Little Minarets

At the masjid · 1 line · Muslim 713a

Dua for entering the masjid

When: As you walk into the masjid

Say it together

  1. اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

    Allahummaf-tah li abwaba rahmatik

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

For parents & teachers

Teaching this dua

A beautiful picture for children: the masjid door is a door to Allah's mercy, and we ask Him to open it wide. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ told us to say this as we go in, and to say the partner dua as we leave. Practice at home before your next visit, then say it together at the masjid door, holding hands. Many families also step in with the right foot first; your child will enjoy remembering which foot is which.

By age: Ages 3 and up: one short line.

Word by word
iftah liopen for me

افْتَحْ لِي

abwabathe doors

أَبْوَابَ

rahmatikof Your mercy

رَحْمَتِكَ

Where it comes from

  • Sahih Muslim 713a (opens in a new tab) · narrated by Abu Humayd or Abu Usayd · graded sahih. We show the words of the dua from the hadith.
  • Arabic as on sunnah.com. The meaning is our own wording for children; sunnah.com has a standard translation.
  • Checked by Ozair Ali.

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Duas that go with it

  • اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

    Dua for leaving the masjid

    Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik

    1 lineMuslim 713a

  • بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    Surah Al-Fatiha

    Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim

    Video7 ayatQur'an 1:1–7

  • بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

    Dua before sleeping

    Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya

    Video1 lineBukhari 6324

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