# Dua When Seeing the New Moon (Allahumma ahillahu): Arabic > The Sunnah dua the Prophet ﷺ recited when sighting the crescent moon of Ramadan, Hijri new month or Eid — Arabic, transliteration, English meaning and… *Source: https://prayer-times.co.uk/blog/dua-when-seeing-the-new-moon · Page updated: 2026-07-17 · Independent, free UK prayer times.* --- Ramadan & Eid · 2nd May 2026 · 3 min read ·Kaiser Khan # Dua When Seeing the New Moon (Allahumma ahillahu): Arabic, English Meaning & Sunnah Reference Quick Answer The Islamic calendar is lunar — every month begins with the sighting of a new crescent. The Prophet ﷺ taught a beautiful, optimistic dua to recite the moment one's eye falls on the new moon — for Ramadan, for the Hijri new year, for the night of Eid, or any Hijri month. It greets the new beginning by asking Allah for safety, faith and barakah. Last updated 17 July 2026 The Sunnah dua the Prophet ﷺ recited when sighting the crescent moon of Ramadan, Hijri new month or Eid — Arabic, transliteration, English meaning and the hadith from Jami at-Tirmidhi. The Islamic calendar is lunar — every month begins with the sighting of a new crescent. The Prophet ﷺ taught a beautiful, optimistic dua to recite the moment one's eye falls on the new moon — for Ramadan, for the Hijri new year, for the night of Eid, or any Hijri month. It greets the new beginning by asking Allah for safety, faith and barakah. ## The new moon dua اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam — Rabbi wa Rabbukallah. O Allah, bring it over us with safety and faith, with peace and Islam. My Lord and your Lord \[O moon\] is Allah. (Jami at-Tirmidhi 3451 — narrated by Talhah ibn 'Ubaydullah (RA), graded Sahih) ## When to recite it - On sighting the crescent of Ramadan — the start of the most blessed month of the year. - On sighting the crescent of Shawwal — the night of Eid al-Fitr. - On sighting the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah — the start of the ten most beloved days of the year. - On any Hijri new month — Muharram, Rajab, Sha'ban, etc. ## What the dua asks for Notice the four pairs: safety (amn) and faith (iman), peace (salamah) and Islam. The Muslim begins each lunar month asking Allah for the four things that matter most — physical security, spiritual security, social peace and submission to Him. The closing 'My Lord and your Lord is Allah' is the Sunnah of speaking to all of creation in tawhid. ## A common longer wording Some narrations include an extended ending: 'hilalu rushdin wa khayr' — 'a crescent of guidance and good'. Both versions are authentic. The shorter wording above is the most widely taught and is what Imam at-Tirmidhi recorded. ## Hadith reference The dua is in Jami at-Tirmidhi (3451) and Musnad Ahmad on the authority of Talhah ibn 'Ubaydullah (RA), one of the ten companions promised Paradise. Imam at-Tirmidhi graded the hadith Hasan Sahih. Keep this site free Free prayer tools and independent information. A contribution covers hosting and the daily rebuild — it never buys a listing, a method or a mosque’s place in the directory. [Support the site](/support#readers) [Charity partners](/support#charities) ## More guides on this topic [ Ramadan & Eid ### Dua for Laylat al-Qadr (Allahumma innaka Afuwwun): Arabic, English Meaning & Hadith from Aisha (RA) 4 min read ](/blog/dua-for-laylat-al-qadr)[ Daily Duas ### Dua for Debt Relief & Financial Difficulty: Arabic, English Meaning & Sunnah Reference 5 min read ](/blog/dua-for-debt-relief-and-financial-difficulty)[ Daily Duas ### Dua for Guidance (Allahumma ihdini wa saddidni): Arabic, English Meaning & Hadith from Ali (RA) 4 min read ](/blog/dua-for-guidance-allahumma-ihdini)[ Daily Duas ### Dua for the Deceased (Allahumma-ghfir lihayyina): Arabic, English Meaning & Janazah Hadith 5 min read ](/blog/dua-for-the-deceased)