Du'a al-Baha

Du'a al-Baha (known as Du'a al-Sahar) is a supplication recommended to Muslims to recite it in pre-downs of Ramadan, when Muslims usually eat Suhur. It is narrated from Muhammad al-Baqir by Ali ibn Musa al-Riḍha. Also it is mentioned in Mafatih al-Jinan by Abbas Qumi. Since it is very common among Shia, it is known Dua al-Sahar (supplication of pre-down), despite there are other supplications for pre-downs of Ramadan. Dua al-Baha has 23 paragraph which starts with “O Allah, I ask You to...” and beseech all of his glories, beauties, loftiness, greatness, luminosity, compassion, words, perfections, names, Might, volition, omnipotence, knowledge, speeches, questions, honors, authorities, dominions, highness, bounties and signs. Then it is said: “O Allah, I ask You to give me whereby You gives answer to my supplication whenever I turn to You; therefore, hear my prayers, O Allah!” Several scholar including Ruhollah Khomeini wrote some books to explain the supplication too.

See also

• Supplication of Abu Hamza al-Thumali
• The supplication of opening
• Mujeer Du'a
• Jawshan Kabir
• A`amaal Ummi Dawud
• Khaled bin Sinan

External links

• Stephen N. Lambden. The Du'á Sahar or Supplication of Glory-Beauty (al-bahá')
• Du'a al-Baha'