Duas for Daily Life & Etiquette

The short supplications that mark ordinary moments — meals, journeys, waking and sleeping. Learning a handful of these turns routine into remembrance.

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Dua #1Daily Life & EtiquetteBetween the two prostrations in every raka'ah
📖 Sunan An-Nasa'i 1145

Dua for Forgiveness between Prostrations (Jalsa)

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

Rabbigh-fir lī, Rabbigh-fir lī.

"Lord forgive me, Lord forgive me."

Purpose: Seeking personal forgiveness continuously while sitting in prayer.
Dua #2Daily Life & EtiquetteWhenever entering any mosque
📖 Sahih Muslim 713

Dua when Entering the Masjid

اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Allāhummaf-taḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik.

"O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy."

Purpose: Asking for Allah's spiritual mercy upon stepping into the house of Allah.
Dua #3Daily Life & EtiquetteWhenever stepping out of a mosque
📖 Sahih Muslim 713

Dua when Leaving the Masjid

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Allāhumma innī as'aluka min faḍlik.

"O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty."

Purpose: Asking for halal provision and blessings as you exit the mosque back into daily life.
Dua #4Daily Life & EtiquetteEvery time leaving home
📖 Sunan Abi Dawud 5095

Dua when Leaving Home

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ

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

"In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah; there is no power and no strength except through Allah."

Purpose: Guarantees guidance, protection, and defense against Satan while outside.
Dua #5Daily Life & EtiquetteBefore sleeping
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 6312

Dua Before Sleeping

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismikallāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā.

"In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live."

Purpose: Committing your soul to Allah before lying down for sleep.
Dua #6Daily Life & EtiquetteBefore starting any food or drink
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 5376

Dua Before Eating

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

Bismillāh.

"In the name of Allah."

Purpose: Invoking Allah's blessing on food and preventing Shaytan from sharing meal.
Dua #7Daily Life & EtiquetteAfter eating
📖 Sunan Abi Dawud 4023

Dua After Finishing Meal

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَٰذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ ḥawlim-minnī وَلَا قُوَّةٍ

Al-ḥamdu lillāhil-ladhī aṭ'amanī hādhā wa razaqanīhi min ghayri ḥawlim-minnī wa lā quwwah.

"Praise be to Allah Who has fed me this and provided it for me without any power or strength on my part."

Purpose: Gratitude for sustenance; causes all past minor sins to be forgiven.
Dua #8Daily Life & EtiquetteBefore entering restroom
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 142

Dua Before Entering the Bathroom

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Allāhumma innī a'ūdhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khabā'ith.

"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from male and female evil spirits."

Purpose: Spiritual protection when entering unclean areas.
Dua #9Daily Life & EtiquetteUpon stepping out of restroom
📖 Sunan Abi Dawud 30

Dua After Leaving the Bathroom

غُفْرَانَكَ

Ghufrānak.

"[I ask for] Your forgiveness."

Purpose: Asking Allah's forgiveness for being unable to praise Him while inside.
Dua #10Daily Life & EtiquetteWhen looking into a mirror
📖 Musnad Ahmad 24392

Dua when Looking in the Mirror

اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي

Allāhumma kamā ḥassanta khalqī fa-ḥassin khuluqī.

"O Allah, as You have made my physical appearance beautiful, so make my character beautiful."

Purpose: Asking for inner moral beauty equal to outer appearance.
Dua #11Daily Life & EtiquetteWhen wearing new clothes
📖 Sunan Abi Dawud 4020

Dua when Wearing New Clothes

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ، أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ

Allāhumma lakal-ḥamdu anta kasawtanīh, as'aluka min khayrihī wa khayri mā ṣuni'a lah.

"O Allah, unto You belongs all praise, You have clothed me with it. I ask You for its good and the good for which it was made."

Purpose: Gratitude for clothing and asking for blessings in new garments.
Dua #12Daily Life & EtiquetteWhen boarding car, bus, plane, or train
📖 Surah Az-Zukhruf (43:13-14)

Dua for Protection when Boarding Transport / Vehicle

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ

Subḥānal-ladhī sakhkhara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahū muqrinīn, wa innā ilā Rabbinā la-munqalibūn.

"Glory be to Him Who has subjected this to us, and we could not have otherwise subdued it. And indeed, to our Lord we will return."

Purpose: Protection during transit, driving, flights, and travel.
Dua #13Daily Life & EtiquetteWhen parting for travel
📖 Sunan Ibn Majah 2825

Dua for Traveler to Those Leaving Behind

أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لاَ تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ

Astawdi'ukumullāhal-ladhī lā taḍī'u wadā'i'uh.

"I leave you in the care of Allah, Whose trust is never lost."

Purpose: Placing family and loved ones under divine protection before departing.
Dua #14Daily Life & EtiquetteWhen thunder rolls
📖 Muwatta Malik 1801

Dua when Hearing Thunder

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي يُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ

Subḥānal-ladhī yusabbiḥur-ra'du bi-ḥamdihī wal-malā'ikatu min khīfatih.

"Glory be to Him Whom the thunder glorifies with His praise, and the angels out of fear of Him."

Purpose: Recited during thunderstorms to glorify Allah.
Dua #15Daily Life & EtiquetteWhen rain begins
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 1032

Dua for Rainfall (Beneficial Rain)

اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا

Allāhumma ṣayyiban nāfi'ā.

"O Allah, make it a beneficial rain."

Purpose: Asking that rain bring agricultural blessing rather than floods.
Dua #16Daily Life & EtiquetteAfter rain shower
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 846

Dua After Rain Stops

مُطِرْنَا بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَرَحْمَتِهِ

Muṭirnā bi-faḍlillāhi wa raḥmatih.

"We have been given rain by the grace and mercy of Allah."

Purpose: Attributing rain directly to Allah's mercy rather than astrological signs.
Dua #17Daily Life & EtiquetteAt Iftar time
📖 Sunan Abi Dawud 2357

Dua when Breaking Fast (Iftar)

ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

Dhahabadh-dhama'u wabtallatil-'urūqu wa thabatal-ajru in shā'allāh.

"The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills."

Purpose: Recited at sunset when breaking fast during Ramadan or voluntary fasting.
Dua #18Daily Life & EtiquetteAfter eating at someone's home
📖 Sahih Muslim 2042

Dua for Host who Served Food

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيمَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ، وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ

Allāhumma bārik lahum fīmā razaqtahum, waghfir lahum warḥamhum.

"O Allah, bless them in what You have provided them, forgive them and have mercy on them."

Purpose: Dua for anyone who invites you or serves you food/drink.
Dua #19Daily Life & EtiquetteUpon entering market or shopping center
📖 Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3428

Dua when Entering the Marketplace / Mall

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لاَ يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahū lā sharīka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamd, yuḥyī wa yumītu wa Huwa ḥayyul-lā yamūt, bi-yadihil-khayru wa Huwa 'alā kulli shay'in Qadīr.

"There is no deity except Allah alone without partner. To Him belongs kingdom and praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is Ever-Living, never dying. In His hand is all good, and He has power over all things."

Purpose: Remembering Allah in places of commerce, distraction, and materialism.
Dua #20Daily Life & EtiquetteUpon sighting new crescent moon
📖 Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3451

Dua for New Moon (Beginning of Islamic Month)

اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالأَمْنِ وَالإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلاَمَةِ وَالإِسْلاَمِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ

Allāhumma ahillahū 'alaynā bil-amni wal-īmān, was-salāmati wal-Islām, Rabbī wa Rabbukallāh.

"O Allah, bring it over us with security and faith, safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah."

Purpose: Welcoming new month with prayers for peace, safety, and spiritual growth.
Dua #21Daily Life & EtiquetteAt cemetery entrance
📖 Sahih Muslim 975

Dua when Visiting Graveyard (Qubur)

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لاَحِقُونَ أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ لَنَا وَلَكُمُ الْعَافِيَةَ

As-salāmu 'alaykum ahlad-diyāri minal-mu'minīna wal-muslimīn, wa innā in shā'allāhu bikum lāḥiqūn, as'alullāha lanā wa lakumul-'āfiyah.

"Peace be upon you, O inhabitants of the abodes of believers and Muslims. Indeed, if Allah wills, we shall join you. I ask Allah for well-being for us and for you."

Purpose: Greeting the deceased and remembering our own mortality.
Dua #22Daily Life & EtiquetteAfter every Wudu
📖 Jami` at-Tirmidhi 55

Dua after Wudu (Ablution)

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ

Ash-hadu allā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahū lā sharīka lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan 'abduhū wa Rasūluh. Allāhummaj-'alnī minat-tawwābīna waj-'alnī minal-mutaṭahhirīn.

"I testify that there is no deity except Allah alone without partner, and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. O Allah, make me of those who repent and make me of those who purify themselves."

Purpose: Unlocks all 8 gates of Paradise to enter from whichever one chooses.
Dua #23Daily Life & EtiquetteUpon sneezing
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 6224

Dua when Sneezing

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

Sneezer: Al-ḥamdu lillāh. Replier: Yarḥamukallāh. Sneezer: Yahdīkumullāhu wa yuṣliḥu bālakum.

"Sneezer: All praise is for Allah. Replier: May Allah have mercy on you. Sneezer: May Allah guide you and set your affairs right."

Purpose: Etiquette of sneezing to show gratitude for physical health.
Dua #24Daily Life & EtiquetteAbundantly every day, especially Friday
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 3370

Dua for Sending Blessings upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Salawat)

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Allāhumma ṣalli 'alā Muḥammadin wa 'alā āli Muḥammadin kamā ṣallayta 'alā Ibrāhīma wa 'alā āli Ibrāhīma innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd.

"O Allah, send peace upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent peace upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious."

Purpose: Key to having supplications answered, relief of worries, and forgiveness of sins.