Asking by Allah's greatest name: the One, the Self-Sufficient
O Allah, I ask You, as I bear witness that You are Allah, there is no god but You, the Unique, the Self-Sufficient, who neither begets nor was begotten, and to whom no one is equal.
The Prophet ﷺ said this man had asked Allah (SWT) by His greatest name. 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 1493 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3475 (sahih), Sunan Ibn Majah 3857 (sahih). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Arabic audio from Hisn al-Muslim, trimmed to this dua
Allahumma inni as'aluka bi-anni ash-hadu annaka anta-llahu la ilaha illa antal-ahadus-samad, alladhi lam yalid wa lam yulad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad
O Allah, I ask You, as I bear witness that You are Allah, there is no god but You, the Unique, the Self-Sufficient, who neither begets nor was begotten, and to whom no one is equal.
The Prophet ﷺ said this man had asked Allah (SWT) by His greatest name.
What does Asking by Allah's greatest name: the One, the Self-Sufficient mean?
O Allah, I ask You, as I bear witness that You are Allah, there is no god but You, the Unique, the Self-Sufficient, who neither begets nor was begotten, and to whom no one is equal.
When should I recite Asking by Allah's greatest name: the One, the Self-Sufficient?
The Prophet ﷺ said this man had asked Allah (SWT) by His greatest name. 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: the One, the Self-Sufficient?
Sunan Abi Dawud 1493 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3475 (sahih), Sunan Ibn Majah 3857 (sahih).