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DUA'AS FOR ROUTINES
Meals / Changing garment / Sowing seeds / Using Toilet / Protecting crops /
Other pages:- Coming out/ Entering house / More Routines..
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family. O Allah, I ask You, in my eating and drinking, safety from illness, and to obey You and remember You and be thankful to You, as long as it remains in my body, and through its strength encourage me towards Your worship and inspire me to refrain from Your disobedience. O Allah bless Muhammad and his family.(Khulasatul Adhkar, Al Faydh al-Kashani pg. 79)
Du’a after Meals
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family Praise be to Allah Who has: fed us, provided water for us, sufficed us, supported us, sheltered us, favored us, and bestowed benefits.
Praise be to Allah Who feeds but is not fed.
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family. (As-Sahîfa As-Sajjâdiyyah Al-Jâmi`ah, p. 601
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DUA'A 445 Before eating/drinking before eating a meal recite the following dua'a (surah al Quraysh).
In the name of Allah, the beneficient, the merciful. For the uniting of the Quraysh, For the union during their winter and summer journeys, Let them worship the Lord of this house, Who fed them when they were hungry and gave them security against fear. BISMILLAAHIR RAH'MAANIR RAH'EEM LI-EELAAFI QURAYSHIN EELAAFIHIM RIH'LATASH SHITAA-I WAS'-S'AYF FAL YA'-BUDOO RABBA HAAD'AL BAYT ALLAD'EE AT'-A'MAHUM MIN JOO-I'W WA AAMANAHUM MIN KHAWF |
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DUA'A 446 Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al Sadiq advised the believers to recite the following dua'a (Maryam : 62) before eating a meal.
They shall have their sustenance therein, morning and evening.
LAHUM RIZQUHUM FEEHAA BUKRATAW WA A'SHIYYAA |
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DUA'A 447 Imam Ali ibn ali Talib advised the believers to say:
In the name of Allah BISMILLAH before eating a meal and
Praise be to Allah ALH'AMDULILLAAH at the end of eating a meal |
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DUA'A 448 Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al Sadiq advised the believers to recite the following dua'a at the time of drinking water.
Blessing of Allah be on Husayn, his family and his friends; and may Allah curse those who killed him and opposed him
S'ALAWAATULLAAHI A'LAL H'USAYNI WA AHLI BAYTIHEE WA AS'H'AABIHEE WA LA'-NATULLAHI A'LAA QATALATIHEE WA A'-DAA-IHEE |
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DUA'A 438 New House
The Holy Prophet advised the believers to sacrifice an animal when any of them decides to build a new house, distribute the meat among the less fortunate people and recite the following dua'a.
O my Allah, keep me safe from unruly perverse jinn, men and devils, and let favours and fortunes prevail for me in my new house.
ALLAAHUMMAR-H'AM A'NNEE MARADATAL JINNI WAL INSI WASH SHAYAAT'EENI WA BAARIK LEE FEE BINAA-EE |
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DUA'A 439 Turning on/off lights
Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al Sadiq advised the believers to switch on lights in the house before sunset, as according to the Holy Prophet it is makru (undesirable) to enter a dark house, and at the time of turning on the lights recite the following dua'a.
O our Allah, let light illuminate our path when we walk among human beings. Do not keep us away from Your light on the day of judgement. Let there be light for us, because You are light. There is no God save You.
ALLAAHUMMAJ-A'L LANAA NOORAN NAMSHEE BIHEE FIN NAASI WA LAA TAH'RIMNAA NOORAKA YAWMA NALQAAKA WAJ-A'L LANAA NOORAN INNAKA NOORUN LAA ILLAAHA ILLAA ANTA |
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DUA'A 440 At the time of switching off the lights recite the following dua'a.
O Our Allah, bring us for the from the darkness unto the light.
ALLAAHUMMA AKRIJNAA MINAZ' Z'ULUMAATI ILAN NOORI |
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DUA'A 449 Changing garments
In the name of Allah, O my Allah cover my nudity, do not disgrace me in the arena on the day of judgement, let my private parts abstain from that which is unlawful, do not pull of my elegent dress of faith.
BISMILLAAHI ALLAAHUMMAS-TUR A'WARATEE WA LAA TAHTIKNEE FEE A'RAS'AATIL QIYAAMATI WA A-I'FFI FARJEE WA LA TAKHLA'-A'NNEE ZEENATAL EEMAANI |
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DUA'A 450 Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir advised the believers to recite the following dua'a at the time of cutting the cloth to make new garment, and also at the time of wearing it
O my Allah, make this (garment) a good work, worthy of reward, auspicious, blessed. O my Allah (as long as I wear it) le me enjoy the delight (one finds) in Your worship, let my (all) deeds be in Your obedience, and let me thank You in return of the bounties You give me. Praise be to Allah who has honoured me with a garment which conceals my nudity and makes me presentable in the gatherings of people.
ALLAAHUMMAJ-A'LHU THAWBA YUMNIN WA TUQAN WA BARAKAATIN ALLAAHUMAR-ZUQNEE FEE HI H'USNA I'BAADTIKA WA A'MALAN LIT'AA-A'TIKA WA ADAA-A SHUKRINI’-MATIKA ALH’AMDU LILLAAHILLAD’EE KASAANEE MAA UWAAREE BIHEE A’WRATEE WA ATAJAMMALU BIHEE FIN NAASI |
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DUA’A 451 Wearing Jewellery
Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al Sadiq advised the believers to recite the following dua’a at the time of wearing a ring (silver); the women may recite it while wearing jewelry.
O my Allah, estimate me with the brightness of (my) belief, let good be my end, let my life in the hereafter be blessed with happiness. Verily You are mighty, wise, generous.
ALLAAHUMMA SAWWIMNEE BISEEMAA-IL EEMAANI WAKHTIM LEE BIKHAYRIN WAJ-A’L A’AQIBATEE ILAA KHAYRIN INNAKA ANTAL A’ZEEZUL H’AKEEMUL KAREEM |
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DUA’A 452 Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir advised the believers to remember Allah whenever men or women sit together because, in return Allah shall remember them on the day of judgement. On such occasions recite the following dua’a (Saffat : 180 to 182).
Glory be to Allah, the Lord of majesty, far above what they ascribe to Him. Peace be on the messangers. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
SUBH’AANA RABBIKA RABBIL I’ZZATI A’MMAA YAS’IFOON WA SALAAMUN A’LAL MURSALEEN WAL H’AMDU LILLAAHI RABBIL A’ALAMEEN |
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DUA’A 453 For those who happen to be on the very high cliffs of mountains or buildings (particularly vertigo victims) Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir suggested the following dua’a:
There is no god save Allah, the most great
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DUA’A 454 - Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al Sadiq advised the believers to recite either or all of the following dua’as at the time of planting trees or sowing seeds:
A goodly word is like a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches are in heaven. It yields its fruit in every season by the permission of its Lords.
MATHALAN KALIMATAN T’AYYIBATAN KASHAJARTIN T’AYYIBATIN AS’LUHAA THAABITUW WA FAR-U’HAA FIS SAMAAA TOOTEEE UKULAHAA KULLA H’EENIM BI-ID’NI RABBIHAA |
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Recite 3 times
Have you seen that which you sow? Do you cause it to grow, or are We (Allah) the grower?
AFARA-AYTUM MAA TAH’RUTHOON A-ANTUM TAZRA-O’ONAHOO AM NAH’NUZ ZAARI-O’ON |
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Recite, standing, facing qibla, the above noted (ii) and continue the following
O Allah, let these (seeds) be productive, blessed. Feed us from the produce in safety and to our full satisfaction. Let these seeds produce so much that the produce be piled up in heaps. Do not deprive me from that which I seek and desire, nor put me to test and trial by allowing me to enjoy (abundant produce), for the sake of Muhammad and his pure progeny.
ALLAAHUMMAJ-A’LHU H’ARTHAN MUBAARAKAN WAR-ZUQNAA FEEHIS SALAAMATI WAT TAMAAMATA WAJ-A’LHU H’ABBAN MUTARAAKIBAN WA LAA TAH’RIMNEE KHAYRA MAA ABTAGEE WA LAA TAFTINEE BEE MAA MATTA’-TANEE BIH’AQQI MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHIT’T’AYYIBEEN |
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DUA’A 455 Recite the following dua’a (Furqan : 74) after every wajib salat if you want your wife and children to become true believers, (or if they already are), to keep them attached to the true faith:
O Our Lord, grant us out of our wives and our offspring that which cheers our eyes, and make us Imams of those who safeguard themselves against evil.
RABBANAA HAB LANAA MIN AZWAAJINAA WA D’URRIYYAATINA QURRAT A’-YUNIW WAJ-A’LNAA LIL MUTTAQEENA IMAAMAA |
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DUA’A 457 Those who receive free bounties from Allah or deserving rewards in return of their good deeds and lawful efforts should give thanks to their Lord by reciting the following dua’a.
Praise be Allah for every bounty He gave or He shall give.
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Supplication for Protection of Crops
This supplication has been set out in "Iddatul Dai' for the protection of famers from animals who would destroy fruit or crop. It should be written on four pieces of cloth or paper and placed on four sides of the farm:
أيّها الدود أيّها الدَّوَابُّ وَالهَوامُّ وَالحَيْواناتُ أُخْرُجُوا مِنْ هذِهِ الارْضِ وَالزَّرْعِ إِلى الخَرابِ كَما خَرَجَ إبْنُ مَتَّى مِنْ بَطْنِ الحُوتِ، فَإنْ لَمْ تَخْرُجُوا أرْسَلْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ شُواظا مِنْ نارٍ وَنُحاسٍ فَلا تَنْتَصِرانِ. ألَمْ تَرَ إِلى الَّذِينَ خَرَجُوا مِنْ دِيارِهِمْ وَهُمْ اُلُوفٌ حَذَرَ المَوْتِ فَقالَ لَهُمْ الله مُوتوا فماتُوا. أُخْرُجْ مِنْها فَإنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ فَخَرَجَ مِنْها خائِفا يَتَرَقَّبُ سُبْحانَ الّذِي أسْرى بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلاً مِنَ المَسْجِدِ الحَرامِ إِلى المَسْجِدِ الاقْصى كَأنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَها لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلاّ عَشِيَّةً اوْ ضُحاها فَأخْرَجْناهُمْ مِنْ جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقامٍ كَريمٍ وَنِعْمَةٍ كانُوا فِيها فاكِهِينَ فَما بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّماء وَالارْضُ وَما كانُوا مُنْظَرينَ. أُخْرُجْ مِنْها فَما يَكُونُ لَكَ أنْ تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيها فَاخرُجْ إنَّكَ مِنَ الصَّاغِرينَ. أُخْرُجْ مِنْها مَذُْوما مَدْحُوراً فَلَنَأتِيَنَّهُمْ بِجُنُودٍ لاقِبَلَ لَهُمْ وَلَنُخْرِجَنَّهُمْ مِنْها أذِلَّةً وَهُمْ صاغِرُونَ.
MANNERS AND TAHARA IN THE TOILET
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If you wish to offer a prayer and need to go to toilet, you may begin with the latter. There are many reported etiquettes of going to toilet. However, I will hereinafter mention some of them briefly:
You may precede your left foot to the right when entering the water closet (or the place where you excrete) and say the following:
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ |
bismill¡hi wa bill¡hi |
In the Name of Allah (I begin) and in Allah (I trust). |
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اعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلرِّجْسِ ٱلنَّجِسِ |
a`£dhu bill¡hi min alrrijsi alnnajisi |
I pray Allah’s protection against the filthy, the impure, |
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ٱلْخَبِيثِ ٱلْمُخْبِثِ |
alkhab¢thi almukhbithi |
the wicked, and the source of wickedness; |
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ٱلشَّيْطَانِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ |
alshshay§¡ni alrraj¢mi |
namely, Satan the accursed. |
When you try to take off, you may utter the basmalah:
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ |
bismill¡hi alrra¦m¡ni alrra¦¢mi |
In the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful. |
At such a situation, and all similar situations, you must try to cover your private parts, letting nobody see them. It is ¦ar¡m (i.e. religiously unlawful) to sit, for excretion, facing the kiblah direction or giving it one’s back.
While excreting, it is recommended to say the following:
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اللَّهُمَّ اطْعِمْنِي طَيِّباً فِي عَافِيَةٍ |
all¡humma a§`imn¢ §ayyiban f¢ `¡fiyatin |
O Allah, (please) nourish me pleasant food in wellbeing |
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وَاخْرِجْهُ مِنِّي خَبِيثاً فِي عَافِيَةٍ |
wa akhrijhu minn¢ khab¢than f¢ `¡fiyatin |
and make me excrete it repulsive in wellbeing. |
If your sight falls on the excrement, you may say the following:
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اَللَّهُمَّ ٱرْزُقْنِي ٱلْحَلاَلَ |
all¡humma urzuqn¢ al¦al¡la |
O Allah, (please) provide me with the legally gotten (sustenance) |
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وَجَنِّبْنِي ٱلْحَرَامَ |
wa jannibn¢ al¦ar¡ma |
and keep me away from the illegally gotten. |
When you finish and want to clean yourself, you may first of all try to make sure that you have discharged the entire waste. Then, you may say the supplicatory prayer that is said when one’s eye falls on water:
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الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ ٱلْمَاءَ طَهُوراً |
al¦amdu lill¡hi alladh¢ ja`ala alm¡'a §ah£ran |
All praise be to Allah Who has made water pure |
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وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ نَجِساً |
wa lam yaj`alhu najisan |
but has not made it impure. |
While cleaning yourself from the waste, you may say the following:
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اللَّهُمَّ حَصِّنْ فَرْجِي وَاعِفَّهُ |
all¡humma ¦a¥¥in farj¢ wa a`iffah£ |
O Allah, make me guard my chastity, chasten me, |
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وَٱسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِي |
wastur `awrat¢ |
cover my private parts, |
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وَحَرِّمْنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ |
wa ¦arrimn¢ `al¡ alnn¡ri |
and forbid Hellfire from consuming me. |
When you finish and stand up, you may rub your abdomen with your right hand and say the following:
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الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي امَاطَ عَنِّيَ ٱلاذَىٰ |
al¦amdu lill¡hi alladh¢ am¡§a `anniya al-adh¡ |
All praise be to Allah Who has warded off harm from me, |
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وَهَنَّانِي طَعَامِي وَشَرَابِي |
wa hanna'an¢ §a`¡m¢ wa shar¡b¢ |
made me find the pleasure of my food and drink, |
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وَعَافَانِي مِنَ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ |
wa `¡f¡n¢ min albalw¡ |
and freed me from plague. |
You may then leave the water closet (or the place where you have excreted), preceding your right foot to the left and saying the following:
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الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي عَرَّفَنِي لَذَّتَهُ |
al¦amdu lill¡hi alladh¢ `arrafan¢ ladhdhatah£ |
All praise be to Allah Who has made me find its pleasure, |
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وَابْقَىٰ فِي جَسَدِي قُوَّتَهُ |
wa abq¡ f¢ jasad¢ quwwatah£ |
kept in my body its power, |
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وَاخْرَجَ عَنِّي اذَاهُ |
wa akhraja `ann¢ adh¡hu |
and discharged its harm from me. |
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يَا لَهَا نِعْمَةً |
y¡ lah¡ ni`matan |
How a pleasant bliss it is! |
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يَا لَهَا نِعْمَةً |
y¡ lah¡ ni`matan |
How a pleasant bliss it is! |
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يَا لَهَا نِعْمَةً |
y¡ lah¡ ni`matan |
How a pleasant bliss it is! |
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لاَ يُقَدِّرُ ٱلْقَادِرُونَ قَدْرَهَا |
l¡ yuqaddiru alq¡dir£na qadrah¡ |
No estimators can assign its value. |
If you then intend to perform the ritual ablution (wu¤£'), you may before that begin with brushing the teeth with the misw¡k (a stick used for cleansing the teeth), because it cleanse the mouth, removes phlegm, strengthens the memory, increases the good deeds, and pleases the Exalted Lord. A two-unit prayer that is preceded by cleansing the teeth is more favorable than seventy-unit prayer without it. If a misw¡k is not available, it is acceptably sufficient to use one’s finger (for cleansing the teeth).
1. You must ask permission to use the toilet if it does not belong to you.
2. It is mustahab to wear slippers whilst in the toilet.
3. While in the toilet, must at least be able to cover your private parts from others.
4. It is haram to face qibla or to keep qibla towards the back whilst using the toilet.
5. You must use tahir water to wash yourself by first removing the najis items and then pouring water at least twice, better still thrice.
6. It is makruh to urinate whilst standing.
7. It is makruh to hold on to one's want to visit the toilet, and if it harms one's health then it is haram.
8. It is mustahab to urinate before salaa and before going to sleep.
9. It is mustahab to enter the toilet with your left foot and come out with your right foot.
10. It is makruh to wash oneself with the right hand.
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