851. Dua When Asked How Are You?

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

Dua When Asked How Are You English Transliteration

Alhamdu lillaah

Dua When Asked How Are You English Translation

All praise is for Allah.

ReferenceIbne Mazah: 3805

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَيْفَ أَصْبَحْتَ؟ قَالَ: " الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ".

Translation

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked, "How are you this morning?" He replied, "All praise is for Allah."

Frequently Asked Questions

If someone asks how you are, a common Muslim greeting and response would be to say, ""Alhamdulillah,"" which means ""All praise be to Allah."" It's a way to show gratitude for whatever your situation is. Usually, folks also say ""Wa-Alaikum-Salaam"" when someone greets them with ""As-salamu alaikum.""

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