Dua #171•Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 55

Dua to Say After Wudu (Ablution Prayer)

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#171

اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِيْ مِنَ التَّوَّابِيْنَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِيْنَ

Transliteration

Allaahummaj'alnee minat-tawwaabeena waj'alnee minal-mutatahhireen

Translation

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

Note

Sahih Hadith says: first read the earlier dhikr, then say this dua. When you do both, all eight gates of Paradise open. You pick which gate you want to enter from.

Benefits & Virtues

Say this after wudu to ask Allah for two things: true tawbah and real purity. It gets your heart ready for Salah. You clean your body with water and your soul with this dua.

  • Allah loves people who keep doing tawbah. This dua asks Him to count you as one of them.
  • Water cleans your outside. This dua asks Allah to clean your inside - your heart and thoughts.
  • Small sins get erased when you say this. Your soul becomes clean before you stand for prayer.
  • The Prophet SAW taught this in Tirmidhi. You follow his way when you say it after wudu.
  • Every time you say this dua, you remind yourself: I need Allah. I must always come back to Him for forgiveness.

Common Questions

Tirmidhi recorded the best one. Say Allahummaj alni minat tawwabeen. It means: Allah, make me someone who always returns to You for forgiveness.

Wudu cleans your body. The dua cleans your heart. When you say it, your body and soul both become pure for Salah.

No, it comes from Hadith in Tirmidhi. But the Quran tells us Allah loves those who repent. This dua asks Him to make you one of those people.

Yes. Say the meaning in English if you need to. But try to learn the Arabic slowly. Following the Sunnah in Arabic brings extra reward.

It asks for tawbah and purity. Good wudu plus this dua help wash away small sins. Allah's mercy gets closer to you.

Say: Allahummaj alni minat tawwabeen waj alni minal mutatahhireen. This means you want Allah to make you someone who repents and stays clean.

Right when wudu is done. Step away from the water area, then say the dua. It's like putting a final seal on your purity.

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