#148
تُبْلَی وَيُخْلِفُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَی
Transliteration
Tubla- wa yukhliful-laahu ta'aalaa
Translation
May you wear it out and Allah (Ta'aala) replace it [with another].
Dua #148•Sahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 4020
What to Say When Others Wear New Clothes
PopularNew Clothes DuaMasnun DuaSunnah for DressBarakah Dua
Note
The Companions used to make this dua when they saw someone wearing new clothes.
Benefits & Virtues
This prayer shows love and kindness. You ask Allah to bless their new clothes. You pray they live long to enjoy His gifts with happiness.
- The Sunnah of the Prophet is to say this when you see a new dress.
- You pray that Allah lets the person live long enough to wear the cloth out.
- You ask Allah to replace old clothes with even better ones later.
- Your heart fills with joy for their blessing instead of jealousy when you say this.
- This reminds us that all clothing and rizq come only from Allah.
Common Questions
The Masnoon dua is Tubla wa yukhliful-laahu ta'aalaa. It means may you wear it out and may Allah replace it with another.
Say it when you see a friend, family member, or child in a brand new outfit. This wishes them well.
Yes. Say this new dress dua for kids. It blesses them with long life and asks Allah to give them more clothes later.
Yes. This dua is authentic. It is in Sahih Abu Dawud. The Prophet used to say it to his companions.
It asks for blessings. But also say MashaAllah or Allahumma Barik with the dua for someone wearing new clothes to keep evil eye away.
This dua is a prayer for long life. You ask that they live long enough to make the clothes old and get new ones again.
You can say Barakallahu Feek. But the specific sunnah is to say the dua for someone wearing new clothes like the Prophet did. This brings the best reward.
No. You do not need wudu to say the dua for new clothes. Say it any time or place when you see someone dressed nicely.
Yes. A separate dua exists for yourself. This specific dua for someone wearing new clothes is only for when you see another person dressed up.
The dua for new dress is short. Repeat Tubla wa yukhliful-laahu ta'aalaa a few times daily. You will learn it very fast InshaAllah.