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Adhkar After Prayer

  1. أستغفر الله

    أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ

    Meaning: I seek the forgiveness of Allah.

    Repetitions
    3 times
    Virtue
    When the Prophet ﷺ finished his prayer, he would seek forgiveness three times and say: “Allahumma antas-salam wa minkas-salam…” (O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace…) (Narrated by Muslim).
    Source
    Narrated by Muslim

  2. اللهم أنت السلام ومنك السلام،

    اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

    Meaning: O Allah, You are Peace (al-Salam) and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honour.

    Repetitions
    Once
    Virtue
    The Prophet ﷺ would say it after the taslim of the prayer, following istighfar three times (Narrated by Muslim).
    Source
    Narrated by Muslim

  3. Ayat al-Kursi

    اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

    Repetitions
    Once
    Virtue
    Whoever recites it after every obligatory prayer, nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death (Narrated by al-Nasa'i in al-Sunan al-Kubra and graded authentic by al-Albani).
    Source
    Ayat al-Kursi — reported by al-Nasa'i in 'Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah

  4. سبحان الله

    سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ

    Meaning: Glory is to Allah.

    Repetitions
    33 times
    Virtue
    Whoever glorifies Allah after every prayer 33 times, praises Him 33 times, declares His greatness 33 times and completes the hundred, his sins are forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea (Narrated by Muslim).
    Source
    Narrated by Muslim

  5. الحمد لله

    الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

    Meaning: All praise is for Allah.

    Repetitions
    33 times
    Virtue
    Part of the tasbih after prayer by which sins are forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea (Narrated by Muslim).
    Source
    Narrated by Muslim

  6. الله أكبر

    اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

    Meaning: Allah is the Greatest.

    Repetitions
    33 times
    Virtue
    Part of the tasbih after prayer by which sins are forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea (Narrated by Muslim).
    Source
    Narrated by Muslim

  7. Completing the hundred

    لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

    Meaning: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.

    Repetitions
    Once
    Virtue
    Completing the hundred after tasbih, tahmid and takbir thirty-three times each: “his sins are forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea” (Narrated by Muslim).
    Source
    Completing the hundred — reported by Muslim

Frequently Asked Questions

Which adhkar are said after prayer?

Istighfar three times; “Allahumma antas-salam wa minkas-salam, tabarakta ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram” (O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace; blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honour) (Narrated by Muslim); Ayat al-Kursi (Narrated by al-Nasa'i and graded authentic by al-Albani); and tasbih, tahmid and takbir 33 times each, completing the hundred (Narrated by Muslim).

What is the virtue of tasbih after prayer?

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever glorifies Allah after every prayer thirty-three times, praises Allah thirty-three times and declares Allah's greatness thirty-three times… and completes the hundred with: La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah… his sins will be forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea” (Narrated by Muslim).

What is the virtue of Ayat al-Kursi after prayer?

It is reported in the hadith: “Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi after every obligatory prayer, nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death” (Narrated by al-Nasa'i in al-Sunan al-Kubra and graded authentic by al-Albani).

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After the taslim of the obligatory prayer, say “Astaghfirullah” (I seek Allah's forgiveness) three times, then “Allahumma antas-salam wa minkas-salam…” (O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace…), then Ayat al-Kursi, then SubhanAllah 33, Alhamdulillah 33 and Allahu Akbar 33 times, completing the hundred with “La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah…” (There is no god but Allah alone, without partner…).

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