ إِنِّي قُلْتُهَا فَأَخْلَفَ اللَّهُ لِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَتْ أَرْسَلَ إِلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَاطِبَ بْنَ أَبِي بَلْتَعَةَ يَخْطُبُنِي لَهُ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ لِي بِنْتًا وَأَنَا غَيُورٌ . فَقَالَ " أَمَّا ابْنَتُهَا فَنَدْعُو اللَّهَ أَنْ يُغْنِيَهَا عَنْهَا وَأَدْعُو اللَّهَ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ بِالْغَيْرَةِ " .
Umm Salama reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If any Muslim who suffers some calamity says, what Allah has commanded him," We belong to Allah and to Him shall we return; O Allah, reward me for my affliction and give me something better than it in exchange for it," Allah will give him something better than it in exchange. When Abu Salama died she said: What Muslim is better than Abu Salama whose family was the first to emigrate to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I then said the words, and Allah gave me God's Messenger (ﷺ) in exchange. She said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent Hatib b. Abu Balta'a to deliver me the message of marriage with him. I said to him: I have a daughter (as my dependant) and I am of jealous temperament. He (the Holy Prophet) said: So far as her daughter is concerned, we would supplicate Allah, that He may free her (of her responsibility) and I would also supplicate Allah to do away with (her) jealous (temperament). [Muslim: 918]
Benefits of Dua for Hardship
Saying dua for hardship brings calm, patience, and trust in Allahwhen things go wrong. It tells us to ask Allahfor help and trust His plan, making pain and sadness feel less.
- Finding hope and comfort when life is hard
- Gives comfort when you lose something or face trouble by remembering we all belong to Allah
- Helps you grow patience and get stronger in hard times
- Reminds us to trust Allah’s plan and wait for His help in every test
- Helps heal your heart and makes sadness less
- Helps you think good and hope for better days
- Brings reward from Allahfor being patient in hard times
- Makes faith and trust in Allahstronger by saying inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
When to Recite Dua for Hardship
Times to bring calm and patience
- Say dua for hardship when you feel sad, lost, or need strength from Allah. Saying inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un in hard times brings hope and makes things easier.
- Say dua for hardship right after you hear bad news or lose something
- inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un when someone dies
- Repeat the dua when you feel very stressed or things are too hard
- Repeat it when you face any pain or hard thing in life
- Recite dua for trouble when you feel you cannot handle things
- Use the dua for patience when you feel sad or have grief
- Say it after hearing about bad things happening to others
How to Perform Dua for Hardship
Easy steps to find comfort in hard times
- Start with a true heart and good intention before saying dua for hardship
- Say inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un when you face trouble or feel sad
- Then say allahumma ajurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha for more comfort
- Keep thinking about the words, we belong to Allahand to Him we will go back
- Repeat the dua for help and strength in hard times or when you need it
Summary
Knowing why dua for hardship is important
The dua for hardship, starting with inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un, helps Muslims deal with loss and hard times by reminding us we come from Allahand will go back to Him. This dua asks Allahto help us in trouble and give us something better.
Saying this dua for trouble brings calm and patience, making it easier to handle pain and sadness. With faith and trust in Allah, we find hope even when things are hard. This simple Islamic prayer is a strong way for anyone facing hard days.