Dua for Guidance: Allahumma Inni As'alukal Huda
“Allahumma inni as'alukal-huda wat-tuqa” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih Muslim 2721. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى
Transliteration: Allahumma inni as'alukal-huda wat-tuqa wal-'afafa wal-ghina.
Translation: O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity and self-sufficiency.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2721
When to recite
At any time.
About this dua
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud: the Prophet ﷺ used to say this. In four words it asks for the best of religion (guidance and piety) and of worldly life (chastity and not needing others).
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih Muslim 2721
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih Muslim 2721
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.