Duas when awakening, entering and leaving the toilet
Question
What are the duas that should be read when:
(a) Getting up from sleep.
(b) Entering the toilet and coming out from the toilet.
And should the duas be read audibly to one self or simply read silently in the mind?
Answer
1. The dua upon awakening is:
All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who granted us life after death and to Him will we be returned.
2. The dua before entering the toilet is:
In the name of Allah, O Allah, I seek your protection from the male and female jinn (shayaateen).
3. The dua after leaving the toilet is:
O Allah Ta‘ala, I seek Your forgiveness. All praise is due to Allah Ta‘ala who has removed from me impurity and filth (that would have been harmful if it remained in my body) and granted me relief and ease.
These duas should verbally be recited, whether audibly or softly.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
اَلحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإليهِ النُّشُور
بِسْمِ اللهِ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثْ
غُفْرَانَكَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ أَذْهَبَ عَنِّيْ الْأَذٰى وَعَافَانِيْ
عن حذيفة رضي الله عنه قال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أخذ مضجعه من الليل وضع يده تحت خده ثم يقول: «اللهم باسمك أموت وأحيا» وإذا استيقظ قال: «الحمد لله الذي أحيانا بعد ما أماتنا وإليه النشور» (صحيح البخاري ، الرقم: 6314)
عن أنس في حديث حماد كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل الخلاء وفي حديث هشيم أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا دخل الكنيف قال: اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الخبث والخبائث (صحيح مسلم ، الرقم: 375)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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