Dua for righteous offspring (Rabbi hab li)
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ
Rabbi hab lī min ladunka dhurriyyatan ṭayyibah, innaka samīʿu’d-duʿā’.
“My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.”
When to say it
Said by those hoping for children, or for righteous children.
Virtue & benefit
These are the words of Zakariyyā, said in his old age, and Allah answered him with Yaḥyā.
Source
Qur'an, Sūrat Āl ʿImrān 3:38.
Frequently asked
What dua is for having righteous children?
The dua of Zakariyyā: "Rabbi hab lī min ladunka dhurriyyatan ṭayyibah, innaka samīʿu’d-duʿā’" from Sūrat Āl ʿImrān (3:38).
Is this dua for those struggling to have children?
Yes — Zakariyyā said it in old age when he had no child, and Allah granted him Yaḥyā (John).
Make this dua a daily habit
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