Prayers for Particular Occasions
Many prayers for specific occasions have also been taught to us by the holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), We are reproducing some of them here that are easy to learn and can be made use of by us in our daily life. They should be learnt by heart and recited habitually at moments for which they are indicated.
1. At Day break
اللهم بك أصبحنا و بك أمسينا و بك نحيى و بك نموت و إليك المصير
O Allah! With Thy help do we enter upon the morning, and with Thy help do we enter upon the evening: with Thy help do we live and with Thy help do we die: and unto Thee shall be the Resurrection.
2. When evening sets in
اللهم بك أمسينا و بك أصبحنا و بك نحيى و بك نموت و إليك المنشور
O Allah! With Thy help do we enter upon the evening and with Thy help do we enter upon the morning: with Thy help do we live and with Thy do we die: and unto Thee shall be the Resurrection.
3. On retiring to bed
اللهم باسمك أموت و أحيى
O Allah! In Thy name do we live and die.
4. On rising up in the morning
الحمد لله الذي أحياني بعد ما أماتنا و إليه النشور
Praise be to Allah who restored us unto life, having caused to die, and unto Him shall be the Resurrection.
5. Before entering the lavatory
بسم الله اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الخبث و الخبائث
O Allah! I seek refuge in Thee from the wicked devils, both male and female.
6. On coming out of the lavatory
الحمد لله الذي أذهب عني الأذى و عافاني
Praise be to Allah who relieved me of faeces and gave health.
7. While performing the Wazu
اللهم اغفرلي ذنبي و وسع لي في داري و بارك لي في رزقي
O Allah! Forgive me my sins, bless my household and grant auspiciousness and
prosperity to my sustenance.
8. When the Wazu is finished
اشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له و اشهد أنّ محمدا عبده و رسوله اللهم اجعلني من التوابين و اجعلني من المتطهرين
I bear witness that there is not except One Allah. He is alone: He hath no
partner. And I bear witness that Mohammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is His slave
and His Messenger. O Allah! Make me among those that repent and among
those that remain clean.
9. On entering the mosque
رب اغفر لي وافتح لي أبواب رحمتك
O Lord! Forgive me my sins and open unto me the gates of Thy Mercy.
10. One coming out of the mosque
رب اغفر لي وافتح لي أبواب فضلك
O Lord! Forgive me my sins and open unto me the doors of Thy Bounty.
11. Before commencing to eat
بسم الله و على بركة الله
In the name of Allah and upon the blessings of the Lord
12. At the end of meal
الحمد لله الذي أطعمنا و سقانا و جعلنا من المسلمين
Praise be to Allah who fed us and gave us drink and raised us up as Muslims.
13. When dining at someone's place
اللهم أطعم من أطعمني واسق من سقاني
O Allah! Feed him who fed us and give him drink who gave us to drink.
14. When riding a beast of burden or a carriage
الحمد لله الذي سخر لنا هذا و ما كنا له مقرنين و إنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون
Glory be to Him who hath subjugated it to us though we were unable to subdue it. Behold, we are assuredly to return unto the Lord.
15. When setting forth on a journey
اللهم هون علينا هذا السفر واطو عنا بعده اللهم أنت الصاحب في السفر والخليفة في الأهل اللهم إني أعوذ بك من وعثاء السفر و كآبة المنظر وسوء المنقلب في المال و الأهل والولد
O Allah! Make this journey of ours easy for us and roll up for us the distance
thereof. O Allah! Thou art our Companion in the journey and the Caretaker of
our households when we are away. O Allah! I seek refuge in Thee from the toil
of the journey and from beholding a sad sight and a bad reverse in my
fortunes and on my return.
16. On returning home from a journey
آئبون تائبون عابدون لربنا حامدون
We return unto Allah, penitents, adorers and worshippers of the Lord.
17. When bidding farewell to anyone
أستودع الله دينك وأمانتك و خواتيم أعمالك
I place thee in the hands of Allah, and thy things that need protection and the
end of Thy deeds.
18. On seeing anyone in distress
الحمد لله الذي عافاني مما ابتلاك به وفضلني على كثير ممن خلق تفضيلا
Praise be to Lord who saved me from that from which lie hath afflicted thee, and made me better than of His creatures (purely out of His Mercy. I claim no credit for it).
19. On entering a town
اللهم بارك لنا فيها
O Allah! Bless this town for us and make it for us auspicious
20. When rising from a company
سبحانك اللهم و بحمدك لا إله ألا أنت أستغفرك و أتوب إليك
O Allah! Glory be to Thee, celebrate Thy praises; There is no Lord save Thee, I beg Thy forgiveness and I repent.
وما توفيقي إلا بالله عليه توكلت و إليه أنيب
و صلى الله على سيدنا محمد النبي الأمي و على آله و أصحابه أجمعين
والحمد لله رب العلمين