Short answer
There is no fixed dua for each round. You may make any dhikr or dua in any language, and reading Quran quietly is allowed. The only words narrated at set points are "Bismillah, Allahu akbar" at the Black Stone and "Rabbana atina fid dunya hasanah" between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone.
Tawaf has no prescribed dua for each round. Dhikr, dua and quiet Quran recitation are all permitted; raising the voice in a way that disturbs others is disliked. Talking is allowed but should be limited to good speech.
Other madhhabs
- Maliki
- Imam Malik is reported to have disliked reciting the Quran during tawaf, preferring dhikr and dua.
Explanation
The Prophet ﷺ said that tawaf around the House is like prayer except that you may speak in it, so whoever speaks should say only good. Between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone he would say: Rabbana atina fid dunya hasanah, wa fil akhirati hasanah, wa qina adhaban nar (Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire).
- At the Black Stone (start of each round): Bismillah, Allahu akbar, with a touch, kiss or gesture (see the Black Stone).
- The rest of the round: anything good: Subhanallah, alhamdulillah, la ilaha illallah, Allahu akbar, istighfar, salawat on the Prophet, duas for yourself and others in your own language.
- Quran: reciting quietly is fine in the Hanafi school.
- Dua booklets: the "dua of the first round, second round" in many booklets are compiled by scholars, not narrated from the Prophet. Reading them is allowed if you understand them, but a heartfelt dua you understand is better than words you do not.
- Group chanting: a guide shouting duas for a group to repeat disturbs others; keep your voice low.
- Phones: reading duas from a phone is fine; filming yourself is a distraction from worship.
For the steps of tawaf, see why Muslims circle the Kaaba and our umrah guide.
The evidence
Quran, Surah Al-Baqara 2:201
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةًۭ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٢٠١﴾
But among them is he who says, "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."
The dua the Prophet said between the two corners.
Sunan Abi Dawud 1892
Grading to be checked... ما بين الركنين ربنا آتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة وقنا عذاب النار ...
"Between the two corners: Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."
The narrated dua between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone.
Jami' at-Tirmidhi 960
Graded sahih... الطواف حول البيت مثل الصلاة إلا أنكم تتكلمون فيه ...
"Tawaf around the House is like prayer, except that you speak in it, so whoever speaks should say only good."
Tawaf is worship in which good speech is allowed.
Where the ruling is recorded
- Radd al-Muhtar (Ibn Abidin), Kitab al-Hajj, on the etiquette of tawaf. No fixed dhikr; reciting Quran quietly is allowed; raising the voice is disliked.
- al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya, Kitab al-Manasik, on tawaf. Dhikr and Quran in tawaf.
- al-Mughni (Ibn Qudama), Kitab al-Hajj, on reciting in tawaf. Reports Imam Malik's dislike of recitation in tawaf.
Checked by our team. For a more accurate answer to your own situation, consult a scholar. Quran translation by Sahih International. Hadith Arabic from the standard editions of the six books and the Muwatta, with gradings as recorded there; the English is our own rendering. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.