Sana: Opening Dua of Salah (Subhanakallahumma)
“Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdik” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud 776. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ
Transliteration: Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdik, wa tabarakasmuk, wa ta'ala jadduk, wa la ilaha ghayruk.
Translation: Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise. Blessed is Your name and exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 776; Jami at-Tirmidhi 243
When to recite
At the beginning of the prayer, after the opening takbir and before reciting al-Fatihah.
About this dua
Narrated by A’ishah: when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began the prayer he would say these words. Several opening supplications (du‘a al-istiftah) are authentically reported; this one, often called “Sana”, is the most widely taught. A similar report from Abu Sa‘id al-Khudri is in Sunan Abi Dawud 775.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 776; Jami at-Tirmidhi 243
- Grading: Graded sahih by al-Albani.
- Read the source: Sunan Abi Dawud 776 · Jami at-Tirmidhi 243
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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