Allahumma Inni As’aluka Al Jannah (اللهم إني أسألك الجنة) is a short, weighty supplication taught by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ): “O Allah, I ask You for Paradise.” In a sahih hadith narrated by Anas ibn Malik and recorded in Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2572, whoever asks Allah for Paradise three times, Jannah herself prays: “O Allah, admit him into Paradise.”
This guide gives you the dua in Arabic with diacritics, accurate transliteration, the full hadith with its grading, the companion dua for refuge from the Fire, when and how to recite it, and the common pronunciation mistakes to avoid.
What “Allahumma Inni As’aluka Al Jannah” Means
The dua is one of the most concise expressions of a believer’s deepest longing. Four Arabic words carry the full weight of the request:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ
Allāhumma innī as’aluka al-jannah
“O Allah, I ask You for Paradise.”
Word by word:
- اللَّهُمَّ (Allāhumma) — “O Allah,” the vocative form unique to the divine name.
- إِنِّي (innī) — “Indeed I,” emphasising the speaker’s sincerity.
- أَسْأَلُكَ (as’aluka) — “I ask You,” from the root س-أ-ل (to ask), present-tense first person.
- الْجَنَّةَ (al-jannah) — “Paradise,” literally “the garden,” with the definite article fixing it as the Paradise promised to the believers.
Unlike supplications that ask for a specific stage or level, this dua is open-ended — it leaves the choice of which Paradise, which level, and which entry to Allah’s generosity. Many scholars recommend following it with a specific request for al-Firdaws al-A’la, the highest level of Jannah, when adding length to the dua.
Key takeaways:
- The dua is a four-word request: “O Allah, I ask You for Paradise.”
- Recite it three times — Paradise then supplicates to Allah for your entry.
- The companion phrase is “Allahumma ajirni minan-naar” — O Allah, save me from the Fire.
- Source: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2572, narrated by Anas ibn Malik, graded sahih.
- Best recited after the five daily prayers, in sujood, and during tahajjud.
The Full Hadith: Tirmidhi 2572
The dua does not stand alone in the original hadith — it is half of a paired supplication. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, as narrated by Anas ibn Malik (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu):
“Whoever asks Allah for Paradise three times, Paradise says: ‘O Allah, admit him into Paradise.’ And whoever seeks refuge from the Fire three times, the Fire says: ‘O Allah, save him from the Fire.'”
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2572 — Book 38, Hadith 50Related:
The Arabic of the full hadith:
مَنْ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ الْجَنَّةَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَتِ الْجَنَّةُ: اللَّهُمَّ أَدْخِلْهُ الْجَنَّةَ. وَمَنِ اسْتَجَارَ مِنَ النَّارِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَتِ النَّارُ: اللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْهُ مِنَ النَّارِ.
Grading: Sahih. The hadith is recorded in Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2572 (Chapters on the Description of Paradise) and graded sahih by the Darussalam edition. It is also authenticated by Ibn Hibban in his Sahih (1034), by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak (where al-Dhahabi agreed with his authentication), and by Shaykh al-Albani in Sahih al-Jami’. A parallel chain is recorded in Sunan Ibn Majah 3846.
Chain of narration: Hammad ibn Salama → Abu al-Ahwas → Abu Ishaq → Buraid ibn Abi Maryam → Anas ibn Malik → the Prophet (ﷺ). Anas, who served the Prophet for ten years, is one of the most prolific narrators of intimate prayer practices.
Why Three Times: The Sunnah of Repetition
The hadith specifies three times — neither once nor seven. This number is not arbitrary; threefold repetition is a recurring pattern in the Prophet’s (ﷺ) own dua practice.
Imam al-Bukhari records in his Sahih that whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) supplicated, he would often repeat the supplication three times, and whenever he asked for something, he would ask three times (Sahih al-Bukhari 240). Anas himself reports that the Prophet (ﷺ) would say everything three times so that his meaning would be understood — a sign that three is the natural rhythm of his (ﷺ) speech and worship.
Three repetitions accomplish several things at once:
- They anchor the heart in the request. A single utterance can pass over the tongue without engaging the soul. Three forces presence.
- They mirror the Prophetic pattern. Worship done in the form taught by the Prophet (ﷺ) carries the weight of the sunnah, not just the meaning of the words.
- They unlock the specific reward. The hadith ties the supplication of Paradise itself to the third repetition — fewer recitations do not trigger the same testimony.
Some narrations in Sunan Abi Dawud (5079) and the Musnad of Imam Ahmad mention a related practice: reciting “Allahumma ajirni minan-naar” seven times after the Maghrib and Fajr prayers — that is a separate, longer-form practice and does not replace the three-times pattern in Tirmidhi 2572. Both are sunnah; you can do them on the same day.
The Companion Dua: Allahumma Ajirni Minan-Naar
Most websites quote only the first half of Tirmidhi 2572. The Prophet (ﷺ) actually taught a paired supplication — asking for Paradise and seeking refuge from the Fire — and pairing them is the complete sunnah form:
اللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ
Allāhumma ajirnī mina an-nār
“O Allah, save me from the Fire.”
The two duas form a single act of worship: ask for the destination you want, then ask for refuge from the destination you fear. As with the first half, recite this three times — and according to the same hadith, the Fire itself will pray: “O Allah, save him from the Fire.”
For a deeper treatment of the second phrase — including the seven-times-after-Maghrib narration and the wording variants — see our dedicated guide on Allahumma Ajirni Minan-Naar: Meaning, Authentic Hadith & How to Recite.
When and Where to Recite the Dua
The hadith does not restrict the dua to a specific time, which means a believer may recite it whenever the heart turns toward Allah. That said, the Prophet (ﷺ) identified several moments when supplications carry exceptional weight, and these are the natural times to ask for Paradise:
- In sujood. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The closest a servant is to his Lord is when he is in prostration, so make abundant supplication” (Sahih Muslim 482). The sujood of every prayer is a private audience with Allah — ask for Jannah there.
- After the five obligatory prayers. Between the final tashahhud and the salam, and immediately after the salam, are accepted times for dua. Recite the three repetitions here.
- In the last third of the night (tahajjud). Allah descends to the lowest heaven in the final third of the night, calling out: “Who is calling upon Me, that I may answer him? Who is asking of Me, that I may give him?” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1145). For a fuller treatment of night prayer, see our collection of tahajjud reflections.
- Between the adhan and iqamah. The Prophet (ﷺ) taught that dua is not rejected at this moment (Sunan Abi Dawud 521).
- On the day of Jumu’ah. There is an hour on Friday during which no Muslim asks Allah for something good without it being granted (Sahih al-Bukhari 935).
- After Maghrib and Fajr, seven times. The Sunan Abi Dawud 5079 narration specifies the refuge-from-Fire portion at seven repetitions after these two prayers — a strong sunnah for the pair.
Outside of these strong moments, keep the dua on your tongue throughout the day. It is four words; it fits between tasks, on a walk, in the car, in a queue.
Common Pronunciation Mistakes
Because the dua is short, even small slips of pronunciation are common — especially for non-Arabic speakers. The four most frequent errors:
- The hamza on as’aluka (أَسْأَلُكَ). The middle letter is a hamza on a sukun, not a vowel. Many readers smooth it out to “asaluka” — the correct sound is closer to “as-aluka” with a brief glottal pause where the hamza sits.
- The lām shamsiyyah in al-jannah (الْجَنَّةَ). The lām of “al-” is silent before the letter jīm in this construction; the jīm is doubled in pronunciation. Say “aj-jannah,” not “al-jannah” with a clearly pronounced lām.
- The shadda on jannah (جَنَّةَ). The nūn carries a shadda — it is doubled. The word is “jan-nah” with a held nūn, not a single quick “jana.”
- The final tā’ marbūṭah (ة) of jannah. When pausing on the word in dua, the final letter is pronounced as a soft “h,” not a hard “t.” It is “al-jannah,” not “al-jannat” — unless you are connecting to a following word.
If you are unsure of the sound, recite the dua slowly after a confident reciter or play a tajweed-quality recitation and follow along. Allah accepts the dua of the sincere even when the pronunciation is imperfect, but striving for accuracy is itself an act of worship.
Who Was Anas ibn Malik?
Anas ibn Malik al-Anṣārī (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu) is the companion who carried this hadith forward, and his place in the chain matters. He was approximately ten years old when the Prophet (ﷺ) arrived in Medina, and his mother Umm Sulaym sent him to serve the Prophet (ﷺ) in his household. He remained in that service for ten uninterrupted years.
That decade of close proximity made Anas one of the most prolific narrators of intimate prayer practices, household routines, and short supplications taught by the Prophet (ﷺ) — exactly the category to which “Allahumma Inni As’aluka Al Jannah” belongs. He is among the top three companions in number of narrated hadith, with more than 2,000 reports attributed to him.
Anas lived to be approximately 103 years old and was one of the last surviving companions in Basra. The Prophet (ﷺ) once supplicated for him: “O Allah, grant him abundance in wealth and children, and bless him in what You have given him” — a dua Anas later said had been answered visibly in his lifetime. When such a narrator transmits a short, memorable dua about Paradise, the weight of the report increases: he heard it directly, lived its consequences, and passed it to the next generation with the care of family.
For more on what Paradise looks like in the Quran and Sunnah — the gardens, rivers, levels, and gates — see our companion pieces on the 8 Gates of Jannah and 31 Ways to Enter Jannah with 6+ Powerful Duas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does “Allahumma Inni As’aluka Al Jannah” mean in English?
It means “O Allah, I ask You for Paradise.” The four-word Arabic phrase (اللهم إني أسألك الجنة) is a complete sentence: “Allāhumma” (O Allah), “innī” (indeed I), “as’aluka” (I ask You), “al-jannah” (Paradise). It is a humble, open-ended request for entry into the Paradise promised in the Quran and Sunnah, without specifying a level or condition — leaving the granting to Allah’s mercy.
What is the hadith about asking Allah for Paradise three times?
The hadith is in Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2572, narrated by Anas ibn Malik. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever asks Allah for Paradise three times, Paradise says: ‘O Allah, admit him into Paradise.’ And whoever seeks refuge from the Fire three times, the Fire says: ‘O Allah, save him from the Fire.'” It is graded sahih and is also recorded in Sunan Ibn Majah 3846.
When should I recite Allahumma Inni As’aluka Al Jannah?
The best times to recite the dua are in sujood (the closest a servant is to Allah), after each of the five obligatory prayers, during the last third of the night (tahajjud), between the adhan and iqamah, and during the hour of acceptance on Friday. The Sunan Abi Dawud 5079 narration also specifies the refuge-from-Fire half at seven repetitions after Maghrib and Fajr.
What is the full dua: Allahumma inni as’aluka al-jannah wa a’udhu bika minan-naar?
The fuller pair recorded in Tirmidhi 2572 is “Allāhumma innī as’aluka al-jannah” (O Allah, I ask You for Paradise) followed by “Allāhumma ajirnī minan-naar” (O Allah, save me from the Fire). Some narrations use “a’ūdhu bika minan-naar” (I seek refuge in You from the Fire) for the second half — both wordings are reported. Recite each part three times.
Is the hadith of asking for Paradise three times authentic?
Yes. The hadith is sahih. It is recorded in Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2572 and Sunan Ibn Majah 3846. Imam Tirmidhi himself indicated its acceptable grade; the Darussalam edition grades it sahih. It is also authenticated by Ibn Hibban in his Sahih (1034), by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak with al-Dhahabi’s agreement, and by Shaykh al-Albani in Sahih al-Jami’. It is safe to act upon and to teach.
What is the difference between asking for Jannah three times and the seven-times Maghrib narration?
They are two distinct sunnahs from two different hadiths. The three-times pattern in Tirmidhi 2572 applies to both halves — asking for Paradise and seeking refuge from the Fire — and may be recited at any time. The seven-times-after-Maghrib (and after Fajr) practice is from Sunan Abi Dawud 5079 and the Musnad of Ahmad, and it specifically concerns the refuge-from-Fire phrase. Both are authentic; you can practice them on the same day without contradiction.
