Easy Phrases of Thikr (Remembrance) for After the Prayer

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Here are some easy phrases of thikr (remembrance) for after the prayer, especially for children who are learning to pray:

1 – Saying: Subhaan Allaah (10x), al-Hamdulillaah (10x), Allaahu akbar (10x) after the prayer.

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ – الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ – اللهُ أَكْبَرُ

This is something very easy that few people do that would wipe away 2,500 sins a day (combined with one other act)!

On the authority of ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father), the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said (what means):

“There are two traits that no Muslim servant guards over except that he will enter Paradise (by way of them) – Nay, they are so easy, yet those who do them are few – :

(a) Glorifying Allaah (saying “Subhaan Allaah“) after each prayer ten times, praising Him (saying “al-Hamdulillaah“) ten times, and declaring His Greatness (saying “Allaahu akbar“) ten times – that is 150 on the tongue and 1,500 in the Scale –

(b) Declaring Allaah’s Greatness (saying “Allaahu akbar“) 34 times when laying down, praising Him (saying “al-Hamdulillaah“) 33 times, and glorifying Him (saying “subhaan Allaah“) 33 times – that is 100 on the tongue and 1,000 in the Scale –

And which one of you does 2,500 bad deeds in one day?!”

This hadeeth was collected by Imaam Ahmad, the four compilers of the Sunan, and others.  Shaykh Al-Albaanee called it “saheeh” in Saheeh al-Jaami’ (#3230).

2 – Saying “Astaghfirullaah” (3x), and then “Allaahumma antas-Salaamu wa minkas-Salaamu tabaarakta thal-Jalaali wal-Ikraam“

 أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ

 اللهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلاَمُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلاَمُ تَبَارَكْتَ ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ

On the authority of Thowbaan (may Allaah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) used to seek Allaah’s Forgiveness (saying “Astaghfirullaah“) three times when finishing his prayer, and then he would say (what means):

“Allaahumma antas-Salaamu wa minkas-Salaamu tabaarakta thal-Jalaali wal-Ikraam” (“O Allaah you are as-Salaam – the One who grants peace – and from You alone is peace, blessed be You, O Possessor of Majesty and Grace!”)

It was collected by Imaam Muslim in his Saheeh (#591).

3 – “Allaahumma a’in-nee ‘alaa thikrika wa shukrika wa husni ‘ebaadatika”

 اللهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ

Mu’aath ibn Jabal (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: One day, the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) took my hand and said (what means):

“O Mu’aath! Verily I love you!”

Mu’aath replied, “(I would ransom) my father for you, and my mother, O Messenger of Allaah! And I love you!”

The Messenger of Allaah then said (what means):

“I advise you – O Mu’aath – not to leave off saying after each prayer: Allaahumma a’in-nee ‘alaa thikrika wa shukrika wa husni ‘ebaadatika (“O Allaah! Help me to remember you, thank you, and worship you in a good way!”)”

It was collected by Imaams Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, al-Haakim and others. It was authenticated by al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak, and also by Shaykh al-Albaanee in Saheeh Sunan Abee Daawood (#1362).

This hadeeth is just beautiful!  From the most important benefits of it is that true love for the sake of Allaah (may Allaah bless us with it) causes those who love each other to advise each other with things that please Allaah.

FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFIT:

More than one person has asked me about the thikr said 10 times after the prayer: What about 33 times? Is that wrong?

The answer: Not at all. There are many different ways to make thikr after prayer. Saying them 33 times each is an authentically established Sunnah, collected by both al-Bukhaaree and Muslim.

So they are both Sunnah. However, the objective of this article is to highlight some of the easiest phrases for children when they first learn to pray. I suggested this one instead of the 33 times, because its easier and some children at age seven may have difficulty in counting to 33.

And Allaah knows best.

I was also asked about what some people claim is established in Saheeh Muslim, that eleven times each is also established.

The answer: This is based on a misreading of a narration in Saheeh Muslim (#595).  Imam Muslim was identifying a misunderstanding added to the hadeeth by one of the narrators, Suhayl ibn Abee Saalih.  He mistakenly understood that the hadeeth of saying these phrases 33 times meant in total, and so we should say each of the three eleven times each.  The scholars (beginning with Imaam Muslim) have identified this as a personal mistake of Suhayl, and something not to be taken as part of the hadeeth itself.

Al-Haafith Ibn Hajr concludes: “It is more apparent that the meaning is each of them get that (33 times) seperately.” (Fat-hul-Baaree, 2/328)

Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Alee ibn Aadam al-Ityoobee said, “This (11x) was the misunderstanding of Suhayl when explaining the meaning of 33 times, he assumed that the 33 times should be divided over the three phrases.  What is correct is that each of the three phrases are to be said 33 times each, Subhaan Allaah (33), al-Hamdulillaah (33), and Allaahu akbar (33), 99 all togther, not 33 all together.” (al-Bahr al-Muheet ath-Thajjaaj, 13/239)

And Allaah knows best.

Written by: Moosaa Richardson

ST Archives 12-19-2008

72 thoughts on “Easy Phrases of Thikr (Remembrance) for After the Prayer”

    • قال الإمام أبو داود في سننه في كتاب السنة باب في التسبيح عند النوم (برقم 5065): حدثنا حفص بن عمر حدثنا شعبة عن عطاء بن السائب عن أبيه عن عبد الله بن عمرو عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال خصلتان أو خلتان لا يحافظ عليهما عبد مسلم إلا دخل الجنة هما يسير ومن يعمل بهما قليل يسبح في دبر كل صلاة عشرا ويحمد عشرا ويكبر عشرا فذلك خمسون ومائة باللسان وألف وخمس مائة في الميزان ويكبر أربعا وثلاثين إذا أخذ مضجعه ويحمد ثلاثا وثلاثين ويسبح ثلاثا وثلاثين فذلك مائة باللسان وألف في الميزان فلقد رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعقدها بيده قالوا يا رسول الله كيف هما يسير ومن يعمل بهما قليل قال يأتي أحدكم يعني الشيطان في منامه فينومه قبل أن يقوله ويأتيه في صلاته فيذكره حاجة قبل أن يقولها

  3. Bismillaah- Baarakallaahu Feekum, just to make sure I have clarity…is it at all reported that one can do both (saying of SubHaanalllaah, AlHamdulillaah, Wa Allaahu Akbar) after the Salaah? Ya’ni is it permissible for someone to say this 33x then say it 10x after each Salaah, not wanting to miss the reward of either one?

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    • Excellent question, Ummu Yusuf. The scholars mention that the varieties that exist within one act of worship should be done those different ways, but not combined together in one act of worship. Rather, one of the varieties this time, and another at another time. Like opening supplications of the prayer, you should choose one from the Sunnah for each prayer, but not combine them all at the beginning of one prayer. Refer to Tas-heeh ad-Du’aa’ (p.43) of Shaykh Bakr ibn ‘Abdillaah Aboo Zayd (may Allaah have Mercy on him). And Allaah knows best.

    • Bismillah- What about during the rukoo’ and sujood, are you allowed to recite more then 1 duaa at a time?

    • Shaykh Muhammad ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee (may Allaah preserve him) was asked this question two nights ago at a wedding, and he replied: “If you are the imaam (in congregational prayer) then no, be brief, and make it easy on the people. If you are alone offering optional prayers then ijtahid (make as much supplication as you can).” He referred to a hadeeth about exerting oneself in supplications in sujood specifically. It was not recorded, but this is my narration from him directly.

    • Assalaamu’alaykum..

      Ustaadh..i think what bint Ismail meant to say was whether it is allowed to variate between the various supplications in the sunnah which r established in the sujood and rukoo’ keeping in mind that u said that the scholars say that the varieties that exist within one act of worship should be done those different ways, but not combined together in one act of worship.

      To illustrate what I mean, if I said subHaana rabbiyal ”aZeem in rukoo’, then can I also add to that the other legislated ones in rukoo’ like the one which begins with “subbooHun Quddoosun” and the others or should i only repeat subHaana rabbiyal ”aZeem insteading of variating?

    • Assalaamu alaik,
      jazaakallaahu khayran
      Is it incorrect to think/assume that if you say subhaanAllaah, alhamdulillaah and allaahu akbar 33 times then this would count you saying it at least ten times and so you would in shaa’ Allaah get the reward for saying it ten times each after prayer?

  4. samma aleikum.

    Are they Andy sahih hadith that mentions reading surah 112-113-114 after every obligatory prayer?, and after fajr/maghrib 3 times each

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  5. Salam alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatu…Am I reading this correctly? Saying each phrase 10 times each has more reward than 33 times?

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    • wa ‘alaykas-salaamu wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. That was not stated. However, the 10x each variation has a very special reward, based on the hadeeth mentioned.

    • May Allaah bless you both, brother Nick & admin.

      However, I think akh Nick was referring to the first and second parts of the first hadeeth where the reward for saying the 3 adhkaar 10x each was mentioned to be 1500 as compared to the 1000 rewards for saying them 33x each (and 34x for “Allaahu Akbar”). It seems he might have missed that the 1500 rewards was for saying it after EACH of the 5 prayers which would sum up to be 50x for each adhkaar. i.e.: (10+10+10) * 5 = 150; but (33+33+34) = 100.

  6. السلام عليكم
    What is the proof for saying: Rreciting surah 114,113,112 after each congregational prayer 1 time and 3 time after maghrib and subh (fajr) is not from sunnah? (question slightly edited by admin for clarity)

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    • وعليك السلام ورحمة الله
      In acts of worship, we don’t ask: What’s the proof that its not from the Sunnah? Rather, we ask: What is the proof it IS from the Sunnah? Since we are not permitted to perform an act of worship until it is established from the Sunnah of the Messenger (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace). Reciting the three “qul”s after the prayer is established in the books of Sunan (Aboo Daawood, Tirmithee, Nasaa’ee), but I don’t know any grounds for the specification of three times after Maghrib and Fajr. Whoever claims the Sunnah DOES specify this is requested to provide proof, not the other way around. And Allaah knows best.

    • Bismillaah wal-hamdulullillaah was-salaatu was-salaamu ‘aala Rasoolillaah…..

      Ya ikhwa – as for the reciting of the quls three times each after fajr and maghrib, this is mentioed in the book Hisnul Muslim – “Section 25 – What to say after completing the prayer – #70”; it is noted within parentheses just after Suratul Nas as footnote #2, attributing its collection to Abu Dawud 2/86, An-Nasa’i 3/68 and also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 2/8. Wa Allaahu Alam!

      Baraak Allaahu feekum!

    • Abu Nasif, thank you for your visit and your comment. However, the book Hisnul-Muslim is not a source book of hadeeth. I have already mentioned that the specification of three times after Maghrib and Fajr is NOT established in the source books referenced there (Aboo Daawood, Tirmithee, and Nasaa’ee). Please review my previous comment more carefully, and may Allaah bless you.

    • As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa baraakatuhu,

      Jazaak Allaahu khair for the clarity. I understand Hisnul Muslim is not one of the source books of Ahaadeeth. I took your comment “I do not know…” as just that and was only sharing what hadeeth collections were noted in Hisnul Muslim as points of reference. So is it to be understood the ahadeeth noted in Hisnul Muslim are not correctly documented (in this and potentially other instances throughout this book)? Baraak Allaahu feek!

    • wa ‘alaykas-salaamu wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. There are many mistakes in Hisnul-Muslim. Whoever has a problem with me saying this, please review the source books referenced by the author for yourself.

    • Again, baraak Allaahu feek ya akhi! What’s now disturbing for me is this book, Hisnul Muslim, is widely distributed and relied upon by so many within communities striving to be firmly upon the haqq; that which is clear from Qur’aan and Sunnah. Subhaanna Allaah!

    • While we love precision and accuracy, all things considered Its not especially dangerous. It has some unsupported specifications (like this issue), some other supplications from the personal choices of the Companions and the taabi’een, which should not be taken as Sunnah, and a few unauthentic narrations. However, in the field of thikr and du’aa’ books, it does not stand out as especially bad. It does not contain any support for praying to other than Allah, or through intermediaries, or anything related to graves or the likes. I hope this puts you at ease, and Allaah knows best.

  7. Assalaamu alaikum

    Regarding saying subhanallaah 33 times, alhamdulillaah 33 times and allaahu akbar 34 times when laying down does that refer to if you went to sleep at any time (not just at night). For example, you stay awake the whole night, and you sleep after fajr, would you say this thikr before going to sleep in that case or does it apply only if you go to sleep at night ?

    Likewise other athkaar that is to be said before going to sleep, do we say them before we go to sleep eg for a midday nap or at any other times before going to sleep (I.e. Not just before going to sleep in the regular evening time people go to sleep)

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  8. I was listening to a talk about thikr, and how we shouldn’t specify certain numbers to repeat phrases of thikr, except if there is evidence for this (like the tasbeeh/tahmeed/takbeer after salaah). As evidence to prove that we shouldn’t make up formulae of specific numbers, he used the ayah: و ذكّر فإن الذكرى تنفع المؤمنين. He proceeded to explain “و ذكّر” as meaning “Make thikr of Allah” and then he said Allah didn’t specify any number, He just said: “وذكّر”. Although I understand the point of not making up out own numbers and formulas of thikr, I would like to ask if using this ayah as daleel in this way is correct.

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  9. Assalaamu alaikum.
    JazaakaAllaahu khairan for such benefits (esp ur insight into the mistake of the narrator who thought it was 11 times each) . May Allaah increase u my brother and the rest of admin in ur knowledge and in benefitting us ameen.

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  10. Assalamualykum akhee ,

    Can you please post the weak hadeeth in the fortress of Muslim dua book?
    I read it earlier in your website , but don’t know where.
    Jazakumullahukhyran

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  11. Assalamualykum Wa Rahmathulillah ,

    Akhee, I heard the Hisnul Muslim book in collection of hadeeths have few weak hadeeth and I remember a brother saying he read it on your website.

    Could you please post the link (or) inform me the weak hadeeths ?

    JazakAllahu Khayran

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  13. Assalāmu’Alaykum,

    Allaahumma a’in-nee ‘alaa thikrika wa shukrika wa husni ‘ebaadatika

    Ustaad this du’ā mentioned by u to be read after the salāh,I’ve heard that ,Shaykh Sālih Al-Uthymīn said that the Prophet Sallallāhu’AlayhiWasallam Taught Mu’ādh to read it after the last Tashahhud before Tasleem.The Shaykh Said that this is a du’ā,and Du’ā after the prayer is not legislated.

    Please Clarify.
    بارك الله فيكم

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    • Wa ‘alayk as-salaamu wa rahmatullaah. As for what Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said, that there is no du’aa’ after the prayer, then he was referring to making supplications specifically, asking for things (one type of du’aa’). This is what led him to conclude that the du’aa’ you have mentioned is to be said before the tasleem, inside the prayer. Other scholars have held that position, too. Yet, the principle behind this conclusion, that supplications are made before the tasleem inside the prayer, while praises and other thikr is made after the tasleem, outside of the prayer, remains without decisive proof (as an absolute princple), and it leaves unanswered questions, like: What about saying “Astaghfirullaah” (I ask Allaah to forgive me), this is very clearly a request, yet it is clearly said after the prayer. And it is from those confirmed by the shaykh himself to be said after the tasleem of the prayer (here for example). Other issues can be raised as well.

      To understand this issue, it is important to remember that du’aa’ is of two types:

      Du’aa’ al-Ebaadah: Praising Allaah (without requesting anything)
      Du’aa’ al-Mas’alah: Supplicating for something, asking, requesting

      So most certainly, the Sunnah is to make du’aa’ after the prayer, with the well known forms of praise and exaltation of Allaah that are well-known, as the shaykh himself explained: http://binothaimeen.net/content/9418

      And Allaah knows best.

    • JazaakAllah khayran. The differing is based on the meaning of دبر كل الصلاة whether that means after or a part of it but at the end in the final sitting.

  14. Asalamualaikum. I came across one of your videos on YouTube about the morning and evening dua. You stated in that video that the morning duaa is between after sunrise and dhur; the same time frame as the duha prayer. I just wanted to know if that is specific to just that duaa or are all the morning duaa in hisnul Muslim should be said in that time frame as well? I was taught it was suppose to be between fajr and sunrise. BarakaAllahfeek

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    • Wa ‘alaykum as-salaamu wa rahmatullaah. No, that was an error. What is correct is: After Fajr, but before the sunrise. Please share that with anyone you know that my error reached, and the uploader of the video if possible.

  15. Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu… Ustadh can you please elaborate more on the point of validity of Du’aa after tasleem… “Du’aa Al Ma’salah”. Can you please give the other’s scholars point of view about this subject..

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  16. Asalamualaikum. I found the answer to my question. So the part “I have wronged myself greatly” is an acknowledgement of one’s sins. As in the duaa Yunus made while in the belly of the fish. Because when seeking Allah Ta’ala Forgiveness when one acknowledges ones sins is a way of having ones repentance accepted. And I got this from Abu Hakeem’s explanation of Ibn Kathir’s Tafsir of Surah Fatiha. I have pasted the link below if anyone else wis to benefit.

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  17. Assalamu’alaykum..

    Ustaadh, I forgot to say the supplication legislated to be said in the marketplace. And I remembered that later on (probably when I got back home). Can I utter it then or has the time expired?

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    • Wa ‘alaykas-salaamu wa rahmatullaah. The base rule on supplications is that whenever you forget them, you say them when you remember. Based on the Statement of Allaah in Soorah al-Kahf (واذكر ربك إذا نسيت) which means: “And remember your Lord whenever you forget.” Ibn ‘Abbaas held that if a person forgot to say “in shaa’ Allaah” when stating his plans for the future, he may say it even a year later if he remember then. However, I do not believe that the specific supplication you are referring to is authentic, and Allaah knows best.

    • “Hadeeth taken from ‘Saheeh al-Kalima at-Tayyib’
      By Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah
      And Checked by
      Muhammad Nasir-rudeen al-Albani
      Compiled by
      Hajaj bin Abdullaah al-Areeni
      Translated by
      Abbas Abu Yahya”

      http://www.miraathpubs.net/en/gaining-rewards/

      The Hadeeth is the last one in the PDF available in the link I shared. Are you talking about the same Hadeeth Ustaadh?

    • Yes, the hadeeth was classified as unauthentic and contradictory by a number of early imams in Hadeeth. At-Tirmithee collected the hadeeth and did not authenticate it in his Jaami’ (that we call Sunan at-Tirmithee), rather he called it ghareeb (strange/isolated), criticized its narrators, and highlighted some of the problematic differing in its chains of transmission. In his book dedicated to hidden defects of narrations, al-‘Elal al-Kabeer, he said: “I asked Muhammad (Imaam al-Bukhaaree) about this hadeeth, and he said: It is munkar (unauthentic and contradictory).” ِAdditionally, it was called munkar by other imams who were specialists in hadeeth defects: Ahmad ibn Hanbal, ‘Alee ibn al-Madeenee, and Aboo Haatim ar-Raazee. Aboo Haatim actually called it: munkar jiddan (extremely weak and contradictory). Later, in summary of what they early imams said, Ibn al-Qayyim stated in Tah-theeb as-Sunan: “The hadeeth is defective, nothing similar to it is authentically established.” And Allaah knows best.

  18. Assalamu alaikum dear ustadh, sheikh al-albani rahimahullaah graded this hadith authentic… [Question abridged by admin] Do you like to comment on that? What was the reason that sheikh al-albani rahimahullaah declared it authentic even though mountains amongst the science of hadith graded it un-authentic. Pls throw some light. الله يرعاكم

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    • Wa ‘alayk as-salaamu wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. Shaykh al-Albaanee discussed it extensively, gathered its routes, argued for its authenticity, and responded to those who considered it unauthentic in Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth as-Saheehah (no.3139). I am nothing compared to that genuine scholar of Hadeeth, may Allaah have Mercy on him and grant him Jannat al-Firdows.

  19. Assalamu’alaykum..

    Is it makrooh to speak when the adhaan is made? And is there reward for leaving what is makrooh?

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    • Wa ‘alayk as-salaamu wa rahmatullaah. Talking during the adhaan is permissible. See this fatwaa from Shaykh Ibn Baaz (رحمه الله): https://www.binbaz.org.sa/noor/5634

      Adding to the above: If the talking is a lot, and not needed, and it prevents him and others from responding to the Mu’adhin, and the virtues and rewards associated with that, then it should be left off, as it is distracting people away from what benefits them greatly. And Allaah knows best.

      And, yes, there is reward in avoiding makrooh (disliked) matters. By definition, something makrooh is what you are rewarded for leaving off, but not blameworthy for doing.

  20. Asalamualaikum Brother Moosa. Can you please recommend a book where one could find authentic thikr. I know you mentioned before that Hisnul Muslim has some weak hadiths. Do you know a book like it or similar? In English preferably.

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  21. السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
    حياك الله
    When should one read their evening adhkar? When would it be considered that the evening has come upon an individual?

    Also, if one is delayed for some reason (and they do it after Isha) or another, would he still get the same reward as the one who did it on time?
    جزاكم الله خيرًا

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    • وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته

      Evening supplications are generally for after ‘Asr. When you are delayed or forgetful, then do what Allaah says in Soorah al-Kahf: [which means]: “And remember your Lord when you have forgotten [and then remembered]…” And Allaah knows best.

    • Assalamu’alaykum

      Ustaadh is it ok to say “Sallallaahu’alayhi wa sallam” upon hearing the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) name in a recording?

    • Wa ‘alaykas-salaamu wa rahmatullaahi, yes, whenever he is mentioned, verbally or in writing, recorded or live. عليه الصلاة والسلام

  22. Assalamu’alaykum

    Ustaadh, what is the extent of the ‘awrah for an adult male and is covering the ‘awrah a condition of the prayer?

    And if a part of the ‘awrah is revealed showng the skin underneath while making sujood as occurs with many people wearing short shirts or tight trousers, then does that nullify the prayer?

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    • Wa ‘alayk as-salaam. The ‘awrah of a man is from his navel to his knees. Covering the awrah is indeed from the conditions for the validity of prayer. Covering means to conceal the area modestly (loosely). If a person capable of covering his awrah did not do so, knowingly, the resulting prayer is invalid. And Allaah is the One who grants success.

      [Let’s try to keep the comments related to the content of the article please. -Admin]

  23. السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

    While on the topic of thikr, what is the ruling on “salaah at-tasbeeh”? I heard a hadeeth on this specific salaah and I’d like to know of it’s authenticity, and if any well-known scholars of hadeeth have touched on the topic.

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    • وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته

      Its authenticity is disputed, and it seems most correct to say that it is not actually established, and Allaah knows best.

  24. Assalamu alaikum Ustadh Moosaa

    Is it allowed to always recite the same two surahs (ie surah al-ikhlas and al-kawthar) in every prayer if one knows more than that?

    Is it obligatory or recommended to recite loudly if one were to pray fajr, maghrib and eesha alone?

    Is the thikr also for the sunnah prayers (ie fajr sunnah)?

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  25. Assalamu alaikum.

    You mentioned in your Ramadhaan – 1439 Workbook that there is a hadith stating that the closest one can get to Allaah is when he is prostrating, so make a lot of du’aa then.

    Are we allowed to supplicate in languages other than Arabic during the sajdah?

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  26. Assalaamu’alaykum

    Ustaadh, it is from the habits of many ahl-e-hadith people in India that after the obligatory prayers get over in the masjids, they loudly say Allaahu Akbar and I think this is from their understanding of a prophetic narration which kind of says – assuming that it’s authentic- that the people would know the prayer ended in the mosque because of hearing the Takbeer being mentioned loudly.

    So is this action correct?

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  27. Asalamu Alaykum
    Is it permissble to redo dhikr if one forgets how much he has done? For example if someone is saying subhānAllah 33x but then forgets how much he has said is it permissible to start over?

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  28. Assalamualaikum warehmatullaahi wabarakaatuhu

    How are you Ustaadh ?

    I hope and pray you are in increasing state of Eemaan Khushoo Taqwa wa Tawakkal. Aameen

    Akhee, I have a query…if you could please help…

    Duas – Remembrance In the morning and evening taken from Hisnul Muslim

    حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَآ إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ

    Hasbiyallaahu laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa Huwa ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa Huwa Rabbul-‘Arshil-‘Adheem .

    Allah is sufficient for me. There is none worthy of worship but Him. I have placed my trust in Him, He is Lord of the Majestic Throne.

    *(Seven times)*
    *(Allah will grant whoever recites this Seven times in the morning or evening whatever he desires from this world or the next.)*

    Ibn as-Sunni in Amalul yawmi al laylah no.71
    Abu Dawood 4/321
    Authenticated by Shu’ayb and ‘Abdul-Qaadir al-Arnaaoot in Tahqeequ Za’adil-Ma’ad (2/342)

    Is this narration authentic, can we use this in Morning and Evening Adhkaar ?

    BaarakaAllaahu Feek wa JazaakaAllaahu Khayraan Katheeran

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  29. Assalamualaikum Moosaa,

    In a local Masjid, the Imaam immidiately grabs a book and shares a Hadeeth after every Dhuhr prayer while ai try to make the mentioned Dhikr. He does it to the point that it becomes distracting to me. Should I wait for him to finish before I start doing my Dhikr?

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  30. Especially in Ramadan, we can see many people reciting Surah Ikhlas 3 times in one rak’ah and also saying that it will be completing the Qur’aan if you do so.

    Are the hadeeth about reciting Surah Ikhlas 1 / 20 / 100 / 1000 / 100,000 times authentic?

    I know that it is one third of the Qur’aan, but is that in terms of reward?

    May Allaah give you success

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    • I don’t know of any grounds for repeating any soorah multiple times in a rak’ah. And I don’t know anything about your second question either.

  31. Assalamu’alaykum wa rahmatullah.
    I hope you are in good condition Ustaadh.

    I just want to ask whether these thikr are only mentioned after every obligatory prayer or both on obligatory and sunnah prayers?

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  32. السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

    Ustadh I have 2 questions related to du’a in shaa Allaah.

    1. Is it allowed to use du’a that are meant for specific times outside of their specific times? For example, is it allowed for one to recite the du’a of depression and anxiety when one is not feeling depressed or anxious?

    2. Since the last hour of asr on Friday is known to be the hour of istijaabah, is it a good thing for one to delay asr until that time so he can combine between the hour of istijaabah and making du’a in sujood/du’a before tasleem, hoping to increase his chances in his du’a being accepted?

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    • وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته

      1. When a du’aa’ is legislated for a specific time or occasion, then the Sunnah is to say the du’aa’ at that time. As for using some supplications for other times, then there is a need for more details. If one were to say the tashahhud for example when coming out of the bathroom as a routine, then this is bid’ah (innovation), not permissible. But if he were to recall its wording and say it once in a while (outside of prayer), because he loves its meaning, without attaching it to any occasion or time, then it is hoped that there is no problem in doing that. As for saying the du’aa’ of depression and anxiety without needing relief of those matters, then I would ask: Who is not saddened (with huzn) by their sins, when they recall them? Who is not scared and worried about their meeting with Allah and their account? Don’t think that the supplication is only for someone going through major “clinical” depression. And Allah knows best.

      2. “The last hour of Friday” is actually from ‘Asr Prayer to the sunset, according to that opinion. Do not assume that a saa’ah (commonly translated as “hour”) in the texts means sixty minutes. Rather it means a period of the day. So the question is based on a misunderstanding, and thus, no, you would not delay your ‘Asr Prayer. And the scholars who say this is the time for the du’aa’ to be answered on Friday advise that we stand in supplication, or sit, and Allah praises those who stand when remembering Him:

      الذين يذكرون الله قياما وقعودا وعلى جنوبهم
      “Those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and on their sides…”       [3:191]

      And Allah knows best.

    • Assalamu alaykum Shaykh

      Please advise how to understand the mention of hours in the below hadith:

      The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Friday is twelve hours in which there is no Muslim slave who asks Allah (SWT)* for something but He will give it to him, so seek it in the last hour after ‘Asr.”

    • Wa ‘alaykum as-Salaamu wa rahmatullaah. A saa’ah (ساعة) in these narrations refers to a period of time, not necessarily 60 minutes, but the day of Jumu’ah has 12 time periods, or saa’ahs.

      *And it is not permissible to use abbreviations in thikr and du’aa’ like SWT, as worship is not allowed to be modified, it is towqeefiyyah (restricted to the exact way it has been legislated). See this: https://www.bakkah.net/en/saw-saws-pbuh.htm

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    Assalamu alaykum Ustadh,

    Salah Al Tasbeeh – bidah or sunnah?

    I was always under the impression that it was Bidah because I had read there wasn’t evidence to support it and that if it were as highly recommended and rewarded then we would have more reports it from the Salaf.

    However I recently read on Abu Khadeejah’s blog an authentic hadith supporting it.

    Please could you clarify? The hadith mentions immense reward!

    Barakallahu feek

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    • Wa ‘alaykum as-Salaamu wa rahmatullaah. There is some scholarly differing over the authenticity, however in general, the early imaams did not authenticate the narration nor encourage the practice, and some of the scholars, like Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah, went so far as to say, “Not one of the [early] imaams encouraged it,” citing that some imams considered the narrations mudhtarib (problematically irregular), and other imams simply never heard of it. The article you are referring to -may Allah bless its author and increase him in goodness- makes a case for those scholars who did actually approve of the authenticity of the hadeeth and implementing it in practice. It may be a minority opinion, yet it is held by qualified scholars, like Shaykh al-Albaanee (may Allah have Mercy on him). I would advise that since the issue is one of worship, then all worship is towqeefiyyah (restricted to authentic evidence), and when most of the imaams consider a hadeeth not authentic and its practice not legislated, approach the matter with a high level of caution and scrutiny, and be 100% sure the hadeeth is actually authentic before practicing it.

      I believe ihtiyaat (taking the safest position) is a good practice for this issue, meaning: You consider the possibilities carefully: If it IS authentic, then it is an optional prayer with reward. Not praying it has no blame or sin connected to it. If it IS NOT authentic, then I am worshipping Allah with what is not legislated, and that IS certainly a problem. So to err on the side of caution here is good and safe, especially when there are many clearly established Sunnah prayers throughout the day and night that we’re probably not doing enough of! And this is just advice, seeking good for myself and my brothers and sisters in Islam. And Allah knows best.

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