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Tawaf and Sa'i counter

Tap once at the end of each circuit. Big buttons, works with one hand, and it vibrates on the seventh. If you're unsure of your count, go with the lower number.

Last checked: November 2026. Written for pilgrims travelling from the UK.

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If you're unsureScholars advise building on the number you are sure of, which is the lower count, and completing from there.

What to say during Tawaf

Good to knowThere is no fixed dua for each of the seven circuits in the authentic hadith. The printed "dua for the first round, second round..." booklets are not from the Sunnah. Make dua, dhikr or recite Qur'an in any language, from the heart.
  1. At the Black Stone line, at the start of every circuit: point towards it and say Allāhu akbar (Sahih al-Bukhari 1613).
  2. Along the way: your own duas, dhikr and Qur'an, or the seven short dhikr below.
  3. Between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone: the dua below.

رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةًۭ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

Rabbanā ātinā fi d-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fi l-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ʿadhāba n-nār.

Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

Qur'an 2:201 (Arabic and Sahih International translation from the Qur'an API). The Prophet ﷺ said it between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone: Sunan Abi Dawud 1892 (hasan).

Seven short dhikr, one per round

If you would like something simple to hold on to, here is one short, authentic dhikr for each of the seven rounds. None of them is tied to a particular round: this is just an easy way to keep your tongue busy with remembrance. Repeat it as you walk, and add your own duas in any language.

  1. Round 1

    سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

    Subḥān Allāh, wal-ḥamdu lillāh, wa lā ilāha illā Allāh, wallāhu akbar

    Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest.

    The four phrases most beloved to Allah. Sahih Muslim 2137.

  2. Round 2

    سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

    Subḥān Allāh al-ʿAẓīm, subḥān Allāh wa bi-ḥamdih

    Glory be to Allah the Magnificent, glory and praise be to Allah.

    Light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, beloved to the Most Merciful. Sahih al-Bukhari 6406.

  3. Round 3

    أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

    Astaghfirullāha wa atūbu ilayh

    I seek Allah's forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance.

    The Prophet ﷺ said it more than seventy times a day. Sahih al-Bukhari 6307.

  4. Round 4

    لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ

    Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh

    There is no power and no strength except with Allah.

    A treasure of Paradise. Sahih al-Bukhari 6384.

  5. Round 5

    اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

    Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammad wa ʿalā āli Muḥammad

    O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

    The opening of the salawat the Prophet ﷺ taught (Bukhari 3370); whoever sends one blessing, Allah sends ten (Muslim 408). Sahih al-Bukhari 3370; Sahih Muslim 408.

  6. Round 6

    لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

    Lā ilāha illā anta, subḥānaka, innī kuntu mina ẓ-ẓālimīn

    There is no god but You; glory be to You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.

    The dua of Prophet Yunus; no Muslim calls with it except that Allah answers him (Tirmidhi 3505, sahih). Qur'an 21:87; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3505.

  7. Round 7

    حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ

    Ḥasbunallāhu wa niʿma l-wakīl

    Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.

    Said by Prophet Ibrahim and by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Bukhari 4563). Qur'an 3:173; Sahih al-Bukhari 4563.

What to say during Sa'i

Good to knowAs with Tawaf, there is no fixed dua for each lap. What the Prophet ﷺ did is below; between the hills, make your own dua, or use the seven short dhikr above.
  1. Approaching Safa the first time: recite the verse below.
  2. On Safa, and again each time you reach Safa or Marwah: face the Ka'bah, say the dhikr below three times, and make your own dua in between.
  3. Men: walk briskly between the green lights.

إِنَّ ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ ٱللَّهِ

Inna ṣ-Ṣafā wa l-Marwata min shaʿāʾiri llāh.

Indeed, as-Safa and al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah.

Qur'an 2:158 (Arabic and Sahih International translation from the Qur'an API). The Prophet ﷺ recited it as he approached Safa: Sahih Muslim 1218.

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَهَزَمَ الأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ

Lā ilāha illā Allāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu l-mulku wa lahu l-ḥamdu wa huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr. Lā ilāha illā Allāhu waḥdah, anjaza waʿdah, wa naṣara ʿabdah, wa hazama l-aḥzāba waḥdah.

There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things. There is no god but Allah alone. He fulfilled His promise, gave victory to His servant, and alone defeated the confederates.

The Prophet ﷺ said this on Safa facing the Ka'bah, three times, making dua in between, and did the same on Marwah: Sahih Muslim 1218. Arabic from the hadith text.

Evidence and references

Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering (Sahih Muslim: Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqi). Each reference was checked against the source text on November 2026.