You've seen it on a WhatsApp forward, a Facebook post, or an Instagram graphic — Arabic, a translation, and no source in sight. Here's exactly where three commonly-shared duas actually come from.
Most of the time it isn't bad intent — it's just what happens when something gets shared, then re-shared, then screenshotted from the re-share. The source line is usually the first thing to disappear, since it's the part that looks least essential to whoever's forwarding it next. A few reposts later, a perfectly authentic dua looks like it came from nowhere.
These are three duas that show up this way often enough that people search for them by their exact wording, just trying to find out if they're real. Each one below is genuinely authentic — here's exactly where each comes from.
"O Allah, there is no ease except what You make easy."
This one circulates constantly, often as a standalone graphic with no citation at all. It's genuinely authentic — recorded in Sahih Ibn Hibban, a recognized collection of authentic hadith. It isn't in Bukhari or Muslim specifically, which sometimes makes people assume it's unsourced entirely, but "not in the two most famous collections" isn't the same as "not authentic" — Ibn Hibban is its own respected, independently verified collection.
Source: Sahih Ibn Hibban.
"Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlika wa rahmatika"
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlika wa rahmatika, fa innahu la yamlikuha illa anta
"O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty and Your mercy, for none possesses them except You."
This is a dua for provision — the Prophet ﷺ is reported to have taught it to Abdullah ibn Mas'ud after a hungry guest arrived and there was no food in the house. It's recorded in Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and graded Sahih (authentic) by the hadith scholar Al-Albani.
Worth knowing: There's a shorter, different dua that sounds almost identical and gets confused with this one — "Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik" (without "wa rahmatika"). That shorter version is recited specifically when leaving the masjid (Sahih Muslim 713). They're two separate, both-authentic duas for two different moments, not two versions of the same one.
Source: Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir (At-Tabarani), graded Sahih by Al-Albani. Shorter version: Sahih Muslim 713.
Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathira, wa la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta, faghfirli maghfiratan min 'indika war-hamni, innaka antal-Ghafur-ur-Rahim
"O Allah, I have wronged myself greatly, and none forgives sins but You — so grant me forgiveness from You, and have mercy on me. Indeed, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful."
This one has a specific origin story: Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, the Prophet's closest companion, asked to be taught something to say in his own prayer. This is what the Prophet ﷺ told him to say — making it one of the more personally significant duas in the entire hadith corpus, not a generic supplication.
It's recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari (834, 6326, 7387) and Sahih Muslim (2705) — among the two most rigorously verified hadith collections that exist.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 834, 6326, 7387 · Sahih Muslim 2705.
A pattern worth noticing: None of these three needed to be "verified" by us in the sense of deciding whether they're true — they already were. The work was just tracing each one back to where it's actually recorded, which is exactly what's worth doing before sharing a dua onward yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is "Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altahu sahla" authentic?
Yes. It's recorded in Sahih Ibn Hibban, a recognized collection of authentic hadith — it isn't in Bukhari or Muslim specifically, but it is a real, sourced narration, not a fabrication.
Are "Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik" and "...min fadlika wa rahmatika" the same dua?
No — they're two different duas that sound similar. The shorter "min fadlik" is recited when leaving the masjid (Sahih Muslim 713). The longer "min fadlika wa rahmatika" is a dua for provision, taught by the Prophet ﷺ to Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (recorded in Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, graded Sahih by Al-Albani).
Who was "Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathira" taught to?
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, the Prophet's closest companion, who asked to be taught something to say during his prayer. It's recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari (834, 6326, 7387) and Sahih Muslim (2705) — among the most authentic hadith there are.
Why do so many duas get shared online without a source?
Duas usually get shared as an image or forwarded message with just the Arabic and translation, and the source line is often dropped somewhere along the chain of reposts — not necessarily out of bad intent, just because it's the part most likely to get trimmed when something is copied and re-shared many times.
If you've seen a dua shared without a source and want to check it yourself before passing it on, our guide on how to check if a dua is authentic walks through exactly how.
Sources: Sahih Ibn Hibban · Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir (At-Tabarani) · Sahih Muslim 713, 2705 · Sahih al-Bukhari 834, 6326, 7387
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