"Allāhumma mā aṣbaḥa bī min ni'matin fa-minka waḥdak…" is a one-line morning dua of gratitude: say it once in the morning and, per the hadith (Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5073), you've given thanks for your entire day. It's a fast way to reset a habit of noticing where your blessings actually come from.
Why This Dua Matters
Take a moment before this Jumuah moves on. Before the khutbah, before the afternoon, before the week ahead pulls you in and today becomes a blur. Just pause.
Because right now, in this moment, you are surrounded by blessings you didn't earn, didn't arrange, and couldn't have given yourself. The air in your lungs. The eyes reading these words. The fact that you are here, on a Friday, with another chance. Where did all of it come from?
This dua is not long. It does not ask for anything new. It simply looks at what already exists, and returns it to the One it came from. That is shukr: not a feeling you wait for, but a choice you make with your tongue before your heart fully catches up. And Allah (SWT) counts it.
The Dua in Arabic, Transliteration & Translation
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ مَا أَصْبَحَ بِي مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَلَكَ الشُّكْرُ
Transliteration
Allāhumma mā aṣbaḥa bī min ni'matin fa-minka waḥdak, lā sharīka lak, fa-laka'l-ḥamdu wa laka'sh-shukr.
“O Allah, whatever blessing I have received is from You alone, You have no partner — so all praise and thanks belong to You.”
How to Make This Dua Part of Your Week
When gratitude feels like something you have to manufacture
You don't have to feel it first. Say it first. This dua is an act of recognition before it is an act of emotion, and sometimes the tongue leads the heart somewhere it couldn't find on its own.
When comparison steals what contentment built
The moment you start measuring your blessings against someone else's, you stop seeing them. This dua brings your eyes back, not to what you lack, but to what you already hold, and Who gave it to you.
When your Friday sadaqah becomes your shukr made visible
Every blessing you named this morning came from Allah (SWT) alone. Giving every Friday is one of the most honest ways to say: I know that, and I want to honour it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Allahumma ma asbaha bi min ni'matin" mean?
It means "O Allah, whatever blessing I have received is from You alone." It's a complete acknowledgment that every good thing in your life traces back to Allah, with no partner in that giving.
When should I say this dua?
In the morning: the hadith specifically says that whoever recites it in the morning has given thanks for that entire day. It's short enough to say before you even get out of bed.
Where does this dua come from?
It's recorded in Sunan Abī Dāwūd (hadith 5073), as a dua the Prophet ﷺ taught for daily gratitude.
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