Offering Salah is one of the best ways to gain Allah’s closeness and mercy. In Isalm, there are five compulsory Salah that should be offered at the right time and place. This is the best form of supplication a Muslim can make. However there are a few supplications after Salah which we should recite.
This blog will discuss dua after Salah (Namaz) from Hadiths and the Quran. We will also discuss when to recite which dua and their benefits.
But before we move forward let us tell you that you should start your dua after prayer with the name of Allah and by pressing him.
Hadith: `Amr bin Malik Al-Janbi narrated that he heard Fadalah bin `Ubaid saying: “The Prophet (PBUH) heard a man supplicating in his Salat but he did not send Salat upon the Prophet (PBUH), so the Prophet (PBUH) said: ‘This one has rushed.’ Then he called him and said to him, or to someone other than him: ‘When one of you performs Salat, then let him begin by expressing gratitude to Allah and praising Him. Then, let him send Salat upon the Prophet (PBUH), then let him supplicate after that, whatever he wishes.’” —Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3477
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) recommends praising Allah after every Salah to every Muslim. Here are a few dua after Salah that you should recite.
Best Dua after Salah
The best dua after prayer is saying Astaghfirullah and Allah-hu-Akbar after finishing the prayer. The Holy Prophet begged for Allah’s forgiveness after every prayer.
أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّٰهَ
English transliteration: Astaghfirullah
Translation: I seek Allah’s forgivness
Hadith: Thauban (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) finished his Salat (prayer), he would beg forgiveness three times [by saying, ‘Astaghfirullah’ (3 times)] —Riyad as-Salihin 1876
Explanation: Saying Astagfirullah after every Salah was included in the daily routine of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). We should follow the Messenger and recite this dua after Namaz.
Dua after Prayer
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلاَمُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلاَمُ تَبَارَكْتَ ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ
Dua after Prayer English transliteration: Allahumma Antas-Salamu, wa minkas-Salamu, tabarakta ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram
English translation: O Allah! You are the Bestower of security and security comes from You; Blessed are You. O Possessor of glory and honour
Hadith: Thauban reported: When the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) finished his prayer. He begged forgiveness three times and said: O Allah! Thou art Peace, and peace comes from Thee; Blessed art Thou, O Possessor of Glory and Honour. Walid reported: I said to Auza’i: How is the seeking of forgiveness? He replied: You should say: I beg forgiveness from Allah, I beg forgiveness from Allah.” —Sahih Muslim 591
Explanation: In this supplication for Salah, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) glorifies Allah by saying that you are in charge of our security and you are the one who protects us. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said ‘Astaghfirullah’ before reciting this dua for Namaz.
Dua after every Namaz
اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
English transliteration: Allahumma a’inni ala dhikrika, wa shukrika, wa husni ‘ibadatika
English translation: O Allah, help me remember You, to be grateful to You, and to worship You in an excellent manner
Hadith: Mu’adh b. Jabal reported that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) caught his hand and said: By Allah, I love you, Mu’adh. I give some instruction to you. Never leave to recite this supplication after every (prescribed) prayer: “O Allah, help me in remembering You, in giving You thanks, and worshipping You well.” Mu’adh willed this supplication to the narrator al-Sunabihi and al-Sunabihi to ‘Abu Abd al-Rahman. —Sunan Abi Dawud 1522
Explanation: In this dua after Namaz, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) prescribes this supplication to recite after Salah. In this supplication, we ask Allah to help us remember him every day and time. We are then asking Allah to help us by thanking him for all his blessings and letting us worship him.
Dua after Salah Ends
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهْوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، اللَّهُمَّ لاَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلاَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلاَ يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ
English transliteration: La ilaha illa-l-lahu wahdahu la sharika lahu; lahu-l-mulk wa lahu-l-hamd, wahuwa ‘ala kulli shai’n qadir. Allahumma la mani’a Lima a taita, wa la mu’ta Lima mana’ta, wa la yanfa’u dhal-jaddu minkal-jadd.
English translation: There is no Deity but Allah, Alone, no Partner to Him. His is the Kingdom and all praise, and Omnipotent is he. O Allah! Nobody can hold back what you gave, nobody can give what You held back, and no struggler’s effort can benefit against You.
Hadith: Narrated Warrad: (the freed slave of Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba) Al-Mughira wrote to Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) used to say at the end of every prayer after the Taslim, “La ilaha illa-l-lahu wahdahu la sharika lahu; lahu-l-mulk wa lahu-l-hamd, wahuwa ‘ala kulli shai’n qadir. Allahumma la mani’a Lima a taita, wa la mu’ta Lima mana’ta, wa la yanfa’u dhal-jaddu minkal-jadd. —Sahih al-Bukhari 6330
Supplication after prayer to seek Forgivness of Sins from Allah
Here is the tasbeeh you can recite as a dua to forgive sins.
سُبْحاَنَ اللهِ x 33
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ x 33
اَلّلَهُ اَكْبَرْ x 33
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
English transliteration: Lā ilāha illā-Allāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu, lahu al-mulku wa lahu al-ḥamdu wa huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr. This is often refrered as
English translation: There is no god but Allah, having no partner with Him, to Him belongs sovereignty and to Him is praise due, and He is Potent over everything.
Hadith: Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) as saying: If anyone extols Allah after every prayer thirty-three times, and praises Allah thirty-three times, and declares His Greatness thirty-three times, ninety-nine times in all, and says to complete a hundred:” There is no god but Allah, having no partner with Him, to Him belongs sovereignty and to Him is praise due, and He is Potent over everything,” his sins will be forgiven even If these are as abundant as the foam of the sea. —Sahih Muslim 597a
Dua after Fajar Salah
There are multiple supplications that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) recited in the morning as Morning Dua. Here are a few of them.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلاً مُتَقَبَّلاً
Dua after Fajr Salah in English: Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘ilman nafi’an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalan mutaqabbalan
Translation: O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, goodly provision and acceptable deeds
Hadith: It was narrated from Umm Salamah that when the Prophet (PBUH) performed the Subh (morning prayer), while he said the Salam, he would say: ‘Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘ilman nafi’an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalan mutaqabbalan. —Sunan Ibn Majah 925
اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو فَلاَ تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
Transliteration: Allahumma bika asbahna wabika amsayna, wabika nahya ,wabika namootu wa-ilaykan-nushoor. —Sunan Abi Dawud 5090
Translation: O Allah, by Your leave, we have reached the morning, and by Your leave, we have reached the evening; by Your leave, we live and die, and unto You is our resurrection.
Reciting Ayat Al Kursi as Dua after Salah
Quran has been sent down as the book of guidance for humanity. It means that this book is at the pinnacle of all the books in the world. And what if we tell you that Ayat al Kursi is the pinnacle of the Holy Quran?
Yes, it is, and it holds special powers and blessings for anyone who recites it.
Narrated Abu Hurairah: the Messenger of Allah (PBUH): “For everything there is a hump (pinnacle) and the hump (pinnacle) of the Qur’an is Surat Al-Baqarah, in it there is an Ayah which is the master of the Ayat in the Qur’an; [it is] Ayat Al-Kursi.” —Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2878
The person who recites Ayat al Kursi after every obligatory prayer as a dua for Salah, will enter paradise after death.
Hadith: Narrated Abu Umamah (RA): Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said: “Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi at the end of every obligatory prayer, nothing but death will prevent him from entering Paradise.” [An-Nasa’i reported it, and Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic). —Bulugh al-Maram 2/220
Wrap Up
So far, we have discussed the best dua after Salah that you can recite to gain Allah’s closeness and mercy. We have refrenced multiple Hadiths so that you have an idea of what you are reciting and where it came form.
FAQs
What is the dua after Tahajjud Salah?
Tahajjud is considered to be the best prayer after the compulsory prayers. Here is a complete guide on Tahajjud Dua and Salah.
Can you make dua after Salah?
Some Muslims think that making dua after Salah is considered bidat and should not be done. However, we encourage every Muslim to make dua for success, dua for parents, and other supplications after offering Salah.
What else should you know?
Here is a list of a few powerful dua you should know.
