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Key points
- Most pilgrims from India do Hajj Tamattu’: Umrah first, then Hajj. For the Umrah part, use our Umrah duas page.
- The Day of Arafah is the heart of Hajj. The Prophet ﷺ said the best dua is the dua of that day.
- Say “Allahu akbar” with every pebble at the Jamarat. The talbiyah stops when you throw the first pebble on 10 Dhul Hijjah.
- Your own dua can be in Urdu, Hindi or any language. Ask your scholar if you are unsure about any wording.
Hajj ki dua: what you need to know
Hajj has no long list of fixed duas. A few phrases are linked to its days, and the rest of the time you ask Allah for anything, in your own words.
Pilgrims on Hajj Tamattu’ first do Umrah with its own ihram, tawaf and sa’i. The duas for those steps are on our Umrah duas page. This page covers the days of Hajj, 8 to 13 Dhul Hijjah.
8 Dhul Hijjah: ihram and the niyyah for Hajj
On the morning of 8 Dhul Hijjah, pilgrims enter ihram again from where they stay in Makkah and make the niyyah for Hajj in the heart. Then the talbiyah begins, and groups move to Mina.
Hajj ki niyat (intention)
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ فَيَسِّرْهُ لِي وَتَقَبَّلْهُ مِنِّي
Allahumma inni uridul-hajja fa-yassirhu li wa taqabbalhu minni.
O Allah, I intend to perform Hajj. Make it easy for me and accept it from me.
Common wording used in South Asia
Or the short form
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ حَجًّا
Labbayk Allahumma hajjan.
Here I am, O Allah, for Hajj.
Talbiyah: from the niyyah until the first pebble on 10 Dhul Hijjah
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la sharika laka labbayk, innal-hamda wan-ni‘mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika lak.
Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. All praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty. You have no partner.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1549
Men say the talbiyah aloud; women say it softly.
9 Dhul Hijjah: the dua of Arafah
After the prayers at Arafat, spend the afternoon until sunset in dua. Stand or sit, face the qiblah and raise your hands. Ask for forgiveness, for your parents and family, and for everything you need in this life and the next.
Keep the tent quiet in these hours. Phones and chatting take away the most precious time of the trip.
The best dua of the Day of Arafah
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir.
There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the kingdom and His is the praise, and He has power over all things.
Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3585
A Qur’an dua for this world and the next
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina ‘adhaban-nar.
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire.
Qur’an 2:201
The night at Muzdalifah
After sunset, pilgrims leave Arafat for Muzdalifah, pray Maghrib and Isha together and rest. The Qur’an tells pilgrims to remember Allah at al-Mash’ar al-Haram (2:198).
After Fajr, the Prophet ﷺ faced the qiblah and made dua, said “Allahu akbar” and “La ilaha illallah”, until it was quite light. Do the same before the group leaves for Mina. Pick up small pebbles here or in Mina.
At the Jamarat
On 10 Dhul Hijjah, throw seven pebbles at the large pillar (Jamarat al-Aqabah) only. On 11, 12 and, if you stay, 13 Dhul Hijjah, throw seven at each of the three pillars, starting with the small one.
With every pebble
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu akbar.
Allah is the Greatest.
Sahih Muslim 1218
On 11–13 Dhul Hijjah, after the first and second pillars, step away from the crowd, face the qiblah and make a long dua. There is no dua after the third pillar.
Qurbani (the sacrifice)
For most groups from India, the qurbani is done through an approved bank or slaughter service, and the group tells you when it is done. If you slaughter yourself, these are the words.
At the time of the sacrifice
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَلَكَ
Bismillahi wallahu akbar. Allahumma minka wa lak.
In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, it is from You and for You.
Sunan Abi Dawud 2795
Takbir in the days of Hajj
The Qur’an tells pilgrims to remember Allah on the appointed days (2:203). Many say this takbir often from the Day of Arafah to the end of the days of Tashreeq. In the Hanafi school, it is said after every fard prayer from Fajr on 9 Dhul Hijjah to Asr on 13 Dhul Hijjah.
Takbir-e-Tashreeq
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ
Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, Allahu akbar, wa lillahil-hamd.
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no god but Allah. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and all praise is for Allah.
Reported from Ibn Mas’ud
Tawaf al-Ifadah and the farewell tawaf
Tawaf al-Ifadah after the Jamarat, and the farewell tawaf before you leave Makkah, use the same words as the tawaf of Umrah: “Bismillahi wallahu akbar” at the Black Stone and “Rabbana atina” between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone. If your Hajj needs a sa’i after Tawaf al-Ifadah, the Safa and Marwah duas are also the same.
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Questions
No single dua covers the whole Hajj. The main phrases are the talbiyah, the dua of Arafah, “Allahu akbar” at the Jamarat and the takbir. The rest of the time you can make dua in any language.
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Official guidance
- Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3585: the best dua is the dua of the Day of Arafah
- Sahih al-Bukhari 1549: the talbiyah
- Sahih Muslim 1218: the Prophet’s ﷺ Hajj, day by day
- Qur’an 2:198 (Arafat and al-Mash’ar al-Haram)
- Qur’an 2:201 (Rabbana atina)
- Qur’an 2:203 (remembering Allah on the appointed days)
- Sunan Abi Dawud 2795: words at the sacrifice
This guide is general travel information. For religious rulings, please ask a qualified scholar.
