Dua for Leaving the Bathroom (Toilet)
“Ghufranak” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud 30. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
غُفْرَانَكَ
Transliteration: Ghufranak.
Translation: I ask for Your forgiveness.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 30; Jami at-Tirmidhi 7
When to recite
After coming out of the toilet, stepping out with the right foot, as the Prophet loved to begin with the right (Sahih al-Bukhari 168).
About this dua
Narrated by A’ishah: when the Prophet ﷺ came out of the toilet he would say “Ghufranak”. Scholars mention that it may be because one was not remembering Allah while inside, or out of gratitude that Allah eased the body’s needs.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 30; Jami at-Tirmidhi 7
- Grading: Graded sahih by al-Albani.
- Read the source: Sunan Abi Dawud 30 · Jami at-Tirmidhi 7
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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