Wahdini li-ahsanil-akhlaqi la yahdi li-ahsaniha illa ant, wasrif ‘anni sayyi’aha la yasrifu ‘anni sayyi’aha illa ant.
And guide me to the best character; none guides to the best of it except You. Turn bad character away from me; none turns it away except You.
What the selected source says
Sahih Muslim 771a contains the character request within a longer account of prayer. The card preserves an excerpt from that account, including its connection to the surrounding wording.
This citation does not identify looking into a mirror as its occasion. A claim about a particular mirror prayer therefore needs different evidence and an accurately assessed reference.
Appearance and character
Looking at yourself can be a useful moment to consider conduct as well as appearance. The request for good character concerns choices, speech and how you treat others, rather than a promise to alter physical features.
A personal reflection is an application of the meaning. It should not be advertised as a Sunnah routine established by Muslim 771a or as a guaranteed beauty treatment.
Learning without unsupported claims
Use the card to understand the character request in its source setting. Keep any popular mirror formula separate until its own wording and attribution have been checked.
If an online image offers a count to change complexion, attractiveness or another person’s affection, ask for its evidence. Nothing in this selected passage supports that outcome promise.
Common questions
Is this a verified mirror-specific dua? It is a general character example from a prayer report. Does it change appearance? The meaning concerns character, not a cosmetic result. Why is it on a mirror page? It answers the search question while making the evidence boundary clear. Where can I continue? The good-character page develops its practical meaning more fully.