12 supplications
The Prophet’s Duas for His Companions and Ummah
Many of the Prophet’s duas were for others: a child he hoped would understand the religion, a mother who rejected Islam, a tribe that refused him, a young man tempted by sin, and his whole Ummah. They teach that du‘a for others is a mark of love.
For Ibn ‘Abbas: understanding of religion
اللَّهُمَّ فَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ — اللَّهُمَّ عَلِّمْهُ الْكِتَابَ
Allahumma faqqihhu fid-din — Allahumma ‘allimhul-kitab.
O Allah, give him understanding of the religion; O Allah, teach him the Book.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim
For al-Hasan and Usamah
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ فَأَحِبَّهُ، وَأَحْبِبْ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ
Allahumma inni uhibbuhu fa-ahibbah, wa ahbib man yuhibbuh.
O Allah, I love him, so love him, and love whoever loves him.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim
For Jarir, who could not sit on a horse
اللَّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْهُ، وَاجْعَلْهُ هَادِيًا مَهْدِيًّا
Allahumma thabbithu, waj‘alhu hadiyan mahdiyya.
O Allah, make him firm and make him a guide who is guided.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim
For Abu Hurayrah’s mother
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِ أُمَّ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ
Allahummahdi umma abi hurayrah.
O Allah, guide the mother of Abu Hurayrah. He returned home to find her accepting Islam.
Source: Sahih Muslim
For the tribe of Daws
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِ دَوْسًا وَائْتِ بِهِمْ
Allahummahdi dawsan wa’ti bihim.
O Allah, guide Daws and bring them. Asked to curse them, he prayed for their guidance instead.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim
For a fallen Companion
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِعُبَيْدٍ أَبِي عَامِرٍ، اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَوْقَ كَثِيرٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ مِنَ النَّاسِ
Allahummaghfir li-‘ubaydin abi ‘amir, Allahummaj‘alhu yawmal-qiyamati fawqa kathirin min khalqika minan-nas.
O Allah, forgive ‘Ubayd Abu ‘Amir; O Allah, place him on the Day of Resurrection above many of Your creation.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim
For a young man tempted by zina
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ ذَنْبَهُ، وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبَهُ، وَحَصِّنْ فَرْجَهُ
Allahummaghfir dhanbah, wa tahhir qalbah, wa hassin farjah.
O Allah, forgive his sin, purify his heart and guard his chastity.
Source: Musnad Ahmad
For those who bring their zakat
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى آلِ أَبِي أَوْفَى
Allahumma salli ‘ala ali abi awfa.
O Allah, send blessings upon the family of Abu Awfa.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim
Forgiving those who hurt you
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِقَوْمِي فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Rabbighfir li-qawmi fa-innahum la ya‘lamun.
My Lord, forgive my people, for they do not know. The Prophet ﷺ described a prophet saying it as his people beat him.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim
The Prophet’s tears for his Ummah
اللَّهُمَّ أُمَّتِي أُمَّتِي
Allahumma ummati ummati.
O Allah, my Ummah, my Ummah! Allah said: “We will please you concerning your Ummah and not grieve you.”
Source: Sahih Muslim
For all believers
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ، وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ
Allahummaghfir lil-mu’minina wal-mu’minat, wal-muslimina wal-muslimat.
O Allah, forgive the believing men and women and the Muslim men and women. Following the command of 47:19.
Source: Qur’an 47:19
The Prophet’s covenant for anyone he hurt
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَّخِذُ عِنْدَكَ عَهْدًا لَنْ تُخْلِفَنِيهِ، فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ، فَأَيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ آذَيْتُهُ، شَتَمْتُهُ، لَعَنْتُهُ، جَلَدْتُهُ، فَاجْعَلْهَا لَهُ صَلَاةً وَزَكَاةً، وَقُرْبَةً تُقَرِّبُهُ بِهَا إِلَيْكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
Allahumma inni attakhidhu ‘indaka ‘ahdan lan tukhlifanih, fa-innama ana bashar, fa-ayyul-mu’minina adhaytuh, shatamtuh, la‘antuh, jaladtuh, faj‘alha lahu salatan wa zakah, wa qurbatan tuqarribuhu biha ilayka yawmal-qiyamah.
O Allah, I take a covenant with You that You will not break: I am only human, so any believer I have hurt, insulted, cursed or struck, make it for him a prayer, a purification and a closeness to You on the Day of Resurrection.
Source: Sahih Muslim
Du‘a as a gift
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The du‘a of a Muslim for his brother in his absence is answered; an angel at his head says: Amin, and for you the same” (Muslim). His duas for others were specific: a name, a need and a hope. Abu Hurayrah went home after the du‘a and found his mother washing herself to embrace Islam.
The Prophet’s Duas for His Companions and Ummah: questions and answers
Is it allowed to pray for non-Muslims?
Yes, for their guidance and good in this world, as the Prophet ﷺ did for Daws and the mother of Abu Hurayrah.
Does du‘a for others reduce my own share?
No. The angel asks the same for you, so it adds to your share.