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  • Chapter: Remembrance when leaving the home

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 16

    بِسْمِ اللهِ ، تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلى اللهِ
    وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله


    English Translation:

    Bismillāhi, tawakkaltu `alallāhi,
    wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh.

    In the Name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah,
    there is no might and no power except by Allah.

    Reference:
    Abu Dawud 4/325, At-Tirmidhi 5/490. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi
    3/151

  • Chapter: Upon completing the ablution

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 15

    سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك
    أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ
    أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك


    English Translation:

    Subḥānaka Allāhumma wa biḥamdika,
    ‘ash-hadu ‘an lā ‘ilāha ‘illā ‘Anta,
    ‘astaghfiruka wa ‘atūbu ‘ilayk.

    Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise;
    I bear witness that there is none
    worthy of worship but You.
    I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in
    repentance.

    Reference:
    An-Nasa’i, ‘Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah, p. 173. See also Al-Albani,
    ‘Irwa’ul-Ghalil 1/135 and 2/94.

  • Chapter: Upon completing the ablution

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 14

    اللّهُـمَّ اجْعَلنـي مِنَ التَّـوّابينَ
    وَاجْعَـلْني مِنَ المتَطَهّـرين.


    English Translation:

    Allāhummaj`alnī minat-tawwābīna
    waj`alnī minal-mutaṭahhirīn.

    O Allah, make me among those who turn to You in repentance,
    and make me among those who are purified.

    Reference:
    At-Tirmidhi 1/78. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At- Tirmidhi 1/18

  • Chapter: Upon completing the ablution

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 13

    أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاّ اللهُ
    وَحْدَهُ لا شَريـكَ لَـهُ
    وَأَشْهَدُأَنَّ مُحَمّـداً عَبْـدُهُ وَرَسـولُـه


    English Translation:

    ‘Ash-hadu ‘an lā ‘ilāha ‘illallāhu
    waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu
    wa ‘ash-hadu ‘anna Muḥammadan `abduhu wa Rasūluhu.

    I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone,
    Who has no partner;
    and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.

    Reference:
    Muslim 1/209.

  • Chapter: Before ablution

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 12

    بِسْمِ الله


    English Translation:

    Bismillāhi

    In the Name of Allah

    Reference:
    Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, and Ahmad. See also Al-Albani, ‘Irwa’ul-Ghain 1/122.

  • Chapter: After leaving the bathroom

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 11

    غُفْـرانَك


    English Translation:

    Ghufrānaka

    I seek Your forgiveness.

    Reference:
    Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and At-Tirmidhi. An-Nasa’i recorded it in ‘Amalul-Yawm
    wal-Laylah. Also see the checking of Ibn Al-Qayyim’s Zadul-Ma’ad, 2/387.

  • Chapter: Before entering the bathroom

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 10

    (بِسْمِ الله)
    اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الْخُـبْثِ وَالْخَبائِث


    English Translation:

    [Bismillāhi]
    Allāhumma ‘innī ‘a`ūdhu bika minal-khubthi walkhabā’ith.

    [In the Name of Allah].
    O Allah, I seek protection in You from evil and the evil ones
    (or, from the evil male and female Jinn).

    Reference:
    Al-Bukhari 1/45, Muslim 1/283. The addition of Bismillah at its beginning
    was reported by Said bin Mansur. See Fathul-Bari 1/244

  • Chapter: Before undressing

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 9

    بِسْمِ الله


    English Translation:

    Bismillāhi

    In the Name of Allah.

    Reference:
    At-Tirmidhi 2/505, among others. See ‘Irwa’ul Ghalil no. 49 and
    Sahihul-Jami’ 3/203

  • Chapter: To someone wearing a new garment

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 8

    اِلبَـس جَديـداً
    وَعِـشْ حَمـيداً
    وَمُـتْ شهيداً


    English Translation:

    Ilbas jadīdan,
    wa `ish ḥamīdan,
    wa mut shahīdan.

    Put on new clothes,
    live a praise-worthy life
    and die as a martyr.

    Reference:
    Ibn Majah 2/1178, Al-Baghawi 12/41. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah
    2/275

  • Chapter: To someone wearing a new garment

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 7

    تُبْـلي وَيُـخْلِفُ اللهُ تَعَالى


    English Translation:

    Tublī wa yukhliful-lāhu ta`ālā.

    May Allah replace it when it is worn out.

    Reference:
    Abu Dawud 4/41. See also Al-Albani Sahih Abu Dawud 2/760.