Dua for a lost item and persons
اللهُمَّ رَادَّ الضَّالَّةِ، وَهَادِيَ الضَّلَالَةِ تَهْدِي مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ، ارْدُدْ عَلَيَّ ضَالَّتِي بِقُدْرَتِكِ وَسُلْطَانِكَ، فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ عَطَائِكَ وَفَضْلِكَ
Allahumma raddad dallati wa hadiyad dalalati tahdi minad dalalati urdud ‘alayya dallati bi qudratika wa sultanika fa innaha min ‘ata-ika wa fadlika
(Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 13289, Al Mu’jamul Awsat, Hadith: 4623 and Al Mu’jamus Saghir, Hadith: 660 with slight variation in the wording)
The narration is weak but suitable to quote and practice upon.
(Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 10 pg. 131)
Translation
O Allah! The Returner of the lost and Guide of those astray, You are the Being who will show the right way out of misguidance, return my lost property to me with Your power and command because it is from Your gift and favour [to me].
Other recitals based on experience, not Hadith
‘Allamah Ibn ‘Allan (rahimahullah) has cited another du’a which through experience of the pious has proven to be effective. This du’a is not a Sunnah du’a, but there is no harm in reciting it:
يَا جَامِعَ النَّاسِ لِيَوم لَّا رَيبَ فِيهِ إِنَّ اللهَ لَا يُخلِفُ المِيعَاد
Ya Jami’an nasi liyawmil la rayba fihi innAllaha la yukhliful mi’ad
or you could recite the following version:
يَا جَامِعَ النَّاسِ لِيَوم لَّا رَيبَ فِيهِ أَجمِع عَلَيَّ ضَالَّتِي
Ya Jami’an nasi liyawmil la rayba fihi ajmi’ ‘alayya dallati
(Al Futuhatur Rabbaniyyah, vol. 5 pg. 151/152)
Translation
O the Gatherer of mankind on a Day of which there is no doubt, Certainly Allah does will not break his promise/return my lost item to me
These may be recited, without considering them to be Sunnah.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by:
Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by:
Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar,
Further :
وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَا ۚ كُلٌّ فِى كِتَٰبٍ مُّبِينٍ
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لاَ حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ
Also
وَ وَجَدَكَ ضَالاً فَهَدٰي
Also
Surah Baqarah
Verse 72
وَ اِذۡ قَتَلۡتُمۡ نَفۡسًا فَادّٰرَءۡتُمۡ فِيۡهَا ؕ وَاللّٰهُ مُخۡرِجٌ مَّا كُنۡتُمۡ تَكۡتُمُوۡنَۚ
Surah Baqarah
Verse 73
فَقُلۡنَا اضۡرِبُوۡهُ بِبَعۡضِهَا ؕ كَذٰلِكَ يُحۡىِ اللّٰهُ الۡمَوۡتٰى ۙ وَيُرِيۡکُمۡ اٰيٰتِهٖ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ
Perform 2 rakaats salaatul haajaat,
After salaah recite:
Durood shareef 7 times,
Surah Luqman
Verse 16
121 times
يَا بُنَيَّ إِنَّهَا إِنْ تَكُ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ فَتَكُنْ فِي صَخْرَةٍ أَوْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ أَوْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يَأْتِ بِهَا اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٌ
[And Luqman said], “O my son, indeed if wrong should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted
Durood Shareef 7 times
Thereafter make dua for return of the item or person,
إن شاء الله
it will be found or returned.
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Laa hawla wa laa quww wa ta IL laa bil laa
As in the following incident
