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    Dua After Tashahhud (Before Salam)

    A short supplication recited before the final Salam that ends the prayer.

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    اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ، وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ
    Allahumma innee a'oothu bika min 'athabi jahannam, wa min 'athabil qabri, wa min fitnatil mahya wal mamati, wa min sharri fitnatil maseehid-dajjal
    O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the False Messiah (Dajjal).

    When Is This Dua Recited?

    After completing Tashahhud and Durood-e-Ibrahim in the final sitting, it is a well-established Sunnah to recite this dua seeking refuge from four specific trials, before turning the head to give Salam and end the prayer.

    What Does It Protect Against?

    This supplication asks Allah for protection from the punishment of Hell, the punishment of the grave, the trials faced during life and at the moment of death, and the widespread trial associated with the Dajjal (the False Messiah) described in Islamic teachings about the end times.

    Adding Personal Dua

    After this supplication, a worshipper may also add any personal dua in their own words or language, asking Allah for anything good in this life or the next, before concluding the prayer with Salam.