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MISCELLANEOUS DUA

When entering the Market

Recite:

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ

"There is none worthy of worship besides Allah. He is all by Himself. He has no partner. His is the Kingdom, to Him is all praise. He gives and takes life. He is all by Himself. He will not die. In His hands is all good and He has control (power) over all things".

(Tirmidhi)

When wearing new clothes

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ كَمَا كَسَوْتَنِيهِ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهُ وَخَيْرَ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ وَأَعُوذُ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ

"O Allah, all praise is to You, just as You have dressed me, I seek Your blessings of it and the blessings of what it is made of and I seek protection and Your refuge from all evil and the evil of that which it is made of".

(Mishkat)

Umar (R.A.) stated that Prophet Mohammad

said that if a person recites the following dua when dressing in new clothing and gives the old clothing in charity, then Allah will protect him both in this life and the Aakhirah and he will be under Allah's cover (i.e. he will be protected from all calamities and his sins will be hidden).

(Mishkat)

When seeing a muslim in new clothes

Recite:

تُبْلِي وَيُخْلِفُ اللَّهُ

"May Allah prolong your life so that this clothing become old and may Allah give you other clothing after this".

(Abu Dawood)

Loving someone or when one helps

When you love someone make it known by saying:

أَحَبَّكَ الَّذِي أَحْبَبْتَنِي لَهُ

"May Allah love you for whom you have loved me".

(Abu Dawood)

Dua for the one who has aided you

جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرَاً

"May Allah grant you (in return) a good reward".

(Mishkat)