#50
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيْرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ
Transliteration
Alhamdulillaahi hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubaarakan fih
Translation
Praise is to Allah, much, good and blessed praise.
Dua #50•Muslim: 600
Dua When Salah Starts
Evil ProtectionMasnun Duas40 RabbanasDua's Excellence
Anas (RA) said: A man came running and joined the prayer line and said:
Hadith about the Dua
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا قَتَادَةُ، وَثَابِتٌ، وَحُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، جَاءَ فَدَخَلَ الصَّفَّ وَقَدْ حَفَزَهُ النَّفَسُ فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ . فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلاَتَهُ قَالَ " أَيُّكُمُ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالْكَلِمَاتِ " . فَأَرَمَّ الْقَوْمُ فَقَالَ " أَيُّكُمُ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَقُلْ بَأْسًا " . فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ جِئْتُ وَقَدْ حَفَزَنِي النَّفَسُ فَقُلْتُهَا . فَقَالَ " لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ مَلَكًا يَبْتَدِرُونَهَا أَيُّهُمْ يَرْفَعُهَا " .
Translation
Anas reported: A man came panting and entered the row of worshippers and said: Praise be to Allah, much praised and blessed. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished the prayer he said: Who amongst you uttered these words? The people remained silent. He (the Prophet again said) -: Who amongst you uttered these words? He said nothing wrong. Then a man said: I came and had a difficulty in breathing, so I uttered them. He replied: I saw twelve angels facing one another as to who will take them up (to Allah). [Muslim: 600]
Benefits & Virtues
This before namaz dua fills you with praise for Allah and brings Barakah. Every Salah starts with thankfulness and a clear mind ready to worship.
- Muslims get more Barakah in Salah when they start with dua at the start of salah.
- This dua al istiftah helps you focus better in every Fard and Sunnah prayer.
- Sana in namaz brings extra reward and makes your Salah stronger.
- Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika fills you with love and praise be to Allah.
- This masnoon dua before Salah gives peace and helps you remember Allah.
- When to Recite Before Namaz Dua
Common Questions
Say the before namaz dua after the opening takbir. It is called dua at the start of salah or dua al istiftah. This dua praises Allah and gets your heart ready for prayer with thanks and focus.
The opening dua is called dua al istiftah. You say it after the first takbir and before Surah Fatiha. This before namaz dua gets your mind ready for prayer.
Start dua by praising Allah, saying Bismillah, then ask for what you need. For before namaz dua, say dua at the start of salah with a humble and sincere heart.
In prayer, say dua after ruku and other masnoon duas. The before namaz dua, dua al istiftah, and sana in namaz come first. Then say quranic and masnun duas all through salah.
When prayer starts, say the before namaz dua like Alhamdulillaahi hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubaarakan fih. This praises Allah and helps you feel ready for a peaceful salah.