Essential Umrah Duas
Authentic supplications for the rites of Umrah, in Arabic with transliteration, translation and the source for each.
1. The Talbiyah (recited in Ihram)
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Labbayka Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la sharika laka labbayk, inna al-hamda wan-ni‘mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika lak.
“Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am; You have no partner; here I am. Indeed all praise, grace and sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner.”
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1549; Sahih Muslim 1184
2. Beginning Tawaf at the Black Stone
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Bismillah, Allahu Akbar.
“In the name of Allah; Allah is the Greatest.” (Said as you pass the Black Stone, raising the hand towards it.)
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1613
3. Between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina ‘adhab an-nar.
“Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
Source: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201
4. At Safa, before beginning Sa‘i
إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ
Inna as-Safa wal-Marwata min sha‘a’irillah.
“Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah.” (Then face the Ka‘bah, say “Allahu Akbar”, and make dua.)
Source: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:158
5. Entering the Masjid
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatik.
“O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.”
Source: Sahih Muslim 713
6. Dua when setting out on a journey
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ
Subhanalladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun.
“Glory to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could never have it by our own efforts. And indeed, to our Lord we will surely return.”
Source: Surah Az-Zukhruf 43:13–14
7. The dua of Prophet Ibrahim at the Ka‘bah
رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Rabbana taqabbal minna innaka antas-Sami‘ul-‘Alim.
“Our Lord, accept this from us. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”
Source: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:127
8. Asking Allah to accept your worship
رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ
Rabbana wa taqabbal du‘a.
“Our Lord, and accept my supplication.”
Source: Surah Ibrahim 14:40