((حَسْبُنا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ)).
(Hasbunal-lahu waniAAmal-wakeel.)
(Allah is sufficient for us, and how fine a trustee (He is).)
Source & authenticity
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 36
Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution
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Context & meaning
It makes no request at all. The first clause states a sufficiency — Allah is sufficient for us — and the second praises Him in the role that sufficiency implies, as a trustee. The translation supplies He is in brackets, since the Arabic states it without a verb. Nothing is named as the thing He is sufficient against, and no adversary appears in the wording.
When & how to recite
Ibn 'Abbas reported these words for the meeting with an adversary or a powerful ruler.
Reflection
It is said at a confrontation and never mentions the other party. What it asserts is a relationship, and the confrontation stays entirely outside the sentence.
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 do these words mean?
In translation: “Allah is sufficient for us, and how fine a trustee (He is).” It makes no request at all.
How is this pronounced?
In Latin script: “Hasbunal-lahu waniAAmal-wakeel.”
At what point is it recited?
Ibn 'Abbas reported these words for the meeting with an adversary or a powerful ruler. It is said at a confrontation and never mentions the other party.
Where does this dua come from?
The corpus records it at Riyad as-Salihin 1293.