Duas and adhkar in prayer

The duas

1. After the opening takbir, before reciting Al-Fatihah

   O Allah, distance me from my sins as You have distanced the East from the West. O Allah, cleanse me of my sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah, wash me of my sins with snow, water and hail.

2. While bowing (ruku)

   سُبْحانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ

   Subhâna rabbiya l-'azîm

   How perfect is my Lord, the Most Great.

3. When rising from bowing

   رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، حَمْداً كَثيراً طَيِّباً مُبارَكاً فِيهِ

   Rabbanâ wa laka l-hamd, hamdan kathîran tayyiban mubârakan fîh

   Our Lord, to You belongs all praise: an abundant, good and blessed praise.

4. While prostrating (sujud)

   سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى

   Subhâna rabbiya l-a'lâ

   How perfect is my Lord, the Most High.

5. While prostrating

   اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ دِقَّهُ وَجِلَّهُ، وَأَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ، وَعَلاَنِيَّتَهُ وَسِرَّهُ

   Allâhumma-ghfir lî dhanbî kullah, diqqahu wa jillah, wa awwalahu wa âkhirah, wa 'alâniyyatahu wa sirrah

   O Allah, forgive me all my sins: the small and the great, the first and the last, the open and the hidden.

6. Sitting between the two prostrations

   رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

   Rabbi-ghfir lî, Rabbi-ghfir lî

   My Lord, forgive me. My Lord, forgive me.

7. Sitting for the tashahhud

   التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ، وَالصَّلَواتُ، وَالطَّيِّباتُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ. أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسولُهُ

   At-tahiyyâtu lillâhi, wa s-salawâtu, wa t-tayyibât, as-salâmu 'alayka ayyuhâ n-nabiyyu wa rahmatu Llâhi wa barakâtuh, as-salâmu 'alaynâ wa 'alâ 'ibâdi Llâhi s-sâlihîn. Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illâ Llâhu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasûluh

   All greetings, prayers and good deeds belong to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger.

8. After the tashahhud, before the final salam

   اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

   Allâhumma salli 'alâ Muhammadin, wa 'alâ âli Muhammadin, kamâ sallayta 'alâ Ibrâhîma, wa 'alâ âli Ibrâhîm, innaka hamîdun majîd, Allâhumma bârik 'alâ Muhammadin wa 'alâ âli Muhammadin, kamâ bârakta 'alâ Ibrâhîma wa 'alâ âli Ibrâhîm, innaka hamîdun majîd

   O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. You are worthy of praise and glory. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. You are worthy of praise and glory.

9. After the final tashahhud, before the salam

   اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ، وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْمَأْثَمِ وَالْمَغْرَمِ

   Allâhumma innî a'ûdhu bika min 'adhâbi l-qabr, wa a'ûdhu bika min fitnati l-masîhi d-dajjâl, wa a'ûdhu bika min fitnati l-mahyâ wa l-mamât. Allâhumma innî a'ûdhu bika mina l-ma'thami wa l-maghram

   O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, I seek refuge in You from the trial of the false messiah, the Dajjal, and I seek refuge in You from the trial of life and of death. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from sin and from debt.

10. Right after the final salam — 'astaghfiru Llah' is said three times

    I seek Allah's forgiveness. O Allah, You are As-Salam (the Peace), and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Owner of majesty and honour.

11. In the qunut of the Witr prayer

    اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ؛ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، وَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، تَبارَكْتَ رَبَّنا وَتَعَالَيْتَ

    Allâhumma-hdinî fîman hadayt, wa 'âfinî fîman 'âfayt, wa tawallanî fîman tawallayt, wa bârik lî fîmâ a'tayt, wa qinî sharra mâ qadayt, fa innaka taqdî wa lâ yuqdâ 'alayk, wa innahu lâ yadhillu man wâlayt, tabârakta rabbanâ wa ta'âlayt

    O Allah, guide me among those You have guided, grant me well-being among those You have granted well-being, take me into Your care among those You have taken into Your care, bless me in what You have given me, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. For You decree and none decrees against You. And the one You take as an ally is never humiliated. Blessed are You, our Lord, and Exalted.

This dua has its own page: Istikhara

Where each dua goes

The guide “what to recite in prayer” describes each position in order; this page gathers the texts so you can learn them.

Istikhara, which is done after two rak‘ahs, has its own page with how to pray it.