Dua #186•Muslim: 771

Prayer to Say Right After Takbeer - Start of Salah

Wajjahtu wajhiya duaDua before namazOpening salah duaDua al IstiftahPrayer opening dua
#186

وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، إِنَّ صَلَاتِي، وَنُسُكِي، وَمَحْيَايَ، وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَنْتَ رَبِّي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَاعْتَرَفْتُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، وَاهْدِنِي لِأَحْسَنِ الْأَخْلَاقِ لَا يَهْدِي لِأَحْسَنِهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ، وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا، لَا يَصْرِفُ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، وَالْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ بِيَـدَيْكَ، وَالشَّـرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْـكَ، أَنَا بِكَ وَإِلَيْكَ، تَبارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَيْكَ

Transliteration

Wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhee fataras-samawaati wal-arda haneefan wa maa ana minal-mushrikeen, inna salaatee wa nusukee wa mahyaaya wa mamaatee lillaahi rabbil-’alameen, laa shareeka lahu wabi dhaalika umirtu wa-ana minal-muslimeen. Allaahumma antal-maliku laa ilaaha illaa anta. anta rabbee wa-anaa ‘abduka, dhalamtu nafsee wa’taraftu bidhanbee faghfir lee dhunoobee jamee’an innahu laa yaghfirudh-dhunooba illaa anta. wahdinee li-ahsanil-akhlaaqi laa yahdee li-ahsaniha illaa anta, wasrif ‘annee sayyiaha laa yasrifu ‘annee sayyiaha illaa anta, Labbayka wa sa’dayka, wal-khayru kulluhu biyadayka, washsharru laysa ilayka, ana bika wa-ilayka, tabarakta wa ta’alayta, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayk

Translation

I have turned my face sincerely towards He who has brought forth the heavens and the Earth and I am not of those who associate (others with Allah). Indeed my prayer, my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allah, Lord of the worlds, no partner has He, with this I am commanded and I am of the Muslims. O Allah, You are the Sovereign, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You are my Lord and I am Your servant, I have wronged my own soul and have acknowledged my sin, so forgive me all my sins for no one forgives sins except You. Guide me to the best of characters for none can guide to it other than You, and deliver me from the worst of characters for none can deliver me from it other than You. Here I am, in answer to Your call, happy to serve you. All good is within Your hands and evil does not stem from You. I exist by your will and will return to you. Blessed and High are You, I seek Your forgiveness and repent unto You.

Benefits & Virtues

Say this when you start salah. It keeps your mind on Allah only. Your heart fills with strong faith and you hope Allah will forgive and guide you.

  • When you say wajjahtu wajhiya in namaz, your heart turns fully to Rabbil Alamin with clean intention.
  • The words la ilaha illa anta push shirk away and make your Iman stronger.
  • Astaghfirullah in this opening prayer brings Allah's forgiveness for your mistakes.
  • You ask Allah to teach you good behavior and keep bad habits far from you.
  • When you say takbiratul ihram with this masnoon dua, all your worship in salah becomes more accepted.
  • When to Recite Dua For Salah

Common Questions

One common opening is Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika. It means all praise belongs to Allah who has no partner.

The opening prayer is Sunnah, not required. But scholars say recite it after takbiratul ihram to begin your salah the right way.

When salah begins, you can say Du'a Al-Istiftah. Like Allahumma ba'id bayni or wajjahtu wajhiya. Both are from Sunnah for Muslims.

You say Allahu Akbar and namaz starts. Focus on prayer, push distractions away, and begin with a dua to prepare your mind and heart.

Say wajjahtu wajhiya after you stand for prayer and after takbiratul ihram. Hadith teaches this. The dua sets your intention right and asks Allah for help.

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