Du’a – When starting ablution
Bismillaahirahmannirraheem
‘In the name of Allaah.’
Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasooluhu
‘I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.’
[Muslim 1/209]
Allaahummaj’alnee minatta-wwa-beena waj’alnee minal-mutatahhireen
‘O Allaah, make me of those who return to You often in repentance and make me of those who remain clean and pure.’
[At-Tirmithi 1/78. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 1/18]
Subhaanaka Allaahumma wa bi hamdika, ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illa Anta, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilaik
‘How perfect You are O Allaah, and I praise You, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You, I seek Your forgiveness and turn in repentance to You.’