Talbiyah (Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk)
“Labbayk Allahumma labbayk” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 1549. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Transliteration: Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la sharika laka labbayk, innal-hamda wan-ni'mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika lak.
Translation: Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Indeed all praise, all blessings and all dominion belong to You. You have no partner.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1549; Sahih Muslim 1184
When to recite
From entering ihram for Hajj or Umrah — repeated often, aloud for men (Sunan Abi Dawud 1814). For women scholars differ: many say quietly, others say loud enough for the women beside her to hear.
About this dua
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar, describing the Talbiyah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1549; Sahih Muslim 1184
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1549 · Sahih Muslim 1184
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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