Dua After Fajr: 'Ilman Nafi'an wa Rizqan Tayyiban
“Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nafi'a” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sunan Ibn Majah 925. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا
Transliteration: Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nafi'a, wa rizqan tayyiba, wa 'amalan mutaqabbala.
Translation: O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good and pure provision, and deeds that are accepted.
Source: Sunan Ibn Majah 925
When to recite
After the Fajr prayer, after the salam.
About this dua
Narrated by Umm Salamah: when the Prophet ﷺ prayed Fajr he would say this after the salam.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 925
- Grading: Graded sahih by al-Albani.
- Read the source: Sunan Ibn Majah 925
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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