Tasbih of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Explanation
This dua is narrated as the tasbih of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It begins with tasbih and continues with the wish that worry and grief be lifted; because it is short, it is well suited to being repeated in times of distress.
Dua Text
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، اَللَّهُمَّ فَارِجَ الْهَمِّ وَكَاشِفَ الْغَمِّ، مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ، رَحْمَنَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَرَحِيمَهُمَا
Transliteration
Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, la ilaha illa anta wa bihamdika, Allahumma farijal-hammi wa kashifal-ghammi, mujiba da’watil-mudtarrina, Rahmanad-dunya wal-akhirati wa Rahimahuma.
Meaning
I glorify Allah and praise Him. There is no god but You, and to You belongs all praise. O Allah, You who remove worry and dispel grief, who answer the prayer of those in distress, the Most Gracious and Most Merciful of this world and the Hereafter.
What Is Asked in This Dua
That worry and grief be lifted, a way out of distress, and Allah’s mercy.
When and How to Recite
In times of hardship, sorrow and distress; as a daily dhikr it is recited at any time.
Virtue
In this dua, Allah is called upon as the One who dispels worry and removes grief, and who answers the prayer of the helpless. At the end of the prophets’ tasbihs, the source book says: these supplications are both duas and, each of them, a select tasbih, and their meanings are correspondingly comprehensive; the tasbihs of the prophets are tasbihs for us as well, and by keeping them up regularly we are delivered from many hardships.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the tasbih of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
It is the short tasbih and dua that goes “Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi… Allahumma farijal-hammi wa kashifal-ghammi…”.
When is it recited?
It is recited in times of worry, sorrow and hardship; since it is short, it can be repeated and made into a regular dhikr.
What does it mean?
It is praise and supplication addressed to Allah, who dispels worry, removes grief, answers the prayer of the helpless and is the Most Gracious of this world and the Hereafter.
Source
Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 543.
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 October 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026
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