831. Dua for Looking in the Mirror
Rasul (ﷺ) used to say when watching himself in the mirror:
اَللَّهُمَّ حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَأَحْسِنْ خُلُقِي
Dua for Looking in the Mirror English Transliteration
Allaahumma hassanta khalqi fa a'hsin khuluqi
Dua for Looking in the Mirror English Translation
O Allah, just as You have made my external features beautiful, make my character beautiful as well.
ReferenceSahih (Albani). Musnad Ahmad: 5099
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا نَظَرَ فِي الْمِرْآةِ قَالَ: "اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا أَحْسَنْتَ خَلْقِي فَأَحْسِنْ خُلُقِي"
Translation
Aishah narrated that the Prophet ﷺ, when he looked into the mirror, used to say: “O Allah, just as You have made my outward appearance beautiful, make my character beautiful as well.”
Frequently Asked Questions
When checking yourself in the mirror, you can read this mirror dua: O Allah, just as You have made my external features beautiful, make my character beautiful as well.
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