Essential Duas for Umrah 2026 — Arabic Text, Transliteration & Meaning - Umrah My Way Essential Duas for Umrah

Last updated: May 2026 | Based on our February 2023 Umrah experience

In Umrah, you are standing before Allah in some of the most sacred places on earth. Every step of the pilgrimage has a dua — a supplication that connects you to the spiritual weight of where you are and what you are doing.

When we performed Umrah in February 2023, I kept this list on my phone. I had it saved offline so it would load even without signal inside the Haram. By the end of our stay, I knew most of them by heart — not from memorising, but simply from repeating them so many times across three days of worship.

This is your complete reference. Save it offline before you leave.

Before You Leave Home

Before stepping out of your home to begin your journey, recite this dua:

Arabic: بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ

Transliteration: Bismillahi, tawakkaltu ‘alallahi, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

Meaning: “In the name of Allah. I place my trust in Allah. There is no power or strength except with Allah.”

Dua for Travelling (In the Aircraft or Vehicle)

When you board your transport — whether aircraft, bus, or car — recite this:

Arabic: سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ

Transliteration: Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun

Meaning: “Glory to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could not have done it ourselves. And indeed, to our Lord we will return.”

(Surah Az-Zukhruf 43:13-14)

The Talbiyah — Recite This Continuously from the Miqat

From the moment you enter Ihram at the Miqat until you begin your Tawaf in Makkah, the Talbiyah should be on your lips constantly. Recite it aloud (men) or quietly (women).

Arabic: لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ

Transliteration: Labbayk Allahumma labbayk. Labbayk la sharika laka labbayk. Innal-hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk. La sharika lak.

Meaning: “Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Indeed, all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty. You have no partner.”

When to stop reciting the Talbiyah: Stop when you begin your first circuit of Tawaf around the Kaaba.

Dua When Entering Makkah

When you first see the outskirts of Makkah, recite:

Transliteration: Allahumma hadhihi haramuka wa amnuka, fa harrimni ‘ala-nnar wa ammini min ‘adhabika yawma tab’athu ‘ibadak, waj’alni min awliya’ika wa ahli ta’atik

Meaning: “O Allah, this is Your sanctuary and Your security. So forbid my flesh and blood from the Hellfire, protect me from Your punishment on the Day You resurrect Your servants, and make me among Your close friends and those who obey You.”

Dua for Entering Masjid al-Haram

Before stepping inside the Grand Mosque, enter with your right foot and recite:

Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Transliteration: Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatik

Meaning: “O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.”

(This is the general dua for entering any mosque.)

Dua When You First See the Kaaba

This is one of the most powerful moments of any pilgrim’s life. When your eyes first land on the Kaaba, raise your hands and make dua.

There is no specific dua prescribed for this moment — which means this is your personal moment. The scholars say that dua made at the first sight of the Kaaba is among the most likely to be accepted.

What we did: We stood at the entrance to the Mataf (the Tawaf area) and simply made personal dua in our own words — for our family, for forgiveness, for health, for guidance. I still remember exactly where I was standing.

After your personal dua, recite:

Transliteration: Allahumma zid hadhal-bayta tashrifan wa ta’dhiman wa takriman wa mahabatan, wa zid man sharrafahu wa karramahu mimman hajjahu awi’tamarahu tashrifan wa ta’dhiman wa takriman wa birra

Meaning: “O Allah, increase this House in honour, reverence, nobility and awe. And increase those who honour and revere it — among those who perform Hajj or Umrah — in honour, reverence, nobility and goodness.”

During Tawaf — What to Recite

The Prophet ﷺ did not prescribe specific duas for each individual circuit of Tawaf. The entire Tawaf is a time of dhikr (remembrance of Allah), personal supplication, and Quran recitation.

At the start of each circuit — facing the Black Stone:

Raise your right hand toward the Black Stone and say:

Transliteration: Bismillahi Allahu Akbar

Meaning: “In the name of Allah. Allah is the Greatest.”

If you cannot reach the Black Stone due to crowds (which is almost always the case), simply raise your right hand toward it and say this. You do not need to touch or kiss it.

During each circuit — recite freely:

Personal duas in your own language (Allah understands all languages)
Quran recitation (any surah you know)
Dhikr: Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illallah
Salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ: Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad

Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone (in every circuit):

This specific dua is recommended between these two points in every circuit:

Arabic: رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Transliteration: Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina ‘adhaban-nar

Meaning: “Our Lord, grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”

(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201)

Dua After Completing Tawaf — At Maqam Ibrahim

After completing 7 circuits, proceed to Maqam Ibrahim (the station of Prophet Ibrahim ﷺ) and pray 2 rak’ahs. After your prayer, recite:

Transliteration: Rabbana taqabbal minna innaka antas-Sami’ul-‘Alim

Meaning: “Our Lord, accept from us. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.”

(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:127)

Dua When Drinking Zamzam Water

After your prayer at Maqam Ibrahim, drink Zamzam water. This is a blessed act — drink to your fill.

The Prophet ﷺ said: “The water of Zamzam is for whatever it is drunk for.”

While drinking, make your personal dua. There is no specific prescribed wording — ask Allah for whatever is in your heart. Health, forgiveness, guidance, Hajj, ease in this life and the next.

After drinking, recite:

Transliteration: Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘ilman nafi’an wa rizqan wasi’an wa shifa’an min kulli da’

Meaning: “O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, abundant provision, and cure from every illness.”

Dua at Safa — Beginning Sa’i

Walk to Safa hill. As you approach and begin to climb, recite:

Arabic: إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللهِ

Transliteration: Innas-Safa wal-Marwata min sha’a’irillah

Meaning: “Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah.”

(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:158 — recite this only at the beginning of Sa’i, not at every circuit)

Then, facing the Kaaba direction, raise your hands and recite three times:

Transliteration: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir. La ilaha illallahu wahdah, anjaza wa’dah, wa nasara ‘abdah, wa hazamal-ahzaba wahdah.

Meaning: “Allah is the Greatest (×3). There is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner. His is the dominion, His is all praise, and He has power over all things. There is no god but Allah alone — He fulfilled His promise, gave victory to His servant, and alone defeated the confederates.”

During Sa’i — Walking Between Safa and Marwah

No specific dua is prescribed for the walking portions of Sa’i. This is your time to:

Make personal dua freely
Recite Quran
Recite dhikr and salawat

Reflect on what Sa’i means: You are retracing the footsteps of Hajar (RA), who ran between these hills searching for water for her son Ismail (RA). Your movement is an act of remembrance of her trust in Allah.

At Marwah (at the end of each one-way length): Face the Kaaba direction and repeat the same dua recited at Safa.

The running stretch for men (between the two green lights):

Men are encouraged to walk briskly (not full running) between the two green-lit pillars in each one-way stretch. Women walk at normal pace throughout.

Dua at the Rawdah — Madinah

The Rawdah (Riyad ul-Jannah) is the blessed area inside Masjid an-Nabawi between the Prophet’s ﷺ tomb and his pulpit. The Prophet ﷺ said it is “a garden from the gardens of Paradise.”

Before entering the Rawdah, make wudu and be in a state of full cleanliness.

When you enter, recite:

Transliteration: Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammad, kama sallayta ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala ali Ibrahim. Innaka Hamidun Majid.

Meaning: “O Allah, send Your blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. You are indeed Praiseworthy and Glorious.”

When you reach the Prophet’s ﷺ grave, face it and greet:

Transliteration: As-salamu ‘alayka ya Rasulallah, wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

Meaning: “Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah, and the mercy and blessings of Allah.”

Then move to face the Qiblah and make your personal dua.

The scholars explain that you greet the Prophet ﷺ, then turn to face the Qiblah for your actual dua — because dua is addressed to Allah alone.

Dua for Entering Masjid an-Nabawi

Enter with your right foot and recite:

Transliteration: Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad. Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatik

Meaning: “O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.”

Dua When Leaving Any Mosque

Exit with your left foot and recite:

Transliteration: Allahumma inni as’aluka min fadlik

Meaning: “O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.”

A Note on Personal Dua

The prescribed duas above are based on the Sunnah. But do not let a focus on exact wording prevent you from pouring your heart out to Allah in your own words and your own language.

When I stood at the Kaaba for the first time, I did not recite a memorised text. I spoke to Allah directly — about my family, about things I had never spoken aloud to anyone. Allah heard every word.

The most important dua is the sincere one. Know the Sunnah duas, but never feel that your personal supplication is less valuable because it is in English or Urdu or Tamil or any language.

Allah understands everything.

Save This Guide Offline

Before you travel:

Screenshot each section of this guide
Save it in a “Offline” folder on your phone
WhatsApp it to yourself so it is available without internet

Inside the Haram, the mobile signal is often very weak — especially during peak prayer times. Having these duas saved offline means you can access them anytime.

May Allah accept your Umrah, forgive your sins, and grant you the opportunity to return. Ameen. 🤲

Which dua was most meaningful during your Umrah? Share in the comments below.

Essential Duas for Umrah 2026 — Arabic Text, Transliteration & Meaning