Duas for Your Children from the Quran and Sunnah
Duas for your children: the parent’s dua is one of the most powerful gifts you will ever give your child. Here are the most beautiful words to make it.
Some of the most beautiful duas for children come from the prophets themselves: Ibrahim asking for righteous offspring, Zakariyya praying for a good child, and the Prophet ﷺ seeking protection for his grandsons. Make them daily, especially at the times duas are answered – and remember that a parent’s dua for their child is accepted.
In this guide
The power of a parent’s dua
“Three supplications are answered without doubt: the supplication of the oppressed, the supplication of the traveler, and the supplication of a parent for their child.”
Sunan Ibn Majah 3862 (hasan)
6 duas for your child
01 · Protection
أُعِيذُكَ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ
U‘idhuka bi kalimatillahit-tammah, min kulli shaytanin wa hammah, wa min kulli ‘aynin lammah
“I seek protection for you in the perfect words of Allah from every devil, every harmful creature and every envious eye.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 3371 – said by the Prophet ﷺ for al-Hasan and al-Husayn
02 · A righteous child
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Rabbi hab li minas-salihin
“My Lord, grant me a child from among the righteous.”
Quran 37:100 – the dua of Ibrahim
03 · Comfort of the eyes
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a‘yunin waj‘alna lil-muttaqina imama
“Our Lord, grant us spouses and children who are the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.”
Quran 25:74
04 · Steadfast in prayer
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ
Rabbij‘alni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyati, rabbana wa taqabbal du‘a’
“My Lord, make me and my descendants steadfast in prayer. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.”
Quran 14:40
05 · A good child
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ
Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka sami‘ud-du‘a’
“My Lord, grant me from Yourself good offspring. You are the Hearer of supplication.”
Quran 3:38 – the dua of Zakariyya
06 · Knowledge & understanding
اللَّهُمَّ فَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ
Allahumma faqqihhu fid-din
“O Allah, give him understanding of the religion.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 143 – said by the Prophet ﷺ for Ibn ‘Abbas (for a girl: faqqihha)
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Get it freeBest times to pray for your children
- In sujood
- The last third of the night
- Between the adhan and the iqamah
- On Friday, especially the last hour before Maghrib
- While fasting and at iftar
- While traveling
Parent tip
Let your children hear you make dua for them by name. It teaches them that dua is real – and that they are loved.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a parent’s dua for their child accepted?
Yes. The Prophet ﷺ listed the supplication of a parent for their child among the duas that are answered without doubt (Ibn Majah 3862).
What dua did the Prophet ﷺ make for protection of children?
He sought refuge for al-Hasan and al-Husayn with: “U‘idhuka bi kalimatillahit-tammah, min kulli shaytanin wa hammah, wa min kulli ‘aynin lammah” (Sahih al-Bukhari 3371).
What is the dua for righteous children?
“Rabbi hab li minas-salihin” (Quran 37:100) and “Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a‘yun…” (Quran 25:74) are two of the best-known.
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