Wudu and the mosque: every dhikr, with a counter

Bismillah, before wudu

(بِسْمِ اللَّهِ).

Bismillah.

In the name of Allah.

Said before starting wudu.

Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah

(أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ..).

Ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluh.

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger.

Said after wudu. The Prophet ﷺ said that the eight gates of Paradise are opened for whoever makes wudu well and then says this, to enter by whichever he wishes.

Allahummaj‘alni minat-tawwabin

(اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ)

Allahummaj‘alni minat-tawwabina waj‘alni minal-mutatahhirin.

O Allah, make me one of those who turn to You in repentance, and make me one of those who keep themselves pure.

Allahummaj‘al fi qalbi nura

(اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُوراً، وَفِي لِسَانِي نُوراً، وَفِي سَمْعِي نُوراً، وَفِي بَصَرِي نُوراً، وَمِنْ فَوْقِي نُوراً، وَمِنْ تَحْتِي نُوراً، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُوراً، وَعَنْ شِمَالِي نُوراً، وَمِنْ أَمَامِي نُوراً، وَمِنْ خَلْفِي نُوراً، وَاجْعَلْ فِي نَفْسِي نُوراً، وَأَعْظِمْ لِي نُوراً، وَعَظِّم لِي نُوراً، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُوراً، وَاجْعَلْنِي نُوراً، اللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي نُوراً، وَاجْعَلْ فِي عَصَبِي نُوراً، وَفِي لَحْمِي نُوراً، وَفِي دَمِي نُوراً، وَفِي شَعْرِي نُوراً، وَفِي بَشَرِي نُوراً)([اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِي نُوراً فِي قَبْرِي... وَنُوراً فِي عِظَامِي])[(وَزِدْنِي نُوراً، وَزِدْنِي نُوراً، وَزِدْنِي نُوراً)][(وَهَبْ لِي نُوراً عَلَى نُورٍ)]

Allahummaj‘al fi qalbi nura, wa fi lisani nura, wa fi sam‘i nura, wa fi basari nura, wa min fawqi nura, wa min tahti nura, wa ‘an yamini nura, wa ‘an shimali nura, wa min amami nura, wa min khalfi nura, waj‘al fi nafsi nura, wa a‘zim li nura, wa ‘azzim li nura, waj‘al li nura, waj‘alni nura. Allahumma a‘tini nura, waj‘al fi ‘asabi nura, wa fi lahmi nura, wa fi dami nura, wa fi sha‘ri nura, wa fi bashari nura. [Allahummaj‘al li nuran fi qabri… wa nuran fi ‘izami.] [Wa zidni nura, wa zidni nura, wa zidni nura.] [Wa hab li nuran ‘ala nur.]

O Allah, place light in my heart, light on my tongue, light in my hearing and light in my sight; light above me and light below me, light on my right and light on my left, light in front of me and light behind me. Place light in my soul, make light great for me, make it greater for me, give me light and make me light. O Allah, give me light, and place light in my sinews, in my flesh, in my blood, in my hair and in my skin. [O Allah, give me light in my grave… and light in my bones.] [Increase me in light, increase me in light, increase me in light.] [And give me light upon light.]

Said on the way to the masjid.

A‘udhu billahil-‘azim… Allahummaftah li abwaba rahmatik

(يَبْدَأُ بِرِجْلِهِ الْيُمْنَى) ، وَيَقُولُ: ((أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ العَظِيمِ، وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ، وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيمِ، مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ)) [بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ] [وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ] ((اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ)).

A‘udhu billahil-‘azim, wa biwajhihil-karim, wa sultanihil-qadim, minash-shaytanir-rajim. [Bismillah, was-salatu] [was-salamu ‘ala rasulillah.] Allahummaftah li abwaba rahmatik.

I seek protection with Allah, the Almighty, with His generous Face and His everlasting power, from the outcast devil. [In Allah’s name, and blessings] [and peace on Allah’s Messenger.] O Allah, open the doors of Your mercy to me.

Go in with your right foot first, then say it.

Allahumma inni as’aluka min fadlik

((يَبْدَأُ بِرِجْلِهِ الْيُسْرَى)) وَيَقُولُ: ((بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالصّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِك، اللَّهُمَّ اعْصِمْنِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ)).

Bismillahi was-salatu was-salamu ‘ala rasulillah. Allahumma inni as’aluka min fadlik. Allahumma‘simni minash-shaytanir-rajim.

In Allah’s name, and blessings and peace on Allah’s Messenger. O Allah, I ask You for Your favour. O Allah, guard me from the outcast devil.

Go out with your left foot first, then say it.

Repeat the adhan after the muezzin

يَقُولُ مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ المُؤَذِّنُ إِلاَّ فِي ((حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَحَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ)) فَيقُولُ: ((لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ)).

La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.

Repeat what the muezzin says, except for “Hayya ‘alas-salah” and “Hayya ‘alal-falah” (come to the prayer, come to success), where you say: There is no power and no strength except through Allah.

Wa ana ashhadu… raditu billahi rabba

يَقُولُ: ((وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبَّاً، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولاً، وَبِالْإِسْلاَمِ دِينَاً)) ((يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ عَقِبَ تَشَهُّدِ الْمُؤَذِّنِ)).

Wa ana ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluh. Raditu billahi rabba, wa bi-Muhammadin rasula, wa bil-islami dina.

And I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger. I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Muhammad as Messenger and with Islam as my religion.

Said after the muezzin’s testimony of faith. The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever says it is forgiven his sins.

Send blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

((يُصَلِّي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعْدَ فَرَاغِهِ مِنْ إِجَابَةِ الْمُؤَذِّنِ)).

When you have finished answering the muezzin, send blessings on the Prophet ﷺ.

The Prophet ﷺ said: whoever sends one blessing on me, Allah sends ten on him; then ask Allah to give me al-wasilah.

Allahumma rabba hadhihid-da‘watit-tammah

يَقُولُ: ((اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ، وَالصَّلاَةِ الْقَائِمَةِ، آتِ مُحَمَّداً الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ، وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامَاً مَحمُوداً الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ، [إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ])).

Allahumma rabba hadhihid-da‘watit-tammah, was-salatil-qa’imah, ati Muhammadanil-wasilata wal-fadilah, wab‘athhu maqaman mahmudanil-ladhi wa‘adtah, [innaka la tukhliful-mi‘ad].

O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and of the prayer about to begin, give Muhammad the place of nearness (al-wasilah) and the highest honour, and raise him to the praised station that You promised him. [You never break Your promise.]

The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever says this after hearing the call to prayer will have his intercession on the Day of Resurrection.

Make dua between the adhan and the iqamah

((يَدْعُو لِنَفسِهِ بَيْنَ الْأَذَانِ وَالْإِقَامَةِ فَإِنَّ الدُّعَاءَ حِينَئِذٍ لاَ يُرَدُّ)).

Make dua for yourself between the adhan and the iqamah, for a dua made then is not turned away.