Key Du'as
Short answer: No particular du’a is required for each round of Tawaf or Sa’i, and you may make du’a in your own language. Below are some sunnah du’as recited at different moments.
At a glance
- In Tawaf and Sa’i you may make any du’a, dhikr or recitation
- Reciting “Rabbana atina” between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone is sunnah
- Make du’a from the heart, quietly and humbly
The du’as
On entering the mosque
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ، اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِيْ أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
In the name of Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.
On leaving the mosque
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
O Allah, I ask You for Your bounty.
Starting Tawaf, gesturing towards the Black Stone
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ، اَللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ
In the name of Allah; Allah is the Greatest.
Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
At Safa, at the start of Sa’i
إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللّٰهِ
Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah.
When drinking Zamzam
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَّافِعًا، وَّرِزْقًا وَّاسِعًا، وَّشِفَاءً مِّنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ
O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, abundant provision and healing from every illness.
At Arafat
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ
There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things.
On boarding transport
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِيْ سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِيْنَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ
Glory be to the One who has made this subservient to us, though we could never have done so ourselves, and to our Lord we shall surely return.
Do
- Pray for yourself, your parents, your family and the whole Ummah.
- Make special du’a at the Multazam, behind Maqam Ibrahim, on Safa and Marwah, and when drinking Zamzam.
- Send salawat before and after your du’a.
Don’t
- Don’t read du’as loudly from a book and disturb others’ worship.
- Don’t think your Tawaf is invalid if you don’t know a specific du’a.
Common mistakes
- Treating a “special du’a” for each round as compulsory.
- Reciting du’as loudly as a group and blocking the crowd.
Frequently asked questions
Can I make du’a in Urdu? Yes, du’a can be made in any language.
Is there a separate du’a for each round of Tawaf? No, no particular du’a is required for each round. Any du’a, dhikr or recitation is fine.