Dua when entering the market
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Lā ilāha illa’llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu’l-mulku wa lahu’l-ḥamd, yuḥyī wa yumīt, wa huwa ḥayyun lā yamūt, bi-yadihi’l-khayr, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shay’in qadīr.
“There is no god but Allah alone, without partner; to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is Ever-Living and does not die. In His hand is all good, and He is able to do all things.”
When to say it
Said when entering a marketplace or a place of trade and heedlessness.
Virtue & benefit
The Prophet ﷺ said whoever says it in the market, Allah writes for him a million good deeds, erases a million bad deeds and raises him a million ranks.
Source
Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī (3428), from ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb.
Frequently asked
What dua do you say when entering the market?
Say the tahlīl "Lā ilāha illa’llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah… wa huwa ʿalā kulli shay’in qadīr", which the Prophet ﷺ taught for entering the market.
Why is there a special dua for the market?
The market is a place of heedlessness; remembering Allah there earns immense reward, so the believer counters distraction with dhikr.
Make this dua a daily habit
SABR helps you memorise and retain your everyday duas with spaced repetition — so the words are ready on your tongue when you need them.