Wudu Duas: The Dua for Each Step of Wudu

September 8, 2026

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Explanation

The complete set of duas recited while washing or wiping each body part during wudu. In order, they are recited when rinsing the nose, washing the face, washing the right and left arms, wiping the head, ears and neck, and washing the right and left feet. Each dua carries a plea related to the state of that body part on the Day of Judgment: brightness for the face, the record of deeds for the right hand, crossing the Sirat for the feet, and so on.

Dua Text

اَللَّهُمَّ أَرِحْنِي رَائِحَةَ الْجَنَّةِ وَارْزُقْنِي مِنْ نَعِيمِهَا وَلَا تُرِحْنِي رَائِحَةَ النَّارِ
اَللَّهُمَّ بَيِّضْ وَجْهِي بِنُورِكَ يَوْمَ تَبْيَضُّ وُجُوهُ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَلَا تُسَوِّدْ وَجْهِي يَوْمَ تَسْوَدُّ وُجُوهُ أَعْدَائِكَ
اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي كِتَابِي بِيَمِينِي وَحَاسِبْنِي حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا
اَللَّهُمَّ لَا تُعْطِنِي كِتَابِي بِشِمَالِي وَلَا مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِي وَلَا تُحَاسِبْنِي حِسَابًا شَدِيدًا
اَللَّهُمَّ غَشِّنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ بَرَكَاتِكَ وَأَظِلَّنِي تَحْتَ عَرْشِكَ
اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ أَحْسَنَهُ
اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْتِقْ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَاحْفَظْنِي مِنَ السَّلَاسِلِ وَالْأَغْلَالِ وَالْأَنْكَالِ
اَللَّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْ قَدَمَيَّ عَلَى الصِّرَاطِ يَوْمَ تَزُولُ فِيهِ الْأَقْدَامُ
اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي سَعْيًا مَشْكُورًا وَذَنْبًا مَغْفُورًا وَعَمَلًا مَقْبُولًا وَتِجَارَةً لَنْ تَبُورَ بِفَضْلِكَ وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا عَزِيزُ يَا غَفَّارُ

Transliteration

When rinsing the nose: Allahumma arihni ra’ihatal-jannati warzuqni min na’imiha wa la turihni ra’ihatan-nar.
When washing the face: Allahumma bayyid wajhi bi-nurika yawma tabyaddu wujuhu awliya’ika wa la tusawwid wajhi yawma taswaddu wujuhu a’da’ik.
When washing the right arm: Allahumma a’tini kitabi bi-yamini wa hasibni hisaban yasira.
When washing the left arm: Allahumma la tu’tini kitabi bi-shimali wa la min wara’i zahri wa la tuhasibni hisaban shadida.
When wiping the head: Allahumma ghashshini bi-rahmatika wa anzil ‘alayya min barakatika wa azillani tahta ‘arshik.
When wiping the ears: Allahummaj’alni minal-ladhina yastami’unal-qawla fa yattabi’una ahsanah.
When wiping the neck: Allahumma a’tiq raqabati minan-nari wahfazni minas-salasili wal-aghlali wal-ankal.
When washing the right foot: Allahumma thabbit qadamayya ‘alas-sirati yawma tazulu fihil-aqdam.
When washing the left foot: Allahummaj’alni sa’yan mashkuran wa dhanban maghfuran wa ‘amalan maqbulan wa tijaratan lan tabura bi-fadlika wa bi-rahmatika ya ‘Azizu ya Ghaffar.

Meaning

When rinsing the nose: O Allah! Let me smell the fragrance of Paradise and provide for me from its blessings; do not let me smell the stench of the Fire.
When washing the face: O Allah! Brighten my face with Your light on the day when the faces of Your friends will shine; do not darken my face on the day when the faces of Your enemies will turn dark.
When washing the right arm: O Allah! Give me my record of deeds in my right hand and make my reckoning easy.
When washing the left arm: O Allah! Do not give me my record of deeds in my left hand or from behind my back, and do not make my reckoning hard.
When wiping the head: O Allah! Envelop me in Your mercy, shower Your blessings upon me and shade me in the shadow of Your Throne.
When wiping the ears: O Allah! Make me one of those who listen to the word and follow the best of it.
When wiping the neck: O Allah! Free my neck from the Fire and protect me from the chains, collars and shackles.
When washing the right foot: O Allah! Make my feet firm on the Sirat on the day when feet will slip.
When washing the left foot: O Allah! Make my effort accepted, my sins forgiven, my deeds accepted and my trade one that never perishes. For the sake of Your grace and Your mercy, O Allah, the Almighty (al-‘Aziz) and the Ever-Forgiving (al-Ghaffar).

What Is Asked in This Dua

The wudu duas are a set of pleas that link the body part washed or wiped at each step of wudu to its state on the Day of Judgment. When rinsing the nose, the servant asks to smell the fragrance of Paradise and to be kept away from the stench of Hell. When washing the face, he asks that his face be brightened with light on the day when the faces of Allah’s friends will shine. When washing the right arm, he asks that his record of deeds be given in his right hand and that his reckoning be easy; when washing the left arm, he asks that his record not be given in his left hand or from behind.

When wiping the head, the servant asks to be enveloped in mercy, to receive blessings and to be shaded in the shadow of the Throne; when wiping the ears, he asks to be one of those who listen to the word and follow the best of it. When wiping the neck, he asks to be freed from the Fire and protected from chains and shackles. When washing the right foot, he asks to stand firm on the Sirat on the day when feet will slip; when washing the left foot, he asks that his effort be accepted, his sins forgiven, his deeds accepted and his trade never perish. The source recommends reciting these duas, saying “wudu without duas is lacking in virtue.”

When and How to Recite

Each dua is recited at the corresponding step of wudu: when rinsing the nose, washing the face, washing the right and left arms, wiping the head, ears and neck, and washing the right and left feet. The source narrates that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ recited these duas while making wudu; no specific number of repetitions is mentioned, and each is recited once at its body part. Since wudu is considered the foundation of the prayer, these duas are counted among the effective duas. If memorizing them all is difficult, one can also make the dua for each body part with its meaning in one’s own language.

Virtue

It is narrated that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ recited these duas while making wudu. The source book recommends reciting them, saying “wudu without duas is lacking in virtue.” Since wudu is considered the foundation of the prayer, the wudu duas are counted among the effective duas.

Frequently Asked Questions

When are the wudu duas recited?

While making wudu, the dua for each body part is recited as that part is washed or wiped; they begin with the nose and end with the left foot.

What do the wudu duas mean?

For each body part they carry a plea related to the Day of Judgment: brightness with light for the face, the record of deeds for the right hand, crossing the Sirat for the feet, and so on.

Is wudu valid if the wudu duas are not recited?

Wudu is valid without the duas; however, the source recommends reciting them, saying “wudu without duas is lacking in virtue.”

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 602.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 8 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026