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What du'aa should I say after salah?

After completing a salah (prayer), it is recommended to engage in du'aa (supplication) to seek Allah's mercy and guidance. Various hadiths and practices indicate specific supplications that can be recited.

One narration from Sunan Ibn Majah mentions a beautiful supplication taught by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: Whoever has a need from Allah or from any of His creation, let him perform ablution, then pray two rak'ahs and then say: 'There is no god but Allah, the Forbearing, the Generous. Glory be to Allah, Lord of the mighty throne. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the causes of Your mercy, the means to Your forgiveness, gain from every good, and safety from every sin. I ask You not to leave a sin for me except that You forgive it, nor a worry but that You relieve it, nor a need pleasing to You but that You fulfill it for me' Sunan Ibn Majah 6:582SunniVery Daif (per Al-Albani).

In addition, Al-Kafi, a Shia source, provides a supplication to be recited after the dawn prayer, which emphasizes praising Allah: O Allah, to You belongs praise, an everlasting praise with Your eternity, and to You belongs praise, praise without end except for Your pleasure... Al-Kafi 2:291Shia.

These supplications highlight the importance of seeking Allah's blessings, mercy, and fulfillment of needs after prayer. It is encouraged to make personal supplications in addition to these prescribed ones, expressing your needs and desires in your own words.

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