Animals

Dua when buying a riding animal or a car

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا ، وَخَيْرَ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا ، وَشَرِّ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ
allaahumma innee as’aluka khayrahaa, wa khayra maa jabaltahaa ‛alayhi, wa a‛oodhu bika min sharrihaa, wa sharri maa jabaltahaa ‛alayh

The messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: If you buy a camel, then you should take hold of it’s hump and say,

“O Allah, I ask You for the goodness within her and the goodness that you have made her inclined towards, and I seek refuge with You from the evil within her and the evil that you have made her inclined towards.”

Note:
* Scholars such as Al-Albani said that the same du’a can be said when buying a car as the purpose and the goodness and evil of it are the same as a riding animal (see commentary in the etiquettes of Marriage p93)

Dua when mounting an animal or any means of transport

بِسْمِ اللهِ

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ ،

الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ، الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ، الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ ، سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

bismillaahal-ḥamdu lillaahi, subḥaan-alladhee sakhkhara lanaa haadhaa wa maa kunnaa lahu muqrineen, wa innaa ilaa rabbinaa la munqaliboon

al-ḥamdu lillaah, al-ḥamdu lillaah, al-ḥamdu lillaah, allaahu akbar, allaahu akbar, allaahu akbar, subḥaanak-allaahumma innee ẓalamtu nafsee faghfir lee, fa innahu laa yaghfir-udh-dhunooba illaa ant

Upon mounting the beast or the vehicle:

“In the name of Allah”

and then say after mounting the beast, or a being already seated in the vehicle:

“All praise is for Allah. How far from imperfections He is, the One Who has placed this (transport) at our service and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our Lord is our final destiny.

All praise is for Allah, All praise is for Allah, All praise is for Allah, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. How far from imperfections You are, O Allah, verily I have wronged my soul, so forgive me, for surely none can forgive sins except You.”

Note: The prophet of Allah (may the Peace and Blessing of Allah be upon him): Allah approves of his slave when he says: ‘forgive me my sins’, and would say: ‘he knows that non forgives the sins but Me’.

Dua upon hearing a rooster crow

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
allaahumma innee as’aluka min faḍlik 

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “If you hear the crow of a rooster, ask Allah for his bounty for it has seen an angel.”

Say:

“O Allah, I ask You from Your favor.”

Dua upon hearing the braying of a donkey

أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
a‛oodhu billaahi minash-shayṭaanir-rajeem 

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “If you hear the braying of a donkey, seek refuge in Allah for it has seen a devil.”

Say:

“I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the outcast.”

Dua upon hearing the barking of a dog at night

أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
a‛oodhu billaahi minash-shayṭaanir-rajeem 

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “If you hear the barking of dogs or the braying of donkeys at night, seek refuge in Allah for they see what you do not.”

Say:

“I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the outcast.”

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