Ḥiṣn al-Muslim
Invocations
A collection of prophetic invocations (حصن المسلم) with the Arabic text, its phonetic transliteration and the translation. Choose a category to discover its invocations.
Upon waking up
Supplications to say upon waking up in the morning.
The Clothing
Invocations related to clothing.
Entering and exiting the toilet
Du'ā's before entering and upon exiting.
Wuḍūʾ
Before, during, and after ablution.
Entering and exiting the home
To be said when entering and exiting the home.
Entering and exiting the mosque
To be recited when passing through the doors of the mosque.
The Call to Prayer (Adhān)
Responding to the muezzin and the supplications that follow.
Opening invocations of the prayer
Several formulations reported from the Prophet ﷺ.
Rukūʿ, standing up, and Sujūd
Supplications in the prayer postures.
Tashahhud and Du'ā' after
Final testimony and Du'ā's before the salutation.
After the Prayer (Adhkār)
Formulas of remembrance after the obligatory prayers.
Istikhāra (consultation of Allah)
Prayer of consultation to be performed after two supererogatory rakaʿāt.
Friday and prayers upon the Prophet ﷺ
Special merits of Friday.
Before and after eating
To bless and thank after food.
Fasting
From Suḥūr to breaking the fast, and the offered fast.
The Journey
Supplications in the car, upon boarding, and at a stopover.
Morning and Evening Du'ā'
Some essential formulas to recite daily.
Before and upon waking up at night
To be recited when going to bed or if one wakes up.
Nightmares and Insomnia
What to do when experiencing a bad dream or insomnia.
Worries, sadness, and difficulties
Comfort in adversity.
Debts and Anger
To pay off a debt and to calm oneself.
Visiting the sick and illness
For oneself or for the one being visited.
Death, Funerals, and Cemetery
For the dying, during mourning, and at the cemetery.
Wedding, spouses, and children
Blessings for the family.
Wind, Rain, and Thunder
On the occasion of atmospheric phenomena.
New moon and market
Upon sighting the crescent moon and when entering the market.
Mounts, animals, and listening
Listening to the crow of the rooster, the braying of the donkey, or the barking of the dog.
Sneezing and Yawning
Prophetic behaviors to observe.
Protection and concise invocations
Concise and powerful formulas.
Seeing good or evil
Appropriate responses to events.
Gratitude and Brotherly Love
Exchanges of benevolence among Muslims.
Against Satan, shirk, and the evil eye
To repel the devil's thoughts and hidden polytheism.
Exchanges between traveler and resident
Farewells and welcome upon return.
Duʿās from the Quran — Faith & Guidance
Quranic invocations for faith, righteousness, and guidance, uttered by prophets and believers in the Book of Allāh.
Du'as from the Quran — Forgiveness & Mercy
Qur'anic supplications to request forgiveness, mercy, and purification of the soul.
Du'as from the Qur'an — This World & the Hereafter
Qur'anic supplications for the good of this world and the hereafter, and for protection against the Fire.
Du'as from the Quran — Family & Offspring
Qur'anic invocations for parents, spouse, children, and righteous progeny.
Du'as from the Quran — Trials & Relief
Quranic invocations of the Prophets in times of trial, distress, and seeking deliverance.
Du'as from the Quran — Acceptance & Gratitude
Qur'anic supplications for gratitude, the acceptance of deeds, and steadfastness in submission.
Dhikr of the Council (Majlis)
Formulas to be said at the end of a gathering (meeting, study, conversation) to expiate what may have been said in vain or erroneously (Kaffārat al-Majlis).
Prophetic Reminders & Admonitions
Brief yet profound sayings of the Prophet ﷺ to ponder and transmit: reminders regarding the tongue, the heart, death, and modesty.
General Invocations & Dhikr
Formulas of remembrance to be repeated at any time of the day, not tied to a particular act or place.
Hajj & ʿUmra
Invocations of the pilgrimage and the ʿUmra, laid out step by step.
Selection inspired by Ḥiṣn al-Muslim by Sheikh Saʿīd ibn ʿAlī ibn Wahf al-Qaḥṭānī. For the full collection and detailed references, please refer to the original work.