Dhikr After Prayer: Complete Guide to Post-Salah Tasbeeh & Supplications

After completing each of the five daily prayers, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) would engage in specific Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and supplications. These post-prayer adhkar are among the most rewarding acts of worship a Muslim can perform, and they require only a few minutes of devotion.

This guide covers the authentic post-Salah Dhikr from the Sunnah, including the famous Tasbeeh sequence, additional supplications, and the immense rewards associated with each.

The Core Tasbeeh: SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar

The most well-known and widely practiced Dhikr after prayer consists of three phrases:

Arabic	Transliteration	Meaning	Count
سبحان الله	SubhanAllah	Glory be to Allah	33
الحمد لله	Alhamdulillah	All praise is due to Allah	33
الله أكبر	Allahu Akbar	Allah is the Greatest	34

This totals 100. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever glorifies Allah after every prayer thirty-three times, praises Allah thirty-three times, and declares Allah's greatness thirty-three times — that is ninety-nine — and then says to complete one hundred: La ilaha illallah, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadir, his sins will be forgiven even if they were as abundant as the foam of the sea." (Sahih Muslim)

Step-by-Step Post-Prayer Dhikr Sequence

Additional Sunnah Supplications After Prayer

Beyond the core Tasbeeh, the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught several additional supplications:

• Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas — reciting these three Surahs after every prayer is a Sunnah. After Fajr and Maghrib prayers, they should be recited three times each.
• "La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu..." — this comprehensive declaration of Tawheed after the Tasbeeh completes the count to 100 and carries immense reward.
• "Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-bukhli..." — seeking refuge from miserliness, cowardice, old age, and the punishment of the grave.
• "Allahumma a'inni ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ibadatik" — "O Allah, help me to remember You, be grateful to You, and worship You in an excellent manner."

The Reward of Consistency

The key to post-prayer Dhikr is consistency. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "The most beloved deeds to Allah are those that are most consistent, even if they are small." (Sahih al-Bukhari)

Making post-prayer Dhikr a daily habit — five times a day, every day — accumulates enormous reward over time. In just one year of consistent practice, you will have glorified Allah over 18,000 times through the Tasbeeh alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

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