Dua #85•Sahih (Albani). Sahih Al Jame: 4674

Evening Dua - To Keep Your Faith Strong (From Sunnah)

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#85

أَمْسَيْنَا عَلَى فِطْرَةِ الْإِسْلَامِ، وَعَلَى كَلِمَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ، وَعَلَى دِينِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَعَلَى مِلَّةِ أَبِينَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَنِيفًا مُسْلِمًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ

Transliteration

Amsaynaa 'alaa fitratil-'Islaami wa 'alaa kalimatil-'ikhlaasi, wa 'alaa deeni Nabiyyinaa Muhammadin, wa 'alaa millati 'abeenaa 'Ibraaheema, haneefan Musliman wa maa kaana minal-mushrikeen.

Translation

We rise in the evening upon the fitrah of Islaam, and the word of pure faith, and upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad and the religion of our forefather Ibraaheem, who was a Muslim and of true faith and was not of those who associate others with Allah.

Benefits & Virtues

Every Muslim should say this evening dua to renew their promise to Allah. It keeps the heart firm on Prophet Muhammad's religion and Nabi Ibrahim's pure path every single night.

  • Say this evening prayer to confirm you end the day on Islam's true Fitrah.
  • This masnoon dua renews your Tawheed pledge. It keeps the heart far from Shirk.
  • It connects you to Nabi Ibrahim's pure way and Prophet Muhammad's Deen.
  • Read this evening azkar for peace. You know you are on the path of sincerity.
  • It is a witness of your faith if you pass away during the night.

Common Questions

This evening prayer means we entered the evening upon Islam's natural way. It shows we end our day holding tight to our Iman.

Best time for this evening dua is between Asr and Maghrib, or after Maghrib prayer. It is part of daily evening azkar from Sunnah.

Nabi Ibrahim was Haneef - he turned away from all false gods. We ask Allah to keep us on his millat or path in this evening prayer.

Yes, this is a real masnoon dua in Sahih Al Jame and Musnad Ahmad. The Prophet (SAW) used to say this to confirm his faith every evening.

Arabic text is best. But if you are learning, you can read the English translation of evening azkar to understand the deep meaning of fitrah.

Yes, this shaam ki dua is very strong against Shirk. It reminds us Nabi Ibrahim was not a mushrik. We ask Allah to keep us pure like him.

In morning we say 'Asbahna' - we have risen. In this evening prayer we say 'Amsaynaa' - we reached evening. The rest of the dua stays the same.

You can find this masnoon dua in 'Morning and Evening' section of Hisnul Muslim book. It is a very popular dua for daily saying.

This prayer for evening makes your belief fresh. Say it to remind yourself you belong to Allah and follow Islam's pure religion every single night.

Say this evening dua once with full focus. The Prophet (SAW) taught us to say it to renew our promise to the Deen before night begins.

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