((رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، حَمْداً كَثيراً طَيِّباً مُبارَكاً فِيهِ)).
(Rabbana walakal-hamdu hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubarakan feeh.)
(Our Lord, for You is all praise, an abundant beautiful blessed praise.)
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
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Context & meaning
It addresses Him as our Lord and then makes one statement: all praise is for You. The remainder does not extend that statement but describes the praise itself, stacking three adjectives onto it — abundant, beautiful, blessed. No request follows at any point. The opening word is plural, and nothing later narrows the praise back to the single person saying it.
When & how to recite
Bukhari records this from Rifa'a bin Rafi' Az-Zuraqi, said on rising from the bowing.
Reflection
Three adjectives qualify the praise and none qualifies Him. The supplication spends its length describing what is offered rather than the One receiving it.
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
What is the source for this?
Our source line reads Sahih al-Bukhari 782.
What does this supplication actually say?
In English it reads: “Our Lord, for You is all praise, an abundant beautiful blessed praise.” It addresses Him as our Lord and then makes one statement: all praise is for You.
Can I read it without Arabic script?
Romanised, it runs: “Rabbana walakal-hamdu hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubarakan feeh.”
When should you say it?
Bukhari records this from Rifa'a bin Rafi' Az-Zuraqi, said on rising from the bowing. Three adjectives qualify the praise and none qualifies Him.