Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah
The prayer of Zakariya (AS) for a good and righteous child. It is a fitting Du'a for anyone asking Allah (SWT) for children or praying for the goodness of future offspring.
Recite it when asking Allah (SWT) for a child, during a long wait for pregnancy, or when praying that present or future children grow in faith and goodness. The verse gives no fixed count.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Quran 3:38. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka sami'u-d-du'a.
My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.
Zakariya (AS) made this prayer after seeing the extraordinary provision Allah (SWT) gave Maryam (AS). That moment renewed his hope, even though his circumstances made parenthood appear unlikely.
He did not ask only for offspring. He asked for dhurriyyatan tayyibah, offspring marked by goodness. The prayer holds together the longing for a child and the deeper hope that the child will live well before Allah (SWT).
Is this a Du'a for pregnancy?
It is the Quranic prayer of Zakariya (AS) for good offspring, so it is appropriate when asking Allah (SWT) for a child. It is not a promise of a particular outcome or timetable.
Can parents recite it for children they already have?
Yes. Its wording asks for good offspring, which includes praying for the faith, character, and well-being of one's children.
Is there a fixed number of times to recite it?
Quran 3:38 does not prescribe a fixed count. Recite it sincerely without presenting an unsupported number as part of the Sunnah.