Asking by Allah's greatest name: Bestower of favours
O Allah, I ask You, for all praise is Yours. There is no god but You alone, with no partner, the Bestower of favours. O Originator of the heavens and the earth, O Possessor of majesty and honour, O Ever-Living, O Sustainer of all.
The Prophet ﷺ said this man had called upon Allah (SWT) by His greatest name, by which He answers when called upon. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sunan Abi Dawud 1495 (sahih), Sunan an-Nasa'i 1300 (sahih), Sunan Ibn Majah 3858 (sahih). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Allahumma inni as'aluka bi-anna lakal-hamd, la ilaha illa anta wahdaka la sharika lak, al-mannan, ya badi'as-samawati wal-ard, ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram, ya hayyu ya qayyum
O Allah, I ask You, for all praise is Yours. There is no god but You alone, with no partner, the Bestower of favours. O Originator of the heavens and the earth, O Possessor of majesty and honour, O Ever-Living, O Sustainer of all.
The Prophet ﷺ said this man had called upon Allah (SWT) by His greatest name, by which He answers when called upon.
What does Asking by Allah's greatest name: Bestower of favours mean?
O Allah, I ask You, for all praise is Yours. There is no god but You alone, with no partner, the Bestower of favours. O Originator of the heavens and the earth, O Possessor of majesty and honour, O Ever-Living, O Sustainer of all.
When should I recite Asking by Allah's greatest name: Bestower of favours?
The Prophet ﷺ said this man had called upon Allah (SWT) by His greatest name, by which He answers when called upon. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
What is the source for Asking by Allah's greatest name: Bestower of favours?
Sunan Abi Dawud 1495 (sahih), Sunan an-Nasa'i 1300 (sahih), Sunan Ibn Majah 3858 (sahih).