Dua When Going to the Mosque
Authentic Hadith on Dua When Going to the Mosque
Hadith of Ibn ‘Abbas (RA) – Comprehensive Dua for Light
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنهما):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“O Allah, place light in my heart, light on my tongue, light in my hearing, light in my sight… and make me a light.”
Source:
- Sahih al-Bukhari (Hadith 6316)
- Sahih Muslim (Hadith 763)
This is the primary hadith for the famous “Allahumma aj‘al fi qalbi nooran” dua.
- Hadith: Dua When Leaving the House for the Mosque
Narrated by Umm Salamah (رضي الله عنها):
When the Prophet ﷺ left his house, he used to say:
“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from going astray or leading others astray…”
Source:
- Sunan Abi Dawood (Hadith 5094)
- Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi (Hadith 3427)
This dua is often recited together with the dua for light.
- Hadith: Dua for Light in the Grave
Narrated by Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنهما):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to supplicate:
“O Allah, place light in my grave and light in my bones.”
Source:
- Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi (Hadith 3419)
Grade: Hasan
- Hadith: “Increase Me in Light”
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه):
The Prophet ﷺ used to say:
“Increase me in light, increase me in light, increase me in light.”
Source:
- Al-Adab Al-Mufrad (Hadith 695)
Grade: Hasan
- Hadith: Reward of Walking to the Mosque
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whoever purifies himself at home and then walks to one of the houses of Allah… one step removes a sin and the next raises his rank.”
Source:
- Sahih Muslim (Hadith 666)
This hadith beautifully connects the dua for light with the act of walking to the masjid.
- Hadith: Light on the Day of Judgment
Narrated by Buraidah (رضي الله عنه):
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Give glad tidings to those who walk to the mosques in darkness with complete light on the Day of Resurrection.”
Source:
- Sunan Abi Dawood (Hadith 561)
- Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi (Hadith 223)
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Dua When Going to the Mosque
O Allah, place light in my heart, light on my tongue, light in my hearing, light in my sight, light above me, light below me, light on my right, light on my left, light in front of me, and light behind me. Place light in my soul. Make my light great, and grant me light, and make me a light. O Allah, give me light in my nerves, light in my flesh, light in my blood, light in my hair, and light in my skin.
اللّهُمَّ اجعل في قلبي نورًا، وفي لساني نورًا، وفي سمعي نورًا، وفي بصري نورًا، ومن فوقي نورًا، ومن تحتي نورًا، وعن يميني نورًا، وعن شمالي نورًا، ومن أمامي نورًا، ومن خلفي نورًا، واجعل في نفسي نورًا، وأعظم لي نورًا، وعظّم لي نورًا، واجعل لي نورًا، واجعلني نورًا، اللهم أعطني نورًا، واجعل في عصبي نورًا، وفي لحمي نورًا، وفي دمي نورًا، وفي شعري نورًا، وفي بشري نورًا.
Transliteration:
Allahumma aj‘al fī qalbī nūran, wa fī lisānī nūran, wa fī sam‘ī nūran, wa fī basarī nūran, wa min fawqī nūran, wa min taḥtī nūran, wa ‘an yamīnī nūran, wa ‘an shimālī nūran, wa min amāmī nūran, wa min khalfī nūran, waj‘al fī nafsī nūran, wa a‘ẓim lī nūran, wa ‘aẓẓim lī nūran, waj‘al lī nūran, waj‘alnī nūran, Allahumma a‘ṭinī nūran, waj‘al fī ‘aṣabī nūran, wa fī laḥmī nūran, wa fī damī nūran, wa fī sha‘rī nūran, wa fī basharī nūran.
Additional Supplications
1.
اللَّهُمَّ اجعل لي نورًا في قبري… ونورًا في عظامي
O Allah! Place light in my grave and light in my bones.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3419
2.
وَزِدْنِي نُورًا، وَزِدْنِي نُورًا، وَزِدْنِي نُورًا
Increase me in light, increase me in light, increase me in light.
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad – Bukhari, Hadith 695
3.
وَهَبْ لِي نُورًا عَلَى نُورٍ
And grant me light upon light.
Fath al-Bari, 11/118; Kitab al-Du‘a’ by Ibn Abi Asim
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