((سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ)).
(SamiAAal-lahu liman hamidah)
(May Allah answer he who praises Him.)(This supplication is to be made while rising.)
Source & authenticity
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 18
Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution
IslamicInfo presents the source information available in its current verified database and does not issue religious rulings.
Context & meaning
A single sentence, and it is not addressed to Allah but spoken about Him: may Allah answer he who praises Him. The one praising is not identified as the speaker, so the wording covers whoever is doing it rather than naming a person. The text carries one instruction of its own alongside the words, stating that they are said while rising.
When & how to recite
The text states these words are said while rising, and the chapter places them at the rising from the Ruki'.
Reflection
Unlike the supplications around it, this one speaks in the third person throughout. It makes no request for the speaker in particular, and states a response rather than asking for one.
About these notesThe notes above explain the wording of the supplication as it is translated on this page. They add no commentary, history or ruling beyond it.
Common questions
Where does this dua come from?
The corpus records it at Sunan Abi Dawud 849.
What do these words mean?
In translation: “May Allah answer he who praises Him.)(This supplication is to be made while rising.” A single sentence, and it is not addressed to Allah but spoken about Him: may Allah answer he who praises Him.
How is this pronounced?
In Latin script: “SamiAAal-lahu liman hamidah”
At what point is it recited?
The text states these words are said while rising, and the chapter places them at the rising from the Ruki'. Unlike the supplications around it, this one speaks in the third person throughout.