Duas: Manners

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

Said by the child when meeting another Muslim, entering a home, or entering a room. Salam is the smallest, most-spoken dua of goodness in a Muslim's day.

اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Recited when stepping into the mosque, leading with the right foot.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Recited when leaving the mosque, leading with the left foot.

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

A beautiful du'a teaching children to pray for their parents — fill a child's heart with gratitude early.

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ

Read at the end of studying, Qur'an class, or any gathering — a closing that wipes away its slips.

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Read when entering a market or busy place — a reminder to remember Allah amid the crowd.

يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ

When someone sneezes and says 'alhamdulillah', we reply 'yarhamukallah'. The one who sneezed then responds: 'yahdikumullahu wa yuslihu balakum' (may Allah guide you and set your affairs right).