Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum Birahmatika Astaghees is a Dua our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) used to recite during distress. Ya Hayyu ya Qayyum are the two names of Allah (SWT) which mean The Ever-Living and The Sustainer. Allah says “call upon Me; I will respond to you [Quran 40:60]. So invoke Allah by His greatest names to desperately seek His mercy.
We often face hurdles and distress in our life. Whether it’s a financial matter, health, relationship, job, marriage, exams, business, or any other reason. A sincere Dua to Allah by calling upon His greatest name can resolve all the matters, by His Mercy. Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum Birahmatika Astaghees is one of the greatest supplications that draws a Muslim closer to Allah (SWT).
Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum Birahmatika Astaghees Meaning in English
The English translation of this Dua is:
O Living, O Self-Sustaining Sustainer! In Your Mercy do I seek relief
This is a very short Dua that takes a few seconds to recite and is extremely helpful in order to desperately seek mercy from Allah (SWT).
Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum Dua Hadith
1. In a Hadith [Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3524] Anas bin Malik said:
“Whenever a matter would distress him, the Prophet (ﷺ) would say: ‘O Living, O Self-Sustaining Sustainer! In Your Mercy do I seek relief (Yā Ḥayyu yā Qayyūm, bi-raḥmatika astaghīth).’” And with this chain, that he said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Be constant with: “O Possessor of Majesty and Honor (Yā Dhal-Jalāli wal-Ikrām).’”
Another Hadith supporting this Dua is as follows:
2. Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to Sayyidatuna Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha), “What will stop you from practicing my advice? You should recite the following every morning and evening:
“Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyumu bi rahmatika astaghith, aslih li sha-ni kullah wa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata ‘ayn”
English translation: O The Ever-Living The Sustainer, I seek assistance through your mercy, rectify all of my affairs, and don’t entrust me to myself even for a blink.
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Call upon Allah by His greatest name, and He will respond to you. Let’s see a Sahih Hadith of Sunan an-Nasa’i 1300 below:
3. It was narrated that Anas bin Malik (R.A) said:
“I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and a man was standing and praying. When he bowed, prostrated and recited the tashahhud, he supplicated, and in his supplication he said: “Allahumma inni as’aluka bi-anna lakal-hamd, lailaha illa ant, al-mannanu badi’us-samawati wal-ard, ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram! Ya hayyu ya qayyum! Inni as’aluka. (O Allah, indeed I ask You since all praise is due to You, there is none worthy of worship but You, the Bestower, the Creator of the heavens and earth, O Possessor of majesty and honor, O Ever-living, O-Eternal, I ask of You.)’
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Do you know what he has supplicated with?’ They said: “Allah (SWT) and His Messenger know best.” He said: ‘By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, he called upon Allah by His greatest Name, which, if He is called by it, He responds, and if He is asked by it, He gives.'”
Benefits of Reciting This Dua
- It is a means of your Dua getting answered.
- Getting closer to Allah (SWT).
- Forgiveness of the sins (Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3577).
- Removal of problems, distress, or discomfort.
You may also like to read the list of Duas for Mercy from Allah.
