Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.

Book 80, Invocations, covers various supplications and prayers taught by the Prophet (PBUH).

Sahih al-Bukhari 6079 (Book 80, Hadith 13)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6079 (Book 80, Hadith 13) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: One night I slept at the house of Maimuna. The Prophet (ﷺ) woke up, answered the call of nature, washed his face and hands, and then slept. He got up (late at night), went to a water skin, opened the mouth thereof and performed ablution […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6080 (Book 80, Hadith 14)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6080 (Book 80, Hadith 14) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the Prophet (ﷺ) got up at night to offer the night prayer, he used to say: “Allahumma laka l-hamdu; Anta nuras-samawati wal ardi wa man fihinna. wa laka l-hamdu; Anta qaiyim as-samawati wal ardi wa man flhinna. Wa lakaI-hamdu; Anta-l-,haqqun, wa wa’daka haqqun, wa […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6081 (Book 80, Hadith 15)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6081 (Book 80, Hadith 15) Narrated `Ali: Fatima complained about the blisters on her hand because of using a mill-stone. She went to ask the Prophet for servant, but she did not find him (at home) and had to inform `Aisha of her need. When he came, `Aisha informed him about it. `Ali […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6082 (Book 80, Hadith 16)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6082 (Book 80, Hadith 16) Narrated `Aisha: Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to bed, he used to blow on his hands while reciting the Mu’auwidhat ( i.e. Suratal-Falaq 113 and Surat-an-Nas 114) and then pass his hands over his body. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6083 (Book 80, Hadith 17)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6083 (Book 80, Hadith 17) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When anyone of you go to bed, he should shake out his bed with the inside of his waist sheet, for he does not know what has come on to it after him, and then he should say: ‘Bismika Rabbi Wada`tu […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6084 (Book 80, Hadith 18)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6084 (Book 80, Hadith 18) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “When it is the last third of the night, our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, descends every night to the heaven of the world and says, ‘Is there anyone who invokes Me (demand anything from Me), that I may respond to […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6085 (Book 80, Hadith 19)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6085 (Book 80, Hadith 19) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went to the lavatory, he used to say: “Allahumma inni a`udhu bika min al-khubuthi wal khaba’ith.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَرْعَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6086 (Book 80, Hadith 20)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6086 (Book 80, Hadith 20) Narrated Shaddad bin ‘Aus: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: ‘Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta. Khalaqtani wa ana `Abduka, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa Wa’dika mastata’tu abu’u Laka bi ni ‘matika wa abu’u Laka bidhanbi; faghfirli fa’innahu […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6087 (Book 80, Hadith 21)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6087 (Book 80, Hadith 21) Narrated Hudhaifa: Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to go to bed, he would recite: “Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya (With Your name, O Allah, I die and I live).” And when he woke up from his sleep, he would say: “Al-hamdu lil-lahil-ladhi ahyana ba’da ma amatana; wa ilaihi […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6088 (Book 80, Hadith 22)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6088 (Book 80, Hadith 22) Narrated Abu Dhar: Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) lay on his bed, he used to say: “Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya,” and when he woke up he would say: “Al-hamdu lil-lahilladhi ahyana ba’da ma an atana, wa ilaihi an-nushur.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6089 (Book 80, Hadith 23)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6089 (Book 80, Hadith 23) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Abu Bakr As-Siddiq said to the Prophet, “Teach me an invocation with which I may invoke (Allah) in my prayer.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Say: Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran wala yaghfirudhdhunuba illa anta, Faghfirli maghfiratan min indika war-hamni, innaka antalGhafur-Rahim.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6090 (Book 80, Hadith 24)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6090 (Book 80, Hadith 24) Narrated `Aisha: The Verse: ‘Neither say your prayer aloud, nor say it in a low tone.’ (17.110) was revealed as regards invocation. حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ سُعَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏{‏وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا‏}‏ أُنْزِلَتْ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‏.‏ Sahih al-Bukhari 6090 […]