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More Adhkar After the Prayer
Besides the well-known tasbih of thirty-three, the Sunnah contains other forms of remembrance after the salam. Ibn az-Zubayr heard the Prophet ﷺ say a long tahlil aloud, a shorter tasbih of ten is reported for the busy, and Sa‘d taught his sons a du‘a of refuge to say after every prayer.
Right after the salam
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ (ثَلَاثًا)، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
Astaghfirullah (3×). Allahumma antas-salamu wa minkas-salam, tabarakta ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram.
I seek the forgiveness of Allah (three times). O Allah, You are Peace and from You comes peace; blessed are You, O Owner of majesty and honour.
Source: Sahih Muslim
The tahlil of Ibn az-Zubayr
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَلَا نَعْبُدُ إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ، لَهُ النِّعْمَةُ وَلَهُ الْفَضْلُ، وَلَهُ الثَّنَاءُ الْحَسَنُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir. La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah, la ilaha illallah, wa la na‘budu illa iyyah, lahun-ni‘matu wa lahul-fadl, wa lahuth-thana’ul-hasan, la ilaha illallahu mukhlisina lahud-dina wa law karihal-kafirun.
There is no god but Allah alone without partner; His is the dominion and His the praise, and He has power over all things. There is no power or strength except with Allah; there is no god but Allah and we worship none but Him; His is the blessing, the favour and the beautiful praise; there is no god but Allah, devoting religion sincerely to Him even if the disbelievers dislike it. He would say it aloud after every prayer.
Source: Sahih Muslim
Ten of each after prayer
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ (عَشْرًا)، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ (عَشْرًا)، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ (عَشْرًا)
Subhanallah (×10), wal-hamdu lillah (×10), wallahu akbar (×10).
Glory be to Allah ten times, praise be to Allah ten times and Allah is the greatest ten times. A lighter form of the tasbih after prayer.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari
Sa‘d’s refuge after prayer
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أُرَدَّ إِلَى أَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدُّنْيَا، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ
Allahumma inni a‘udhu bika minal-jubn, wa a‘udhu bika an uradda ila ardhalil-‘umur, wa a‘udhu bika min fitnatid-dunya, wa a‘udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabr.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from cowardice, from being returned to the worst of old age, from the trial of this world and from the punishment of the grave. Sa‘d taught it to his sons as a teacher teaches writing.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari
Help me to remember You
اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ، وَشُكْرِكَ، وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala dhikrika, wa shukrika, wa husni ‘ibadatik.
O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best way. The Prophet ﷺ told Mu‘adh: “I love you; never leave saying this after every prayer.”
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud; Sunan al-Nasa’i
Protect me from Your punishment×3
اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ
Allahumma qini ‘adhabaka yawma tab‘athu ‘ibadak.
O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the Day You resurrect Your servants. Said with the right hand under the cheek.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud; Jami‘ al-Tirmidhi
Variety in remembrance
Ibn az-Zubayr said the Prophet ﷺ would say “La ilaha illallahu wahdah…” aloud after every prayer (Muslim). For those short of time, he mentioned ten of each tasbih after the prayer (al-Bukhari), while the full version of thirty-three remains the most rewarded.
Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas taught his sons the refuge from cowardice and old age, saying the Prophet ﷺ sought refuge with it after the prayer (al-Bukhari).
More Adhkar After the Prayer: questions and answers
Can I say the adhkar while walking away?
Yes, though sitting in the place of prayer has extra merit: the angels pray for a person while he remains there (al-Bukhari).
Should the adhkar be said aloud?
Ibn ‘Abbas said dhikr aloud after the prayer was known in the Prophet’s time (al-Bukhari); scholars allow both, avoiding disturbing others.