Dua #312•Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 3451

Dua When You See the New Moon

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#312

اَللَّهُمَّ أَهْلِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْإِيْمَانِ وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ رَبِّيْ وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ

Transliteration

Allaahumma ahlilhu `alaina bil-yumni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam, rabbi wa rabbuk Allah

Translation

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

Hadith about the Dua

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ الْمَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي بِلاَلُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى الْهِلاَلَ قَالَ ‏ "‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَهْلِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلاَمَةِ وَالإِسْلاَمِ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ ‏" ‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ ‏.‏

Translation

Bilal bin Yahya bin Talhah bin `Ubaidullah narrated : from his father, from his grandfather Talhah bin `Ubaidullah that when the Prophet (ﷺ) would see a crescent moon, he would say: “O Allah, bring it over us with blessing and faith, and security and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah (Allāhumma ahlilhu `alainā bil-yumni wal-Īmān, was-salāmati wal-Islām, rabbī wa rabbuk Allāh).” [Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 3451]

Benefits & Virtues

When Muslims see the new moon, they ask Allah for Barakah, Iman, and safety. This moon sighting dua brings peace and joy as Ramadan or Eid begins.

Say this moon sighting dua - Allah gives Barakah and Iman to you.
Every new month, this dua for new moon brings peace, safety, and Islam.
Start Ramadan or Eid right - chand dekhne ki dua helps your Amal stay pure.
This new moon dua reminds us: Allah is the Lord of time and all creation.
Unity and hope come to the Muslim ummah when they say this dua for moon.
When to Recite Moon Sighting Dua

Common Questions

When the crescent appears, ask Allah for peace, faith, and safety. This is a masnoon dua. Muslims say it during ramadan moon sighting and every Islamic month.

Say the moon sighting dua right after you see the crescent. Muslims do this during moonsighting Ramadan and eid ul fitr moon sighting.

After seeing the crescent on Chand Raat, say the Eid Takbeer. Keep saying it until Eid prayer. This tells everyone the new month and eid moon sighting is here.

Ask Allah for peace, faith, and help. This dua is part of Islamic prayers for ramadan crescent. It helps Muslims welcome the blessed month.

When you see the crescent, say this Arabic dua: Allaahu Akbar, Allaahumma ahillahu alayna bil-amni wal-eemaani, wassalaamati wal-Islami, Rabbuna wa Rabbukallaahu. This is the new moon dua.