The most well-known wedding du'a for the couple together: "May Allah bless you, and shower His blessings upon you, and join you both in goodness" (Abu Dawud 2130, Tirmidhi 1091 — Sahih). There isn't one fixed text "for the husband" and another "for the wife" — rather shared supplications or ones tied to specific moments. Browse the Du'a category below or filter by moment to find what fits.
Quran
﴿وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ﴾
Meaning: And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.
Surah Ar-Rum 30:21
Quran
﴿هُنَّ لِبَاسٌ لَّكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لِبَاسٌ لَّهُنَّ﴾
Meaning: They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them — in protection, concealment, and closeness.
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:187
Du'a
Sahih
«بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ»
Bārak Allāhu laka, wa bāraka ʿalayka, wa jamaʿa baynakumā fī khayr
Meaning: May Allah bless you, and shower His blessings upon you, and join you both in goodness.
Marriage du'a — Sunan Abi Dawud (2130), Tirmidhi (1091) — Sahih
Du'a
Sahih
«اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ»
Allāhumma innī asʾaluka khayraha wa khayra mā jabaltaha ʿalayh, wa aʿūdhu bika min sharrihā wa min sharri mā jabaltaha ʿalayh
Meaning: O Allah, I ask You for her goodness and the goodness of what You have created her upon, and I seek refuge with You from her evil and from the evil of what You have created her upon.
Sunan Abi Dawud (2160), Ibn Majah (1918) — Sahih (when seeing new spouse)
Hadith
Sahih
«الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ، وَخَيْرُ مَتَاعِ الدُّنْيَا الْمَرْأَةُ الصَّالِحَةُ»
Meaning: The world is provision, and the best provision of the world is a righteous woman.
Sahih Muslim (1467)
Hadith
Sahih
«مَا رَأَيْتُ لِلْمُتَحَابَّيْنِ مِثْلَ النِّكَاحِ»
Meaning: I have not seen anything like marriage for two people who love each other.
Ibn Majah (1847), graded Sahih by Al-Albani
Quran
﴿هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَجَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا لِيَسْكُنَ إِلَيْهَا﴾
Meaning: It is He who created you from one soul and created from it its mate that he might find tranquility in her.
Surah Al-A'raf 7:189
Hadith
Sahih
«تُنْكَحُ الْمَرْأَةُ لِأَرْبَعٍ: لِمَالِهَا، وَلِحَسَبِهَا، وَجَمَالِهَا، وَلِدِينِهَا، فَاظْفَرْ بِذَاتِ الدِّينِ»
Meaning: A woman is married for four: her wealth, her lineage, her beauty, and her religion. So choose the one of religion — the foundation of a sound choice.
Sahih Al-Bukhari (5090), Sahih Muslim (1466)
Frequently Asked Questions About Marriage Du'as
What is the authentic wedding du'a for the husband and wife?
The most well-known authentic du'a is: "May Allah bless you, and shower His blessings upon you, and join you both in goodness" — narrated in Sunan Abi Dawud (2130) and Tirmidhi (1091), graded Sahih. It is said for the couple together, and you'll find it in the Du'a category below.
Is there a specific du'a for a righteous wife or husband?
Authentic supplications are typically for the couple together, or tied to specific moments (the wedding, righteousness, provision, tranquility) rather than one single fixed wording per spouse. Browse the Du'a category and the moment filters below to find what fits your situation.
Where are these du'as sourced from?
Directly from the Qur'an, or from authenticated hadith collections (such as Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah) with the hadith grading stated (Sahih or Hasan) — never composed text or unverified sources.