Dua on Seeing the New Moon (Hilal)
“Allahumma ahlilhu ‘alayna bil-yumni wal-iman” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3451. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
اللَّهُمَّ أَهْلِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration: Allahumma ahlilhu 'alayna bil-yumni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam, Rabbi wa Rabbukallah.
Translation: O Allah, let this crescent rise over us with blessings and faith, with safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 3451
When to recite
On sighting the new crescent moon at the start of any Islamic month, including Ramadan.
About this dua
Narrated by Talhah ibn ‘Ubaydullah: when the Prophet ﷺ saw the new crescent he would say this. The final words are addressed to the moon itself, affirming that it is a created thing under the same Lord.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Jami at-Tirmidhi 3451
- Grading: Graded sahih by al-Albani.
- Read the source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 3451
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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