Dua #191•Muslim: 771

Opening Dua After Takbeer - Starting Your Prayer

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#191

لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، وَالْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ بِيَـدَيْكَ، وَالشَّـرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْـكَ، أَنَا بِكَ وَإِلَيْكَ، تَبَارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ

Transliteration

Labbayka wa sa'dayka, wal-khayru kulluhu biyadaika, washsharru laysa ilayka, anaa bika wa-ilayka, tabaarakta wa ta'Aalayta, astaghfiruka wa-atoobu ilayk

Translation

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 after takbeer. Your mind stays clear. You remember - every good thing is Allah's gift. Your heart feels clean. Prayer begins with full respect for Allah.

When Allah calls you to pray, this dua is your instant answer - I am here.
You declare: Good belongs to Allah. Evil? Not part of His perfect names.
The words say it clearly - Allah created us and we go back to Him only.
Right at the start, you ask forgiveness. Your heart becomes pure before you continue.
The Prophet ﷺ used this exact praise after Takbiratul Ihram. Following this is Sunnah.

Common Questions

Right after Takbiratul Ihram, say this dua. Say it before Surah Fatiha starts. This is the Sunnah way to open your prayer.

No. This dua is Sunnah, not fard. Your prayer counts even if you skip it. But you lose big rewards if you don't say it.

Labbayk means - I'm here for You. It shows you're happy to answer when Allah calls you to stand and pray.

You can say it in Fard, Sunnah, or Nafl. Many scholars say it works great for Tahajjud and night prayers as well.

Yes. At the end, you say Astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayk. This asks Allah to forgive all your old sins.

Sahih Muslim has many true duas for salat. This dua is one of the top ways to connect with Allah after the opening Takbeer.

We don't blame Allah for bad things. All good comes from Him. This keeps our manners perfect during prayer.

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