إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:
The Virtue of Tasbeeh, Takbeer, Tahmeed, and Tahleel
Hadith: 1
«وعن عبد الله بن عمرو قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما على الأرض أحد يقول: لا إله إلا الله، والله أكبر، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله إلا كفرت عنه خطاياه ولو كانت مثل زبد البحر»
Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani graded it as Hasan.
“And Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever on earth says لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ ‘There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and no one has any power or strength except Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,’ his (small) sins will be forgiven, even if they are as much as the foam of the sea.”
Hadith: 2
«وعن ابن مسعود قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لقيت إبراهيم ليلة أسري بى فقال: يا محمدا أقرء أمتك مني السلام ، وأخبرهم أن الجنة طيبة التربة عذبة الماء ، وأنها قيعان، وأن غراسها سبحان الله ، والحمد لله، ولا إله إلا الله، والله أكبر»
“And Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: On the night I was taken on the Mi’raj, I met our master Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Our master Ibrahim (peace be upon him) said: O Muhammad! Convey my greetings to your Ummah and inform them that the soil of Paradise is very good (fertile), its water is very sweet, and it is vacant, and its gardening is done by سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ. That is, every time a person recites the words, so many trees are produced.”
Hadith: 3
«وحدث مصعب بن سعد عن أبيه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لجلسائه: أيعجز أحدكم أن يكسب ألف حسنة؟ فسأله سائل من جلسائه كيف يكسب أحدنا ألف حسنة؟ قال: يسبح أحدكم مائة تسبيحة ، تكتب له ألف حسنة ، وتحط عنه ألف سيئة»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to his companions: Will any of you be unable to earn a thousand good deeds in one day? One of his companions asked: How can any of us earn a thousand good deeds? He said: If any of you recites the Tasbih ”سبحان الله“ one hundred times, a thousand good deeds will be recorded for him and a thousand of his sins will be erased.”
Hadith: 4
«وعن جابر عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من قال سبحان الله العظيم وبحمده، غرست له نخلة فى الجنة»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Whoever says سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ ‘Allah is Pure, Great, and Praiseworthy,’ a date palm tree will be planted for him in Paradise.”
Hadith: 5
«وعن أبى هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من قال سبحان الله وبحمده مائة مرة غفرت له ذنوبه وإن كانت مثل زبد البحر»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever says سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ one hundred times, his sins will be forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.”
Hadith: 6
«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: كلمتان خفيفتان على اللسان ، ثقيلتان فى الميزان، حبيبتان إلى الرحمن: سبحان الله وبحمده، سبحان الله العظيم»
“And Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: There are two phrases which are light on the tongue (easy to say) but heavy on the scale (weighty in measure), and beloved to the Most Merciful (they are): سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيم Allah is pure and praised. Allah is pure and great.”
Hadith: 7
«وعن أبى هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من قال لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد يحيي ويميت وهو على كل شيء قدير، فى يوم مائة مرة ، كان له عدل عشر رقاب ، وكتبت له مائة حسنة ، ومحيت عنه مائة سيئة ، وكان له حرزا من الشيطان يومه ذلك حتى يمسي، ولم يأت أحد بأفضل مما جاء به إلا أحد عمل أكثر من ذلك»
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever says one hundred times in a day: لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ “There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, He has no partner, His is the dominion and His is all praise, He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things competent,” will have the reward of freeing ten slaves, one hundred good deeds will be written for him, one hundred sins will be erased from him, and this will be a protection for him from the evil of Satan until the evening. On the Day of Resurrection, no one will bring a better deed than this person except the one who has done this deed more than him.”
Hadith: 8
«وعن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من قال حين يصبح وحين يمسى: سبحان الله وبحمده مائة مرة لم يأت أحد يوم القيامة بأفضل مما جاء به إلا أحد قال مثل ما قال أو زاد عليه»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Whoever says سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ one hundred times in the morning and evening, on the Day of Judgment no one will bring a better deed than him, except the one who has said the same as he said or has recited this supplication even more.”
Hadith: 9
«وعن ابن عمر قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ذات يوم لأصحابه: قولوا: سبحان الله وبحمده مائة مرة ، من قالها مرة كتبت له عشرا ، ومن قالها عشرا كتبت له مائة، ومن قالها مائة كتبت له ألفا، ومن زاد زاده الله ، ومن استغفر الله غفر له»
Imam Tirmidhi has classified it as Hasan Gharib.
“And Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said that one day the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to his companions: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ say this phrase, whoever says this phrase once will have ten good deeds recorded for him, and whoever says it ten times will have one hundred good deeds recorded for him, and whoever says it one hundred times will have one thousand good deeds recorded for him, and whoever says it more, Allah will increase his good deeds, and whoever asks Allah for forgiveness, Allah will forgive him.”
Hadith: 10
«وعن على رضى الله عنه قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ألا أعلمك كلمات إذا قلتهن غفر الله لك ، وإن كنت مغفورا لك؟ قال: قل: لا إله إلا الله العلي العظيم ، لا إله إلا الله الحليم الكريم ، لا إله إلا الله سبحان الله رب العرش العظيم»
It is Hasan li-ghayrihi.
“And Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to me: Shall I not teach you words such that when you say them, your sins will be forgiven by Allah, even if you are among those whose sins have already been forgiven? He said: Say: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيم Allah, the Most High, there is no deity worthy of worship except Him, the Forbearing and Generous (Most Merciful), there is no deity except Allah, none is worthy of worship except Allah, Pure is Allah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne.”
Hadith: 11
«وعن سعد قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: دعوة ذي النون إذ دعا وهو فى بطن الحوت: لا إله إلا أنت سبحانك إني كنت من الظالمين ، فإنه لم يدع بها رجل مسلم فى شيء قط إلا استجاب الله له»
Al-Muhaddith al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Saad (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The supplication of Dhul-Nun (Prophet Yunus, peace be upon him) which he made while he was in the belly of the fish was this: لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّى كُنْتُ مِنْ الظَّالِمِينَ There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.”
❀ Because this is such a supplication that whenever any Muslim recites it and makes dua, Allah Almighty will accept his supplication.
Hadith: 12
«وعن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا مررتم برياض الجنة فارتعوا قلت: يا رسول الله وما رياض الجنة؟ : قال المساجد قلت: وما الرتع يا رسول الله؟ قال: سبحان الله ، والحمد لله ، ولا إله إلا الله ، والله أكبر»
“And Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: When you pass by any garden of Paradise, then eat from it. I asked: O Messenger of Allah! What are the gardens of Paradise? He said: The gardens of Paradise are the mosques. I asked: And what is ”الرتع“ (eating and drinking), O Messenger of Allah? He said: سُبحَانَ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ is what you should say.”
Hadith: 13
«وعن أبى مالك الأشعري، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: الوضوء شطر الإيمان ، والحمد لله تملأ الميزان ، وسبحان الله ، والحمد لله تملان أو تملأ ما بين السموات والأرض ، والصلاة نور ، والصدقة برهان، والصبر ضياء، والقرآن حجة لك أو عليك ، كل الناس يغدو فبائع نفسه فمعتقها أو موبقها»
“And Hazrat Abu Malik Al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Wudu (ablution) is half of faith and الحمد لله (praise of Allah) will fill the scale with reward, and ”سبحان الله“ and ”الحمد لله“ both will fill the space between the heavens and the earth, or each one of them will fill all the space between the heavens and the earth (with reward). Prayer is light, charity is proof and criterion (of faith), patience is illumination, and the Qur’an is a proof and argument for you or against you. Every person wakes up in the morning selling his soul, so either he frees it (by selling it to Allah) or he destroys it (by selling it to Satan).”
Hadith: 14
«وعن عبد الله بن عمرو قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: التسبيح نصف الميزان والحمد لله يملؤه، ولا إله إلا الله ليس لها دون الله حجاب حتى تخلص إليه»
“And Abdullah bin Amr رضي الله عنه says that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Saying سبحان الله will fill half of the scale (half of the balance), and الحمد لله will fill the scale (the remaining empty part of the balance), and for لا اله الا الله there is no barrier or obstruction in reaching Allah.”
Hadith: 15
«وعن أنس أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مر بشجرة يابسة الورق فضربها بعصاه فتناثر الورق فقال: إن الحمد لله، وسبحان الله ، ولا إله إلا الله ، والله أكبر لتساقط من ذنوب العبد كما تساقط ورق هذه الشجرة»
“And it is narrated from Anas رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم passed by a tree whose leaves had dried up. He struck it with his stick and the leaves fell off. He said: Saying الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَلا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ causes a person’s sins to fall away just like the leaves of this tree fell.”
Hadith: 16
«وعن أبى أيوب الأنصاري قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من قال عشر مرات: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد يحيي ويميت وهو على كل شيء قدير ، كانت له عدل أربع رقاب من ولد إسمعيل»
“And Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever says ten times لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ‘There is no deity except Allah, He is One, He has no partner or associate, to Him belongs the dominion, and all praise is for Him, He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things competent,’ then his reward will be equivalent to freeing four slaves from the descendants of Ismail.”
Hadith: 17
«وعن جويرية بنت الحارث أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم مر عليها وهى فى مسجدها ، ثم مر النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم بها قريبا من نصف النهار فقال لها ما زلت على حالك فقالت: نعم، قال: ألا أعلمك كلمات تقولينها: سبحان الله عدد خلقه، سبحان الله عدد خلقه، سبحان الله عدد خلقه، سبحان الله رضا نفسه، سبحان الله رضا نفسه، سبحان الله رضا نفسه ، سبحان الله زنة عرشه ، سبحان الله زنة عرشه، سبحان الله زنة عرشه ، سبحان الله مداد كلماته، سبحان الله مداد كلماته، سبحان الله مداد كلماته»
“And Umm al-Mu’minin Juwayriyah bint Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) passed by her while she was in her mosque (where she regularly prayed at home). In the afternoon, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) passed by her again and asked: Have you been in this state since then? (meaning, have you been sitting in remembrance and glorification since that time). She said: Yes. He said: Shall I not teach you some words which, if you say them, you will receive full reward? These words are:
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ رِضَا نَفْسِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ رِضَا نَفْسِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رِضَا نَفْسِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ زِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ زِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ زِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ مِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ مِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ مِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ
“I declare the purity of Allah equal to the number of His creation (three times), I declare the purity of Allah equal to His pleasure and satisfaction (three times), I declare the purity of Allah equal to the weight of His Throne (three times), I declare the purity of Allah equal to the ink of His words (three times).”
Hadith: 18
«وعن حميضة بنت ياسر ، عن جدتها يسيرة، وكانت من المهاجرات قالت: قال لنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: عليكن بالتسبيح والتهليل والتقديس ، واعقدن بالأنامل فإنهن مسئولات مستنطقات ، ولا تغفلن فتنسين الرحمة»
Al-Muhaddith al-Albani has graded it as Hasan.
And Hazrat Humaydah bint Yasir narrates from her grandmother Yusayrah (RA), who was among the women who migrated to Medina, that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to us: It is obligatory and necessary for you to recite Tasbih سُبْحَانَ اللهِ, Tahleel لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللهُ, and Taqdees سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوْسِ or سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبَّنَا وَرَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ, and count them on your fingers, because you will be questioned about them on the Day of Judgment and they will be given the ability to speak. And do not be heedless so that you forget the mercy (of Allah).
Hadith: 19
«وعن أبى ذر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عاده أو أن أبا ذر عاد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: بأبي أنت وأمي يا رسول الله أى الكلام أحب إلى الله عز وجل؟ قال: ما اصطفاه الله لملائكته: سبحان ربي وبحمده، سبحان ربي وبحمده»
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) visited him (here the narrator had a doubt) or he visited the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), so he said: May my parents be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! Which speech is most beloved to Allah? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The words which Allah has chosen for His angels (and they are) سُبْحَانَ رَبِّي وَبِحَمْدِهِ ، سُبْحَانَ رَبِّي وَبِحَمْدِهِ “My Lord is pure and praise is for Him alone, My Lord is pure and all kinds of praise are beautiful for Him alone.”
The Most Excellent Remembrance and Supplication
Hadith: 20
«عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه يقول: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: أفضل الذكر لا إله إلا الله، وأفضل الدعاء الحمد لله»
Al-Muhaddith al-Albani graded it as Hasan.
“Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: The best remembrance is لا اله الا الله and the best supplication is الحمد لله.”
When going to bed to sleep, say Alhamdulillah
Hadith: 21
«وعن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: كان إذا أوى إلى فراشه قال: الحمد لله الذى أطعمنا، وسقانا، وكفانا ، وآوانا ، فكم ممن لا كافى له ولا مؤوى»
And it is narrated from Anas bin Malik that when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would go to his bed to sleep, he would say: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا ، وَسَقَانَا، وَكَفَانَا، وَآوَانَا ، فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لا كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلَا مُؤْوِى . All praise is due to Allah who has fed us and given us drink and saved us from harm and provided us a place to live, while there are many people who have neither a protector nor a refuge nor a place to stay.”
While sleeping, say Subhan Allah, Allahu Akbar, and Alhamdulillah
Hadith: 22
«وعن على رضى الله عنه قال: شكت إلى فاطمة مجل يديها من الطحين ، فقلت: لو أتيت أباك فسألته خادما ، فقال: ألا أدلكما على ما هو خير لكما من الخادم؟ إذا أخذتما مضجعكما تقولان ثلاثا وثلاثين وثلاثا وثلاثين وأربعا وثلاثين من تحميد وتسبيح وتكبير»
“And Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) complained to me about blisters on her hands due to grinding flour. I said to her: I wish you would go to your father and ask the Prophet (peace be upon him) for a servant for yourself. (She went) and the Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: Shall I not tell you both something that is better and more comfortable for you than a servant? When you both go to sleep on your beds, say الْحَمْدُ للہ 33 times, سُبْحَانَ اللهِ 33 times, and اللهُ أَكْبَرُ 34 times.”
Reciting Dhikr and Tasbih before Sleeping
Hadith: 23
«وعن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: خلتان لا يحصيهما رجل مسلم إلا دخل الجنة ، ألا وهما يسير ومن يعمل بهما قليل ، يسبح الله فى دبر كل صلاة عشرا، ويحمده عشرا، ويكبره عشرا، قال: فأنا رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعقدها بيده ، قال: فتلك خمسون ومائة باللسان وألف وخمس مائة فى الميزان، وإذا أخذت مضجعك تسبحه وتكبره وتحمده مائة فتلك مائة باللسان وألف فى الميزان ، فأيكم يعمل فى اليوم والليلة ألفين وخمس مائة سيئة؟ قالوا: فكيف لا يحصيها؟ قال: يأتى أحدكم الشيطان وهو فى صلاته فيقول: اذكر كذا اذكر كذا، حتى ينفتل فلعله لا يفعل، ويأتيه وهو فى مضجعه فلا يزال ينومه حتى ينام»
Al-Muhaddith al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Abdullah bin Amr رضي الله عنه says that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: There are two habits which whoever a Muslim adopts consistently and firmly will enter Paradise. Listen carefully! Both are easy, but few act upon them. After every prayer, say Allah’s glorification (SubhanAllah) ten times, praise (Alhamdulillah) ten times, and declare Allah’s greatness (Allahu Akbar) ten times. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr رضي الله عنه says: I saw the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم counting them on his fingers. He said: These are one hundred and fifty by the tongue, but they will become one thousand five hundred in the scale. (This is one habit) and (the second habit is) when you go to bed, say one hundred times (SubhanAllah, Allahu Akbar, and Alhamdulillah). These are one hundred by the tongue, but in the scale, they are one thousand. (Now tell me) who among you commits two thousand five hundred sins day and night? People said: Why can’t we do this consistently and regularly? He said: Because when one of you is praying, Satan comes to him and says: Remember this thing, think about that thing, until he distracts him from the actual work so that he cannot do it. Similarly, a person is on his bed and Satan comes and keeps patting him to make him sleep until he sleeps without reciting the glorifications.”
Supplication for waking up from sleep at night
Hadith: 24
«وعن عبادة بن الصامت رضى الله عنه ، عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من تعار من الليل فقال: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير ، وسبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله ، ثم قال: رب اغفر لي أو قال: ثم دعا ، استجيب له ، فإن عزم فتوضأ ، ثم صلى قبلت صلاته»
And it is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin As-Samit (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: When someone wakes up from sleep at night and then says: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ ، There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, the One, without partner, His is the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, Glory be to Allah, all praise is for Allah, there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power to avoid sin and do good except by Allah’s help. Then he says رب اغْفر لي “O my Lord, forgive me,” or he said: Then if he makes this supplication, his supplication will be accepted, and if he has the strength and performs ablution and then prays, his prayer will be accepted.”
More supplications for sleeping and waking
Hadith: 25
«وعن حذيفة بن اليمان رضي الله عنه ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أراد أن ينام قال: اللهم باسمك أموت وأحيا ، وإذا استيقظ قال: الحمد لله الذى أحيا نفسي بعد ما أماتها وإليه النشور»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) intended to sleep, he would say: اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا I die (i.e., sleep) by taking Your name and I live (i.e., wake up) by taking Your name. And when he woke up from sleep, he would say: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَا نَفْسِي بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَهَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُور All praise is for Allah who gave life to my soul (my being), after He had caused it (temporary) death, and to Him is the return.”
Supplication for Tahajjud Prayer
Hadith: 26
«وعن عبد الله بن عباس رضي الله عنهما ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا قام إلى الصلاة من جوف الليل يقول: اللهم لك الحمد ، أنت نور السموات والأرض ، ولك الحمد ، أنت قيام السموات والأرض ، ولك الحمد ، أنت رب السموات والأرض ومن فيهن ، أنت الحق، ووعدك الحق ولقاؤك حق ، والجنة حق، والنار حق ، والساعة حق، اللهم لك أسلمت وبك آمنت وعليك توكلت وإليك أنبت وبك خاصمت وإليك حاكمت ، فاغفر لي ما قدمت وما أخرت وما أسررت وما أعلنت ، أنت إلهي لا إله إلا أنت»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would get up for Tahajjud at night, he would recite this supplication:
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ ، أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ ، أَنْتَ قَيَّامُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ ، أَنْتَ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ ، أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ، وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ، وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ ، وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ، وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ، اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْكَ أَنُبْتُ وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَـمْتُ ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَرْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ ، أَنْتَ إِلَهِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
O Allah! All praise is for You alone; You are the Light of the heavens and the earth, (and the One who creates light between the heavens and the earth). All praise is for You alone; You are the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth. All praise is for You alone; You are the Lord of the heavens, the earth, and whoever is in them. You are the Truth, Your promise is true, Your meeting is true, Paradise is true, Hellfire is true, and the Day of Resurrection is true. O Allah! I have submitted myself to You, believed in You, relied upon You, turned to You, fought for Your cause, and have come to You for judgment. O Allah! Forgive all my sins and mistakes, those I have committed before and those I will commit later, those I have hidden and those I have made public. You are my God, and there is no deity worthy of worship except You.”
Supplication for Entering the Market
Hadith: 27
«وعن عمر أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من دخل السوق فقال: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد يحيي ويميت وهو حي لا يموت بيده الخير وهو على كل شيء قدير. كتب الله له ألف ألف حسنة ومحا عنه ألف ألف سيئة ورفع له ألف ألف درجة . وفي رواية وبني له بيتا فى الجنة»
Muhaddith al-Albani has graded it as Hasan.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever recites this supplication when entering the market: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, He has no partner, to Him belongs the dominion and praise, He gives life and causes death, He is ever-living and never dies, in His hand is all good and He has power over everything. Then Allah records for him one million good deeds, erases one million of his sins, and raises him one million degrees. And in another narration: a house is built for him in Paradise.”
Supplication to be Recited When a Person is Sick
Hadith: 28
«وعن الأغر أبى مسلم قال: أشهد على أبى سعيد وأبي هريرة أنهما شهدا على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال: من قال: لا إله إلا الله والله أكبر صدقه ربه فقال: لا إله إلا أنا وأنا أكبر وإذا قال: لا إله إلا الله وحده قال: يقول الله: لا إله إلا أنا وحدى، وإذا قال: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له قال الله: لا إله إلا أنا وحدى لا شريك لي ، وإذا قال: لا إله إلا الله له الملك وله الحمد قال الله: لا إله إلا أنا لي الملك ولي الحمد ، وإذا قال: لا إله إلا الله ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله قال: لا إله إلا أنا ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بي وكان يقول: من قالها فى مرضه ، مات لم تطعمه النار»
Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Al-Agharr Abu Muslim says: I testify that Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri and Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with them) testified that in their presence the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever says لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, Allah is the Greatest, then his Lord confirms it and says: (Yes) there is no deity worthy of worship except Me, I am the Greatest, and when: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, the One. he says, then the Prophet said: Allah says (Yes) there is no deity worthy of worship except Me alone, and when he says: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, the One, He has no partner or associate. Then Allah says, (Yes) there is no deity worthy of worship except Me alone and I have no partner, and when he says: لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ الله There is no deity worthy of worship except Him, to Him belongs the sovereignty and to Him belongs the praise. Then Allah says: There is no deity worthy of worship except Me, sovereignty belongs to Me alone and praise belongs to Me alone, and when he says: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and there is no power to avoid sin and do good except by Allah’s help. Then Allah says: (Yes) there is no deity worthy of worship except Me and there is no power to avoid sins and do good except by My help, and the Prophet used to say: Whoever says these words in his illness and dies, the Fire will not touch him.”
When someone sees another person afflicted with hardship, he should say
Hadith: 29
«وعن عمر أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من رأى صاحب بلاء فقال: الحمد لله الذى عافاني مما ابتلاك به وفضلني على كثير ممن خلق تفضيلا إلا عوفي من ذلك البلاء كائنا ما كان ما عاش»
Al-Muhaddith al-Albani has graded it as Hasan.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Whoever sees a person afflicted with a calamity and says: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلاكَ بِهِ وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيلاً All praise is due to Allah who has saved me from that affliction which He has afflicted you with and has preferred me over many of His creatures, then he will be protected from that calamity and affliction throughout his life, no matter what it is.”
Recite this supplication at the time of distress and hardship
Hadith: 30
«وعن أبى هريرة أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أهمه الأمر رفع رأسه إلى السماء فقال: سبحان الله العظيم، وإذا اجتهد فى الدعاء قال: يا حي يا قيوم»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) faced a difficult matter, he would raise his head towards the sky and then say: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ (Allah is Pure and Most High.) And when he prayed earnestly, he would say: (O Ever-Living Being! O Controller of the universe.)”
Supplication for Mounting
Hadith: 31
«وَعَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ ، قَالَ: شَهِدْتُ عَلِيًّا أُتِيَ بِدَابَّةٍ لِيَرْكَبَهَا فَلَمَّا وَضَعَ رِجْلَهُ فِى الرِّكَابِ قَالَ: بِسْمِ اللهِ ثَلاثًا ، فَلَمَّا اسْتَوَى عَلَى ظَهْرِهَا قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: ﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ ﴿١٣﴾ وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ ﴿١٤﴾
ثم قال: الحمد لله ثلاثا ، والله أكبر ثلاثا ، سبحانك إني قد ظلمت نفسي فاغفر لي فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت ، ثم ضحك، قلت: من أى شيء ضحكت يا أمير المؤمنين!؟ قال: رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صنع كما صنعت ، ثم ضحك فقلت: من أى شيء ضحكت يا رسول الله؟ قال: إن ربك ليعجب من عبده إذا قال رب اغفر لي ذنوبي إنه لا يغفر الذنوب غيرك»
The Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Ali bin Rabi’ah says that I was present with Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he was given a mount for riding, when he placed his foot in the stirrup he said: بسم الله (I ride in the name of Allah), and then when he firmly sat on the back, he said: (Alhamdulillah, all praise is for Allah), then he recited this verse ﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ ﴿١٣﴾ وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ ﴿١٤﴾
‘Exalted is He who has subjected this to us, and we could never have it [by our efforts]. And indeed we, to our Lord, will surely return.’ Then he recited three times ‘Alhamdulillah’, and three times ‘Allahu Akbar’, then he recited this supplication: سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي قَدْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ‘Exalted are You, O Allah! Indeed, I have wronged myself, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.’ Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) smiled, I said: Commander of the Faithful, what made you smile? He said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) do exactly what I have done, then he smiled. I asked: O Messenger of Allah, what made you smile? He said: Your Lord is pleased with His servant when he says: O Allah! Forgive my sins, for there is no other being besides You who forgives sins.”
If you see bad and disliked dreams, recite this supplication
Hadith: 32
«وعن أبى سعيد الخدري أنه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إذا رأى أحدكم الرؤيا يحبها فإنما هي من الله فليحمد الله عليها ، وليحدث بما رأى ، وإذا رأى غير ذلك مما يكرهه فإنما هي من الشيطان فليستعذ بالله من شرها، ولا يذكرها لأحد فإنها لا تضره»
“And it is narrated from Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: When any of you sees a good and liked dream, then consider it to be from Allah and thank Allah for it, that is, say الحمد لله, and share what you have seen with people. And when you see a bad and disliked dream, then consider it to be from Satan, then seek refuge with Allah from its evil, that is, say أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ, and do not mention it to anyone, then it will not harm you.”
Supplication after eating
Hadith: 33
«وعن أبى أمامة قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا رفعت المائدة من بين يديه يقول: الحمد لله حمدا كثيرا طيبا مباركا فيه غير مودع ولا مستغنى عنه ربنا»
And Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when the dining cloth was lifted in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), he would say: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ غَيْرَ مُكَفِيَّ وَلَا مُوَدَّعٍ وَلَا مُسْتَغْنَى عَنْهُ رَبُّنَا “All praise is for Allah alone, abundant praise, pure sustenance, blessed sustenance. May this not be our last food from Allah, and O our Lord, never make us independent of it.”
Remembrance from Fajr Prayer until Sunrise
Hadith: 34
«وعن أم هاني بنت أبى طالب: مر بي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت: يا رسول الله! إني قد كبرت وضعفت أو كما قالت مرني بعمل اعمله وأنا جالسة – قال: سبحي الله مئة تسبيحة ، فإنها تعدل لك مئة رقبة تعتقينها من ولد إسماعيل، واحمدي الله مئة تحميدة تعدل لك مئة فرس مسرجة ملجمة تحملين عليها فى سبيل الله، وكبري الله مئة تكبيرة ، فإنها تعدل لك مئة بدنة مقلدة متقبلة، وهللى الله مئة تهليلة. قال ابن خلف: أحسبه قال: تملأ ما بين السماء والأرض ، ولا يرفع يومئذ لاحد عمل ، إلا أن يأتى بمثل ما أتيت به»
“Sayyida Umm Hani bint Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) passed by me, and I said: O Messenger of Allah! I have become old and weak; tell me an act that I can do while sitting. He (peace be upon him) said: Say سُبْحَانَ الله one hundred times; this remembrance is better for you than freeing one hundred slaves from the descendants of Prophet Ismail (peace be upon him). Say اَلْحَمْدُ للہ one hundred times; this remembrance is better for you than those one hundred saddled and bridled horses which you would give in charity for the sake of Allah. Say الله اكبر one hundred times; this remembrance is better for you than those one hundred camels accepted by Allah which are slaughtered in Mecca. Say لا إِلهَ إِلَّا الله one hundred times; this remembrance will fill the space between the heavens and the earth with reward, and on that day, no one’s deed will ascend to the heavens except the deed of the person who does an act like yours.”
After rising from Ruku, recite these words
Hadith: 35
«وعن رفاعة بن رافع الزرقي ، قال: كنا يوما نصلي وراء النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فلما رفع رأسه من الركعة قال: سمع الله لمن حمده . قال رجل وراءه: ربنا ولك الحمد ، حمدا كثيرا طيبا مباركا فيه ، فلما انصرف قال: من المتكلم؟ قال: أنا . قال: رأيت بضعة وثلاثين ملكا يبتدرونها ، أيهم يكتبها أول»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Rifa’ah bin Rafi’ Zarqi that we were praying behind the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. When he would raise his head from Ruku, he would say سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ. A person behind said رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ ، حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ. After finishing the prayer, the Prophet ﷺ asked who had said these words. The person replied that he had. Upon this, the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘I saw more than thirty angels competing with each other to write down these words.'”
The virtue of Surah Al-Fatiha (Al-Hamd) in Salah
Hadith: 36
«وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: مَنْ صَلَّى صَلوةٌ لَّمْ يَقْرَأْ فِيهَا بِأَمِ الْقُرْآن فَهِيَ خِدَاجٌ ثَلاثًا غَيْرُ تَمَامٍ فَقِيلَ لِأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ إِنَّا نَكُونُ وَرَاءَ الْإِمَامِ فَقَالَ اِقْرَأْ بِهَا فِي نَفْسِكَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ: قَالَ اللهُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ قَسَمْتُ الصَّلوةَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَبْدِى نِصْفَيْنِ وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ فَإِذَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ، قَالَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: حَمِدَنِي عَبْدِي ، وَإِذَا قَالَ: الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ ، قَالَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: أَثْنَى عَلَى عَبْدِي ، وَإِذَا قَالَ: مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ، قَالَ: مَجَّدَنِي عَبْدِى، وَقَالَ مَرَّةً: فَوَّضَ إِلَى عَبْدِى، فَإِذَا قَالَ: إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ، قَالَ: هَذَا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَبْدِى وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ ، فَإِذَا قَالَ: اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِيْنَ . قَالَ: هَذَا لِعَبْدِي وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Whoever prays a prayer in which Umm al-Quran is not recited, then it is incomplete and imperfect, not complete. He said this three times. Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked, ‘We are behind the Imam, so what should we do?’ He replied, ‘Recite it quietly to yourself.’ Because I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Allah says: I have divided the prayer between Me and My servant equally, and My servant will get whatever he asks for. When a person says الحمد للہ رب العالمين (The Lord of the universe, deserving of thanks and praise), Allah says: My servant has praised and thanked Me. And when he says الرحمن الرحيم (The Most Merciful, the Oft-Returning in Mercy), Allah says: My servant has praised Me. When he says مالك يوم الدين (The Owner of Reckoning), Allah says: My servant has glorified Me. And sometimes the narrator said: The servant has entrusted matters to Me or referred himself to Me. When a person says اياك نعبدو اياك نستعين (You alone we worship and You alone we ask for help), Allah says: This is between Me and My servant, and My servant will get whatever he asks for. And when he says اهدنا الصراط المستقيم صراط الذين انعمت عليهم غير المغضوب عليهم ولا الضالين Guide us on the Straight Path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked Your anger or of those who are astray. Allah says: This is for My servant, and My servant will get everything he has asked for.”
The Virtue of Salat al-Tasbih
Hadith: 37
«وعن ابن عباس أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال للعباس بن عبد المطلب يا عباس يا عماه؟ ألا أعطيك؟ ألا أمنحك؟ ألا أحبوك؟ ألا أفعل بك! عشر خصال إذا أنت فعلت ذلك غفر الله لك ذنبك أوله وآخره ، قديمه وحديثه ، خطأه وعمده ، صغيره وكبيره، سره وعلانيته، عشر خصال. أن تصلي أربع ركعات ، تقرأ فى كل ركعة فاتحة الكتاب وسورة، فإذا فرغت من القراءة فى أول ركعة وأنت قائم قلت: سبحان الله، والحمد لله، ولا إله إلا الله، والله أكبر ، خمس عشرة مرة، ثم تركع فتقولها وأنت راكع عشرا ، ثم ترفع رأسك من الركوع فتقولها عشرا، ثم تهوي ساجدا فتقولها وأنت ساجد عشرا ، ثم ترفع رأسك من السجود فتقولها عشرا ، ثم تسجد فتقولها عشرا، ثم ترفع رأسك فتقولها عشرا ، فذلك خمس وسبعون فى كل ركعة ، تفعل ذلك فى أربع ركعات . إن استطعت أن تصليها فى كل يوم مرة فافعل ، فإن لم تفعل ففى كل جمعة مرة، فإن لم تفعل ففي كل شهر مرة، فإن لم تفعل ففي كل سنة مرة ، فإن لم تفعل ففي عمرك مرة»
Al-Hadith scholar Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) (the summary of the long hadith mentioning Salat al-Tasbih is as follows) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to his uncle Hazrat Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): “Shall I not grant you a favor? Shall I not give you a gift? Shall I not show you an act through which ten types of your sins will be forgiven (i.e., past and future, old and new, deliberate and unintentional, minor and major, hidden and apparent)? And that act is that you pray four rak’ahs (voluntary prayer). In each rak’ah, recite Surah Al-Fatiha and another Surah. When you finish the recitation in the first rak’ah, while standing, say these words 15 times: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ Then say them 10 times in the bowing (ruku’), 10 times after rising from bowing, 10 times in the first prostration (sujood), 10 times after rising from it, 10 times in the second prostration, and 10 times after the second prostration during the sitting rest (julus). Thus, in one rak’ah, these words will be repeated 75 times. Repeat this in all four rak’ahs. (Thus, in four rak’ahs, these words will be completed 300 times.) O uncle! If you have the strength, pray this Salat al-Tasbih once daily. If you do not have the strength, pray it once a week. If you do not have the strength, pray it once a month. If you do not have the strength, pray it once a year. And if you do not have the strength for that either, then pray it at least once in your lifetime.”
The Virtue of Tasbeeh, Tahmeed, and Takbeer After Prayers
Hadith: 38
«وعن كعب بن عجرة ، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: معقبات لا يخيب قائلهن، يسبح الله فى دبر كل صلاة ثلاثا وثلاثين، وتحمده ثلاثا وثلاثين، وتكبره أربعا وثلاثين»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Ka’b bin Ujrah that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: There are certain things to be recited after the prayer such that the one who says them will not remain deprived or disappointed. After every prayer, say سبحان الله thirty-three times, الحمد لله thirty-three times, and الله اكبر thirty-four times.”
Hadith: 39
«وعن زيد بن ثابت – رضى الله عنه – قال: أمرنا أن نسبح دبر كل صلاة ثلاثا وثلاثين، ونحمده ثلاثا وثلاثين، ونكبره أربعا وثلاثين، قال: فرأى رجل من الأنصار فى المنام ، فقال: أمركم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن تسبحوا فى دبر كل صلاة ثلاثا وثلاثين، وتحمدوا الله ثلاثا وثلاثين، وتكبروا أربعا وثلاثين، قال: نعم، قال: فاجعلوا خمسا وعشرين، واجعلوا التهليل معهن فغدا على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فحدثه، فقال: افعلوا»
Muhaddith al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We were instructed that after every prayer we should say (after turning the salam) 33 times سبحان الله, 33 times الحمد لله, and 34 times الله اكبر. The narrator (Zaid) says that an Ansari saw a dream, in which the person appearing (an angel) asked: Did the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) command you to say 33 times سبحان الله, 33 times الحمد لله, and 34 times الله اكبر after every prayer? He said: Yes. Then the questioner (angel) said: Instead of 33, 33, and 34, say 25 each and also include لا اله الا الله with them, (so that the total becomes one hundred). When morning came, he went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and narrated this incident, and the Prophet said: Do just that.”
Supplication for the Expiation of a Gathering
Hadith: 40
«وعن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من جلس فى مجلس فكثر فيه لغطه فقال قبل أن يقوم من مجلسه ذلك: سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت أستغفرك وأتوب إليك إلا غفر له ما كان فى مجلسه ذلك»
And Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever sits in a gathering where much vain and obscene talk occurs, and before leaving that gathering recites: سُبحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ “Purity is for You, O Allah, and all praise is for You. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.” Then the slips that occurred to him in that gathering are forgiven.”
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
