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After Prayer
Hadith

Entering the mosque

ٱللَّهُمَّ ٱفْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Allahummaftah li abwaba rahmatik

O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.

Source: Sahih Muslim 713

What this supplication is

Entering the mosque is entering the house of Allah, and the recorded supplication asks for the doors of mercy to open. It turns the physical doorway into a spiritual threshold.

When to recite it

When stepping into the mosque for any prayer.

Duas are a mercy in themselves — sincerity of heart matters more than eloquence. For a personal religious ruling about this supplication or your circumstances, consult a qualified scholar.

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أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

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Meaning & context

أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ، ٱللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ٱلسَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ ٱلسَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلَالِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

I seek Allah's forgiveness (3 times). O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace; blessed are You, O Owner of Majesty and Honour.

Sahih Muslim 591
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