Dua for Getting to Ramadan
Key Points
- The best-known dua for getting to Ramadan is Allahumma ballighna Ramadan — O Allah, allow us to reach Ramadan.
- It is not authentically reported from the Prophet, but it was common among the Tabi’in.
- Another early dua: Allahumma sallimni ila Ramadan, wa sallim li Ramadan, wa tasallamhu minni mutaqabbalan.
- The story of the three men shows reaching Ramadan can raise a person above the martyrs.
- Start asking in Rajab and Sha’ban; Ramadan 1448 is expected in February 2027 (moon sighting).
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Allahumma balligna Ramadan!
Oh Allah, allow us to reach the month of Ramadan!
Dua for Getting to Ramadan This is a dua that you may have heard before.
In fact, it’s attributed to The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam that he would say, Allahumma barik lana fee Rajab wa Sha’ban wa balligna Ramadan Allah, bless for us Rajab and Sha’ban, and allow us to reach the month of Ramadan.
However, this is not authentically reported on the authority of The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, and therefore, there’s really no formula that we need to use to ask Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala to reach the month of Ramzan.
However, it was very common during the time of the Tabi’in. The Tabi’in, there were the students of the companions.
So there’s just one generation between them and The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. You know, it was common during their era that they would ask Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala to allow them to reach the month of Ramzan.
So there was this beautiful anticipation for the month of Ramzan, the month in which the gates of heaven are opened, in which the gates of the fire are closed, and the devils are chained.
A month in which every night of that month, lillahi utaika minan naar
There are those whom Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala frees from the fire.
A month in which there is a night Laylatul Qadr that is better than a thousand months.
So who would not anticipate the blessing of this month and want to reach the month of Ramzan?
The famous story of the three men, two who were martyred, and the third, who, after them, died in the comfort of his own home.
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What Is the Famous Story of the Three Men?
The three of them were seen in a dream. The one who died in his own home, who was not martyred, was seen in a place higher than them in Paradise. And so they went to ask The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam about this.
And The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam responded by saying, didn’t he reach the month of Ramzan after them and fast that month?
Didn’t he pray in a year?
This and that many such, this and that many prostrations. The distance between them is like the distance between heaven and the earth.
What Is the Most Popular Dua for Reaching Ramadan?
One of the most popular duas in this regard among the early generation of Muslims was narrated by the great Imam al-AwzaiRahimahullah
who said that his Shaykh Yahya ibn Abi-Kathir was the student of the companions.
Yahya ibn abi-Kathir said Kana min du’aa ihim, ya’ni
It was from their dua meaning the dua of the companions
What Dua Did the Early Muslims Make to Reach Ramadan?
Allahumma sallimni ila Ramadan, wa sallim li Ramadan, wa tasallamhu minni mutaqabbalan
Oh Allah, keep me safe until Ramadan. Was sallim li Ramadan, and safeguard Ramadan for me.Wa tasallamhu minni mutaqabbalan,and accept it from me.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Dua for Ramadan
What is the dua for getting to Ramadan?
The well-known dua is Allahumma ballighna Ramadan — O Allah, allow us to reach the month of Ramadan. Another supplication from the early generations is: Allahumma sallimni ila Ramadan, wa sallim li Ramadan, wa tasallamhu minni mutaqabbalan — O Allah, keep me safe until Ramadan, keep Ramadan safe for me, and accept it from me.
Is the dua Allahumma ballighna Ramadan authentic?
The wording Allahumma ballighna Ramadan is not authentically reported from the Prophet himself. It was, however, very common among the Tabi’in — the generation after the Companions — who would make dua for six months to reach Ramadan. It is a good and meaningful supplication to make.
When should I start making dua to reach Ramadan?
The early Muslims would ask Allah for Ramadan months in advance — from Rajab and Sha’ban onwards. You can start in Rajab and increase the dua as Ramadan approaches. Ramadan 1448 is expected in February 2027, subject to moon sighting.
What is the dua of Yahya ibn Abi Kathir for Ramadan?
Yahya ibn Abi Kathir reported that it was from the dua of the Companions: Allahumma sallimni ila Ramadan, wa sallim li Ramadan, wa tasallamhu minni mutaqabbalan — O Allah, keep me safe until Ramadan, keep Ramadan safe for me, and accept it from me.
Can I make dua for Ramadan in my own words?
Yes. The duas above are the words passed down from the early generations, but you can also ask Allah in your own words to let you reach Ramadan in good health and faith, and to accept your fasting and worship in it.
Sources: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim; Musnad Ahmad; Al-Tabarani, Al-Mu’jam al-Awsat; Tafsir Ibn Kathir.
