Dua for a Newly Married Couple
“Barakallahu laka wa baraka 'alayka” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud 2130. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ
Transliteration: Barakallahu lak, wa baraka 'alayk, wa jama'a baynakuma fi khayr.
Translation: May Allah bless you, shower His blessings upon you, and join you both together in goodness.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 2130; Jami at-Tirmidhi 1091
When to recite
When congratulating someone on their marriage (nikah).
About this dua
Narrated by Abu Hurairah: when the Prophet ﷺ congratulated someone on getting married, he would say this.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2130; Jami at-Tirmidhi 1091
- Grading: Graded sahih by al-Albani.
- Read the source: Sunan Abi Dawud 2130 · Jami at-Tirmidhi 1091
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.