Duas and Invocations | Umrah
Essential invocations for your Umrah.
Here are all the authentic prophetic supplications (duas) needed to perform your Umrah in accordance with the Sunnah: from the Talbiyah at the Miqat, during Tawaf around the Kaaba, between Safa and Marwah during Sa'i, when drinking Zamzam water, and while greeting the Prophet ﷺ in Madinah.
Talbiyah
The Talbiyah
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Transliteration: Labbayka Allahumma labbayk, labbayka laa sharika laka labbayk, innal-hamda wan-ni'mata laka wal-mulk, laa sharika lak
Translation: Here I am, O Allah, here I am. You have no partner, here I am. Surely all praise, grace and dominion belong to You. You have no partner.
Authentic Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari (1549), Sahih Muslim (1184)
Tawaf
Start of Tawaf (Facing the Black Stone)
بِسْمِ اللهِ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ
Transliteration: Bismillahi wa Allahu Akbar
Translation: In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest.
Authentic Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari (1612)
Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Transliteration: Rabbana aatina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-aakhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhab an-nar
Translation: Our Lord, give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Authentic Source: Coran (2:201), Sunan Abi Dawud (1892)
After Tawaf (Prayer behind Maqam Ibrahim)
وَاتَّخِذُوا مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى
Transliteration: Wattakhidhu min maqami Ibrahima musalla
Translation: And take the station of Abraham as a place of prayer.
Authentic Source: Coran (2:125), Sahih Muslim (1218)
While drinking Zamzam water
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا وَاسِعًا، وَشِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ
Transliteration: Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman naafi'an, wa rizqan waasi'an, wa shifaa'an min kulli daa'
Translation: O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, abundant sustenance, and cure from every disease.
Authentic Source: Rapporté par Al-Daraqutni et Al-Hakim ; Hadith Ibn Majah (3062)
Sa'i
Ascending Safa and Marwah
إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ - أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ بِهِ
Transliteration: Inna as-Safa wal-Marwata min sha'a'ir illah. Abda'u bima bada'a Allahu bih
Translation: Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. I begin with that with which Allah began.
Authentic Source: Sahih Muslim (1218)
Dua at the summit of Safa and Marwah
اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Transliteration: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Laa ilaha illa Allah wahdahu laa sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in qadir
Translation: Allah is the Greatest (x3). None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is capable of all things.
Authentic Source: Sahih Muslim (1218)
Médine
Salutation to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Madinah
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَيْرَ خَلْقِ اللهِ
Transliteration: As-salamu 'alayka ya Rasul Allah, as-salamu 'alayka ya Nabiyy Allah, as-salamu 'alayka ya khayra khalq Allah
Translation: Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah; peace be upon you, O Prophet of Allah; peace be upon you, O best of Allah's creation.
Authentic Source: Al-Nawawi dans Al-Adhkar, consensus des savants
Prayer at the Mosque of Quba
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Transliteration: Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aali Muhammad
Translation: O Allah, bestow peace and blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. Praying in Quba equals the reward of an Umrah.
Authentic Source: Sunan Ibn Majah (1412), Sahih
Frequently Asked Questions on Umrah Duas
Is it mandatory to recite supplications in Arabic during Umrah?
No. Personal and free supplications may be offered in any language created by Allah. However, canonical ritual phrases (such as the Talbiyah and Quranic verses at Safa and Marwah) are best recited in Arabic according to the Sunnah.
Is there a specific dua prescribed for each round of Tawaf?
No. The authentic prophetic Sunnah did not assign any specific dua for each individual circuit. Pilgrims are encouraged to remember Allah, ask for forgiveness, and recite the Quran. The only Sunnah-prescribed dua is between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone: Rabbana aatina fid-dunya hasanatan...