Morning Adhkar
The adhkar as-sabah are the words the Prophet ﷺ said as the day began — a short, fixed set of remembrances said once between Fajr and sunrise. Nothing here is long or elaborate: a declaration that the kingdom belongs to Allah, the best way of asking forgiveness, and a request for wellbeing. Each du'a below is given in Arabic, transliteration, and English with the hadith it comes from.
Updated July 16, 2026
- Muslim 2723
أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Asbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir.
“We have entered the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah, and all praise belongs to Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is capable of all things.”
Said once after Fajr, as the day begins.
Source: Muslim 2723
- Tirmidhi 3391
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا، وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا، وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ النُّشُورُ
Allahumma bika asbahna, wa bika amsayna, wa bika nahya, wa bika namutu, wa ilaykan-nushur.
“O Allah, by You we enter the morning and by You we enter the evening; by You we live and by You we die, and to You is the resurrection.”
Said once in the morning; the evening wording ends 'and to You is the return'.
Source: Tirmidhi 3391
- Bukhari 6306
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana't, abu'u laka bini'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u laka bidhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta.
“O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I hold to Your covenant and Your promise as much as I am able. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me, and I acknowledge my sin — so forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.”
Sayyid al-Istighfar, the best way of seeking forgiveness — said in the morning and the evening.
Source: Bukhari 6306
- Abu Dawud 5090
اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي سَمْعِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَصَرِي، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma 'afini fi badani, Allahumma 'afini fi sam'i, Allahumma 'afini fi basari, la ilaha illa anta.
“O Allah, grant me wellbeing in my body. O Allah, grant me wellbeing in my hearing. O Allah, grant me wellbeing in my sight. There is no god but You.”
Said three times in the morning and three times in the evening.
Source: Abu Dawud 5090
Frequently asked questions
What are the morning adhkar?
The adhkar as-sabah are a set of remembrances the Prophet ﷺ said at the start of the day — including the declaration that the dominion belongs to Allah (Muslim 2723), Sayyid al-Istighfar (Bukhari 6306), and a request for wellbeing in body, hearing and sight (Abu Dawud 5090).
When should the morning adhkar be said?
They are said as the day begins — the reports place them after Fajr, and the wording itself ('we have entered the morning') fits the early part of the day. Muslims differ on the exact window; the remembrances are a recommended practice, not a fixed obligation with a disputed cut-off.
What is Sayyid al-Istighfar?
Sayyid al-Istighfar — 'the chief of seeking forgiveness' — is the du'a in Bukhari 6306 beginning 'Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta'. It is part of both the morning and the evening adhkar.
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