Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik Dua also referred to as Talbiyah is repeatedly recited when Muslims go for Hajj, Eid prayer, a pilgrimage, or putting on the Ihram.
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Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik in Arabic
The Talbiyah is written in Arabic with the Diacritical as:
لَبَّيْكَ ٱللَّٰهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ ٱلْحَمْدَ وَٱلنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَٱلْمُلْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
and Without the Diacritical:
لبيك ٱللهم لبيك، لبيك لا شريك لك لبيك، إن ٱلحمد وٱلنعمة لك وٱلملك لا شريك لك
Transliteration
Labbaik Allahuma Labbaik labbayka la sharika laka labbayka, innal hamda wa-n-niʿmata laka wa-l-mulka la sharika lak.
Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik Meaning
The meaning of the Labbaik Allahuma Labaik in English is
“I am here at Your service, O Allah, I am here at Your service. I am here at Your service, You have no partner, I am here at Your service. Surely the praise, and blessings are Yours, and the dominion. You have no partner.“
Dua Benefits
The benefits of reciting this dua are the things that this supplication is asking for which are:
- It is a form of remembrance of Allah and that He alone is the source of all blessings without any partner.
- Reciting it covers the concept of Tawhid by stating “Allah has no partners”
- By reciting it you offer complete Submission to Allah (S.W.T).
- While it humbles you as an individual but it gives you power as one Umah who speaks with one voice that they are willing to do anything for Allah’s sake.
- It is a Sunnah that we learned from our prophet Muhammed(ﷺ) and you are good deeds for following it.
Dua Source
It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “The Talbiyah of the Messenger of Allah was: “Labbaika Allahumma Labbaik, Labbaika la sharika laka labbaik. Innal-hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika lak (Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner.”
Sunan an-Nasa’i 2749
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the full Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik dua?
The complete Talbiyah is: “Labbayk-Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la sharika laka labbayk, inna-l-hamda wan-ni‘mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika lak” — recited from putting on Ihram until performing Tawaf in Hajj and Umrah.
What is the Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik in Arabic?
لَبَّيْكَ ٱللَّٰهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ ٱلْحَمْدَ وَٱلنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَٱلْمُلْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
What does the Talbiyah mean in English?
“Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and grace and dominion are Yours, You have no partner.” The word Labbayk means “I respond to Your call, again and again” — a pilgrim’s answer to Allah’s call to Hajj.
When should I recite the Talbiyah?
From the moment you enter Ihram (the state of consecration) for Hajj or Umrah, and continuously until: in Umrah, you start Tawaf at the Ka‘bah; in Hajj, the stoning of Jamrat al-Aqabah on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah. Recite it loudly (males) and softly (females) throughout the journey.
What is the source of the Talbiyah?
The Talbiyah is recorded in Sunan an-Nasa’i 2749 and Sahih al-Bukhari 1549, narrated by Ibn ‘Umar (RA) from the Prophet ﷺ. It is considered the official cry of the pilgrim from the time of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) onward.
Can I add anything to the Talbiyah?
Some companions added phrases such as “Labbayka dha-l-ma‘arij, labbayka dha-l-fawaadhil” (Here I am, the One with high degrees, the One with abundant favors), and the Prophet ﷺ did not forbid them. However, the foundation taught by the Prophet ﷺ is the wording above — additions are optional.
