اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ
Dua for entering the bathroom
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika
2 linesBukhari 142
At home & out and about · 1 line · Abu Dawud 30
Dua for leaving the bathroom
When: As you step out of the bathroom
Dua for leaving the bathroom
Say it together
غُفْرَانَكَ
Ghufranak
I ask for Your forgiveness.
Sunan Abi Dawud 30 · Sahih · Meaning: our child-friendly wording · littleminarets.com
For parents & teachers
Teaching this dua
Just one word, so it is a quick win for little ones and a lovely partner to the dua for going in. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said it as he came out. Turn it into a tiny routine: wash hands, step out, "Ghufranak!" Young children won't need the deeper meaning yet; it is enough to know we are saying sorry to Allah and asking Him to forgive us, and that Allah loves it when we ask.
By age: All ages: one word, easy to learn in a day.
Where it comes from
- Sunan Abi Dawud 30 (opens in a new tab) · narrated by 'A'ishah · graded sahih (al-Albani). We show the words of the dua from the hadith.
- Also in: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 7 (opens in a new tab)
- 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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