Short authentic duas for waking up, using the toilet, leaving and entering home, and going in and out of the mosque, with sources.
AI-generated English narration. The Arabic duas shown on this page are not voiced; learn them from a teacher or a verified human recording.
Some of the simplest sunnahs are the short words the Prophet (peace be upon him) said at ordinary moments of the day: waking up, going to the toilet, leaving and entering the house, and going in and out of the mosque. Each one takes a few seconds, and together they turn an ordinary day into a day of remembering Allah.
This lesson gathers those moments in the order they usually happen. Learn one at a time. The meaning matters first; learn the Arabic pronunciation from a teacher or a trusted recording rather than from the transliteration alone.
Common mistakes
- Trying to learn every dua in one week. Pick one moment, such as leaving home, and keep it for a week before adding the next.
- Saying the toilet dua after going in. The report describes it being said when the Prophet (peace be upon him) went to relieve himself, so say it before you enter.
- Treating the transliteration as the real text. The Arabic is the wording that was taught. The English letters are only a reading aid.
- Thinking a dua only counts if it is long. Several of these are a single short phrase, and entering the house only asks you to remember Allah.
Key points
- On waking: praise Allah for giving life back after sleep (Sahih al-Bukhari 6312).
- Before the toilet, seek refuge with Allah; after leaving it, ask for His forgiveness.
- Leaving home: "Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'ala Llah..." places your day in Allah's care.
- Entering home: remember Allah as you come in and before you eat (Sahih Muslim 2018).
- Mosque: ask for mercy on entering and for Allah's bounty on leaving (Sahih Muslim 713).
Practical steps
- Put the waking dua where you see it first thing, for example next to your bed or as your phone lock-screen text.
- Say the toilet dua at the door, before going in, and "Ghufranak" as you come out.
- Say the leaving-home dua at the door, with your keys in your hand.
- When you come home, say Bismillah as you step in, and again before you eat.
- At the mosque, say the dua for mercy as you go in and the dua for Allah's bounty as you leave.
Hadith
Al-hamdu lillahi lladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhi n-nushur.
All praise is for Allah, who gave us life after He had caused us to die, and to Him is the return.
Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 6312 .
When to read: On waking. Hudhayfah reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said this when he got up from sleep. Sleep is likened to death, and waking to being given life again.
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika mina l-khubuthi wa l-khaba'ith.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female evil ones.
Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 142 .
When to read: Before entering the toilet. Anas reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said this when he went to relieve himself. Say it before going in.
Ghufranak.
(I ask for) Your forgiveness.
Jami' at-Tirmidhi, no. 7 — graded sahih by al-Albani.
When to read: On leaving the toilet. 'A'ishah reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said this one word when he came out.
Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'ala Llah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah; there is no might and no power except by Allah.
Jami' at-Tirmidhi, no. 3426 — graded sahih by al-Albani.
When to read: On leaving home. Anas reported that whoever says this as he leaves his house is told that he has been sufficed and protected, and Shaytan moves away from him.
When a man enters his house and remembers Allah as he enters and at his meal, Shaytan says: there is no place to stay for you and no supper.
Sahih Muslim, no. 2018 .
When to read: On entering home. Jabir reported this. No fixed wording is required here: the sunnah is to remember Allah as you come in, for example by saying Bismillah, and again before eating.
Allahumma ftah li abwaba rahmatik.
O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.
Sahih Muslim, no. 713 .
When to read: On entering the mosque. The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught this. A version in Sunan Abi Dawud (465, graded sahih by al-Albani) adds sending peace upon the Prophet first.
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik.
O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.
Sahih Muslim, no. 713 .
When to read: On leaving the mosque. From the same instruction: mercy is asked for on the way in, and Allah's bounty on the way back out to work and daily life.
Hadith text and grading above are shown as supplied by their source. HikmahBridge does not grade Hadith itself. See Sources & Methodology.
Scholarly notes
This new lesson cites only the wordings verified for it from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Jami' at-Tirmidhi and Sunan Abi Dawud, with al-Albani's grading shown where the collection is not one of the two Sahihs. Scholarly review is pending.
FAQ
Do I need to memorise the Arabic straight away?
No. Start with the meaning and one moment of the day. Learn the Arabic gradually, and check your pronunciation with a teacher or a trusted recording.
Where are the duas for eating, travelling and sleeping?
They have their own lessons in the Duas & Adhkar section: Food & Drink, Travel, and Duas Before Sleep. This lesson covers the moments that did not yet have a page.
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