Recommended Remembrances After Prayer
Question:
What are the recommended remembrances after turning the salutation of the prayer?
Answer:
الحمد للہ، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!
Allah Almighty has commanded remembrance after prayer, saying:
﴿فَإِذا قَضَيتُمُ الصَّلوةَ فَاذكُرُوا اللَّهَ قِيـمًا وَقُعودًا وَعَلى جُنوبِكُم﴾
“Then when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying on your sides.”
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) clarified this general command of Allah through his practice. The following remembrances after prayer are established:
1. Saying Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness from Allah) three times
«اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ»
“I seek forgiveness from Allah.”
2. Saying the salutation and blessing of Allah
«اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْکَ السَّلَامُ تَبَارَکْتَ يَا ذَالْجَلَالِ وَالْاِکْرَامِ»
“O Allah! You are Peace, and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor.”
3. Supplication containing comprehensive words
«لَا اِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَه لَا شَرِيکَ لَه لَهُ الْمُلْکُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيرٌ، اَللّٰهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلَا مُعْطِیَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْکَ الْجَدُّ»
4. Another detailed remembrance
«لَآ اِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَه لَا شَرِيْکَ لَه لَهُ الْمُلْکُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيْرٌ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ لَآ اِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَلَا نَعْبُدُ إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ لَهُ النِّعْمَةَ وَلَهُ الْفَضْلُ وَلَهُ الثَّنَآءُ الْحَسَنُ لَا اِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ مُخْلِصِيْنَ لَهُ الدِّيْنَ وَلَوْ کَرِهَ الْکَافِرُوْنَ»
5. Mentioning Tasbih, Tahmid, and Takbir
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) after prayer:
◈ 33 times سبحان اللہ
◈ 33 times الحمد للہ
◈ 33 times اللہ اکبر
would recite and then say this kalima:
«لَآ اِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَه لَا شَرِيْکَ لَه لَهُ الْمُلْکُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيْرٌ»
6. Other forms of remembrance
◈ سبحان اللہ، الحمد للہ، اللہ اکبر can also be recited a total of 33 times.
◈ Tasbih, Tahmid, and Takbir can be recited 33 times each separately and at the end once:
«لَآ اِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَه لَا شَرِيْکَ لَه لَهُ الْمُلْکُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيرٌ»
can also be recited.
◈ It is also proven from Sunnah to recite Tasbih, Tahmid, and Takbir 10 times each, i.e., a total of 30 times.
◈ سبحان اللہ، الحمد للہ، لا الہ الا اللہ، اللہ اکبر can be recited 25 times each to complete a total of 100 words, which is also proven from Sunnah.
7. Adopting different methods
All the forms of remembrance after prayer that are proven from Sunnah can be adopted alternately. Because the jurisprudential principle is that:
“The acts of worship that have been proven to be performed in various ways, all the mentioned methods are considered Sunnah.”
8. Remembrances after the five prayers
◈ These remembrances should be recited after the five obligatory prayers:
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
◈ After Maghrib and Fajr, the words of Tahleel (لا الہ الا اللہ) should be recited 10 times.
◈ After Maghrib and Fajr, this supplication should also be recited seven times:
«اَللّٰهُمَّ أَجِرْنِیْ مِنَ النَّارِ»
“O Allah! Protect me from the (Hell) fire.”
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