What one says in the morning and evening

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever begins his day with good and ends it with good, Allah Almighty says to His angels: 'Do not record the sins of the time in between.'"
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains al-Jarrah bin Yahya al-Mu'adhdhin, whom I do not know; the remaining narrators of this narration are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever recites these words ten times in the morning:
'La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir'
(There is no deity except Allah Almighty; He alone is the deity, He has no partner; to Him alone belongs the dominion and to Him alone belongs all praise; He gives life and He gives death, and He has power over all things)
(the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says:) then in return for each time he recites them, Allah Almighty records ten good deeds for him, erases ten of his sins because of it, and raises him ten degrees because of it; these words become for him like freeing 10 slaves, and they become for him a means of safety from the beginning of the day until its end, provided he does not do on that day any deed that overpowers them. If that person recites these words in the evening, he obtains the same (that is, the same reward)."
Ahmad and al-Tabarani recorded it with various chains; the narrators of Ahmad are thiqat (trustworthy), and so are some of al-Tabarani's chains.

Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Madinah, he stayed with me. He said: "O Abu Ayyub, shall I not teach you?" I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Any servant who recites these words in the morning: 'La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu'
(There is no deity except Allah Almighty; He alone is the deity, He has no partner; to Him alone belongs the dominion and to Him alone belongs all praise)
(the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says:) then because of it Allah Almighty records ten good deeds for that person and erases ten of that person's sins; these words will be, before Allah Almighty, equal to freeing 10 slaves, and they will be a protection from Satan until the evening. And whoever recites them in the evening will also obtain the like of it (that is, the same reward)."
Ahmad recorded it, and al-Tabarani recorded something similar.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites:
'La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir'
(There is no deity except Allah Almighty; He alone is the deity, He has no partner; to Him alone belongs the dominion, to Him alone belongs all praise, and He has power over all things)
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: whoever recites them ten times in the morning, because of them 100 good deeds are recorded for him and 100 of his sins are erased; they are for him equal to freeing a slave, and because of them he is protected until the evening. And whoever recites them in the evening will also obtain the like of it (that is, the same reward)."
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Abdul Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites this every day in the morning and in the evening:
'La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa huwa hayyun la yamutu, biyadihil-khayr, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir'
(There is no deity except Allah Almighty; He alone is the deity, He has no partner; to Him alone belongs the dominion and to Him alone belongs all praise; He gives life and He gives death; He is Ever-Living and will never die; all good is in His hand, and He has power over all things)
(the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says:) then that person's sins are forgiven, even if they are more than the foam of the sea."
Al-Bazzar recorded it; its chain contains Abu Bakr bin Abdullah bin Abi Sabrah, who is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught him a supplication and instructed him to have his family recite it every day. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever recites this in the morning:
'Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka wa sa'dayk, wal-khayru fi yadayk, wa minka wa bika wa ilayk. Allahumma ma qultu min qawlin, aw nadhartu min nadhrin, aw halaftu min halfin, fa mashi'atuka bayna yadayk, ma shi'ta kana, wa ma lam tasha' lam yakun, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa bik, innaka 'ala kulli shay'in qadir. Allahumma wa ma sallaytu min salatin fa 'ala man sallayta, wa ma la'antu min la'natin fa 'ala man la'anta, innaka anta waliyyi fid-dunya wal-akhirah, tawaffani musliman wa alhiqni bis-salihin. As'aluka Allahummar-rida bil-qada', wa bardal-'ayshi ba'dal-mawt, wa ladhdhatan-nazari ila wajhik, wa shawqan ila liqa'ika fi ghayri darra'a mudirratin wa la fitnatin mudillah. A'udhu bika Allahumma an azlima aw uzlam, aw a'tadiya aw yu'tada 'alayya, aw aktasiba khati'atan muhbitatan aw dhanban la yughfar. Allahumma fatiras-samawati wal-ard, 'alimal-ghaybi wash-shahadah, dhal-jalali wal-ikram, fa inni a'hadu ilayka fi hadhihil-hayatid-dunya, wa ushhiduka wa kafa bika shahidan, inni ashhadu an la ilaha illa ant, wahdaka la sharika lak, lakal-mulku wa lakal-hamd, wa anta 'ala kulli shay'in qadir, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abduka wa rasuluk, wa ashhadu anna wa'daka haqq, wa liqa'aka haqq, wal-jannata haqq, was-sa'ata atiyatun la rayba fiha, wa anta tab'athu man fil-qubur, wa ashhadu annaka in takilni ila nafsi takilni ila day'atin wa 'awratin wa dhanbin wa khati'ah, wa inni la athiqu illa birahmatik, faghfir li dhanbi kullahu, innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant, wa tub 'alayya innaka antat-tawwabur-rahim'
"I am present, O Allah, I am present; and happiness can be attained from You, and all good is in Your hands; it is from You, by Your help, and it returns to You. O Allah, whatever statement I have made, whatever vow I have taken, or whatever oath I have sworn, Your will alone shall prevail (in every matter); whatever You will shall be, and whatever You do not will shall not be; nothing can happen without Your help; indeed, You have power over all things. O Allah, whatever prayer for mercy I have made, I have made it for the one on whom You have mercy, and whatever curse I have made, I have made it upon the one whom You have cursed. Indeed, You are my Protector in this world and the Hereafter; cause me to die as a Muslim and join me with the righteous. I ask You, O Allah, that I remain content with the decree of destiny, that there be a cool life after death, the delight of beholding Your Countenance, and a longing to come into Your presence, and that this be without facing any harmful affliction and without facing any misguiding trial. O Allah, I seek refuge with You from wronging others or being wronged, from transgressing or being transgressed against, or from committing a sin that nullifies deeds, or a sin that cannot be forgiven. O Allah, O Originator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Possessor of majesty and honour, I make a covenant with You in this worldly life and I take You as witness, and You are sufficient as a Witness, (I take You as witness) that I bear witness that there is no deity except You; You alone are the deity, You have no partner; to You alone belongs the dominion, to You alone belongs all praise, and You have power over all things. I bear witness that Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is Your servant and Your Messenger, and I also bear witness that Your promise is true, coming into Your presence is true, Paradise is true, and the Hour is coming, there is no doubt about it, and You will raise those who are in the graves. And I bear witness that if You leave me to my own self, it would be as though You leave me to ruin, to exposure, and to sins and errors. So I rely only on Your mercy; forgive all my sins, for none can forgive sins except You, and accept my repentance; indeed, You are the Most Accepting of repentance, the Most Merciful."
Ahmad and al-Tabarani recorded it. The narrators of one of al-Tabarani's two chains have been declared trustworthy, and the remaining chains contain Abu Bakr bin Abi Maryam, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "None of you should abandon doing one thousand good deeds every day for the sake of Allah Almighty. When he enters the morning, let him recite: 'Bismillah, Subhan Allahi wa bihamdihi' (In the name of Allah, seeking blessing; Allah Almighty is free of every imperfection and to Him alone belongs all praise). Let him recite these words 100 times, and they will be one thousand good deeds for him. If Allah wills, that person will not commit that many sins on that day, and whatever good deeds he does besides this will be an additional increase."
Ahmad recorded it; its chain contains Abu Bakr bin Abdullah bin Abi Maryam, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites 'Subhan Allahi wa bihamdihi' (glory be to Allah and to Him belongs all praise) one thousand times in the morning has bought himself from Allah Almighty, and at the end of the day he is one freed by Allah Almighty (from Hell)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know.

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites 'Subhan Allahi wa bihamdihi' (glory be to Allah and to Him belongs all praise) 100 times in the morning has bought himself from Allah Almighty, and at the end of the day he is one freed by Allah Almighty (from Hell)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know.

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah al-Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites these words three times in the morning:
'Allahumma lakal-hamdu la ilaha illa ant, anta rabbi wa ana 'abduk, amantu bika mukhlisan laka dini, inni asbahtu 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't, atubu ilayka min sharri 'amali, wa astaghfiruka lidhunubiyal-lati la yaghfiruha illa ant'
"O Allah, to You alone belongs all praise; there is no deity except You; You are my Lord and I am Your servant; I have believed in You, making my religion sincerely for You; and I have entered the morning upon Your covenant and Your promise as far as I am able; I repent to You from the evil of my deeds, and I seek Your forgiveness for my sins; none besides You can forgive them."
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If that person dies on that day, he will enter Paradise." If that person recites these words three times in the evening:
'Allahumma lakal-hamdu la ilaha illa ant, anta rabbi wa ana 'abduk, amantu bika mukhlisan laka dini, amsaytu 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't, atubu ilayka min sharri 'amali, wa astaghfiruka lidhunubiyal-lati la yaghfiruha illa ant'
"O Allah, to You alone belongs all praise; there is no deity except You; You are my Lord and I am Your servant; I have believed in You, making my religion sincerely for You; and I have entered the evening upon Your covenant and Your promise as far as I am able; I repent to You from the evil of my deeds, and I seek Your forgiveness for my sins; none besides You can forgive them."
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If he dies during that night, he will enter Paradise."
Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) swore an oath such as he did not swear about anything else. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By Allah, any servant who recites it during the day and dies on that day will enter Paradise, and if he recites it in the evening and dies during that night, he will enter Paradise."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and recorded something similar in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Ali bin Yazid al-Alhani, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this in the morning:
'Allahumma bika asbahna, wa bika amsayna, wa bika nahya wa namutu wa ilaykal-masir'
"O Allah, by Your help we have entered the morning and by Your help we have entered the evening; by Your help we live and we shall die, and to You alone is the return."
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that in the morning he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite: 'Asbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah, wal-hamdu lillahi la sharika lahu, la ilaha illa huwa, wa ilayhin-nushur'
"We have entered the morning, and the dominion of Allah Almighty has also entered the morning; all kinds of praise belong to Allah Almighty, who has no partner; He alone is the deity, and before Him is the presenting (of all)."
When evening came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite: 'Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillah, wal-hamdu lillahi la sharika lahu, la ilaha illa huwa, wa ilayhil-masir'
"We have entered the evening, and the dominion of Allah Almighty has entered the evening; all kinds of praise belong to Allah Almighty, who has no partner; there is no deity besides Him, and to Him is the return."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and its chain is jayyid (good).

Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in my house and evening came, I used to hear him recite:
'Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillah, wal-hamdu lillah, wal-hawlu wal-qudratu was-sultanu fis-samawati wal-ard, wa kullu shay'in lillahi rabbil-'alamin, Allahumma bika asbahna, wa bika amsayna, wa bika nahya, wa bika namutu, wa ilaykan-nushur'
"We have entered the evening, and the dominion of Allah Almighty has also entered the evening. Might, strength and power, and authority in the heavens and the earth and over everything, belong to Allah Almighty alone, the Lord of all the worlds. O Allah, by Your help we enter the morning and by Your help we enter the evening; by Your help we live, and by Your command, and to You alone we shall be raised."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains al-Hakam bin Abdullah bin Sa'd al-Ayli, who is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna al-Bara' bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite these words in the morning and in the evening:
'Asbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, Allahumma inna nas'aluka khayra hadhal-yawmi wa khayra ma ba'dahu, wa na'udhu bika min sharri hadhal-yawmi wa sharri ma ba'dahu, Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min su'il-kibar, wa a'udhu bika min 'adhabin-nar'
"We have entered the morning, and the dominion of Allah Almighty has also entered the morning. There is no deity except Allah Almighty; He alone is the deity, He has no partner. O Allah, we ask You for the good of this day and the good of what comes after it, and we seek refuge with You from the evil of this day and the evil of what comes after it. O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the evil of old age (or arrogance), and I seek refuge with You from the punishment of Hell."
Al-Tabarani recorded it via Ghassan bin al-Rabi' from Abu Isra'il al-Mula'i; weakness predominates in both of them, though both have been declared trustworthy. The remaining narrators of this narration are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this in the morning:
'Asbahtu wa asbahal-mulku lillah, wal-kibriya'u wal-'azamatu wal-khalqu wal-laylu wan-naharu wa ma sakana fihima lillahi wahdahu la sharika lah, Allahummaj'al awwala hadhan-nahari wa awsatahu falahan, wa akhirahu najahan, as'aluka khayrad-dunya wal-akhirati ya arhamar-rahimin' "I have entered the morning, and the dominion of Allah Almighty has also entered the morning. Grandeur, majesty, creation, the night, the day and whatever dwells in them all belong to Allah Almighty, who is One and has no partner. O Allah, make the beginning and the middle of this day a means of success and its end a means of achievement. I ask You for the good of this world and the Hereafter, O Most Merciful of those who show mercy."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Abu al-Warqa', who is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: In the morning, when the sun had risen, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite:
'Allahumma asbahtu wa shahidtu bima shahidta bihi 'ala nafsik, wa ashhadta mala'ikataka wa ulil-'ilm, wa man lam yashhad bima shahidta faktub shahadati makana shahadatih: Allahumma antas-salam, wa minkas-salam, wa ilayka ya'udus-salam, ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram, an tastajiba lana da'watana, wa an tu'tiyana raghbatana, wa an tughniyana 'amman aghnaytahu 'anna min khalqik. Allahumma aslih li diniyal-ladhi huwa 'ismatu amri, wa aslih li dunyayal-lati fiha ma'ishati, wa aslih li akhiratiyal-lati ilayha munqalabi'
"O Allah, I have entered the morning, and I bear witness to that which You have borne witness to concerning Yourself, and to which You have made Your angels and the people of knowledge witnesses; and whoever does not bear witness to what You have borne witness to, then record my testimony in place of his testimony. O Allah, You are the One who grants peace, peace is granted from You, and peace returns to You. O Possessor of majesty and honour! (That is, I supplicate) that You accept our supplication, grant us what we desire, and make us free of need of everyone of Your creation whom You have made free of need of us. O Allah, keep my religion right for me, which is the foundation of the protection of my affairs; keep my worldly life right for me, in which I am to live; and keep my Hereafter right for me, to which I am to return."
Al-Bazzar recorded it; its chain contains Dawud bin Abdul Hamid, who is da'if (weak).

Abdullah bin al-Qasim narrates: A woman who was a neighbour of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told me that she used to hear the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recite this at the time of true dawn:
'Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min 'adhabil-qabri wa min fitnatil-qabr'
"O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave and from the trial of the grave."
Abu Isa says: I asked Abdullah: "What is your view about this, if a person combines them?" He replied: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited it in this way."
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

It is reported about Sayyiduna Uthman al-Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) that he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the interpretation of this verse: "To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No one before you has asked me about it. Its explanation is: 'There is no deity except Allah Almighty; Allah Almighty is the Greatest; Allah Almighty is free of every imperfection and to Him alone belongs all praise; I seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty; and nothing can happen without the help of Allah Almighty, who is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden; all good is in His hand; He gives life and He gives death, and He has power over all things.'" Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites these words ten times in the morning will be given 10 merits. The first merit is that he will be protected from Iblis and his armies. The second is that he will be given a qintar of reward. The third is that he will be raised one degree in Paradise. The fourth is that he will be married to the wide-eyed maidens of Paradise. The fifth is that twelve thousand angels will be present at it (this phrase). The sixth is that this person will receive as much reward as the one who has read the Qur'an, the Torah, the Gospel and the Psalms. And along with this, O Uthman, he will receive a reward like that of the one who performed Hajj and Umrah and whose Hajj and Umrah were accepted. And if that person dies on that day, the seal of the martyrs will be placed upon him."
Abu Ya'la recorded it in al-Kabir; its chain contains al-Aghlab bin Tamim, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make these supplications in the morning and in the evening:
'Allahumma inni as'aluka min faj'atil-khayr, wa a'udhu bika min faj'atish-sharr'
"O Allah, I ask You for good that comes suddenly, and I seek refuge with You from evil that comes suddenly."
For no servant knows what will suddenly befall him in the morning or in the evening.
Abu Ya'la recorded it, and its chain contains Yusuf bin Atiyyah, who is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet used to teach us that when we entered the morning we should recite:
'Asbahna 'ala fitratil-Islam, wa kalimatil-ikhlas, wa sunnati nabiyyina Muhammadin (peace and blessings be upon him), wa millati abina Ibrahima hanifan musliman, wa ma kana minal-mushrikin'
"We have entered the morning upon the natural way of Islam, the word of sincerity, the Sunnah of our Prophet, Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and the religion of our forefather Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him), who was an upright Muslim and was not of those who associate partners with Allah." And when evening comes, the person should recite the same.
Abdullah recorded it; its chain contains Isma'il bin Yahya bin Salamah bin Kuhayl, who is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Abdul Rahman bin Abza (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this in the morning and in the evening:
'Asbahna 'ala fitratil-Islam - aw amsayna 'ala fitratil-Islam - wa 'ala kalimatil-ikhlas, wa 'ala dini nabiyyina Muhammadin (peace and blessings be upon him), wa 'ala millati abina Ibrahima hanifan musliman, wa ma kana minal-mushrikin'
"We have entered the morning upon the natural way of Islam, or we have entered the evening upon the natural way of Islam, and upon the word of sincerity, and upon the religion of our Prophet, Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and upon the religion of our forefather Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him); we have entered the morning or evening upon it; he was an upright Muslim on the right path and was not of those who associate partners with Allah."
Ahmad and al-Tabarani recorded it, and the narrators of both are the narrators of the Sahih.

Abu Sallam narrates: A man passed through the mosque of Hims, and the people said that he was a servant of the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The narrator says: I got up and went to him and said: "Narrate to me a hadith that you heard directly from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself, with no other intermediary between you and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." He said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Any Muslim servant who recites these words three times in the morning and in the evening:
'Raditu billahi rabban, wa bil-Islami dinan, wa bi-Muhammadin (peace and blessings be upon him) nabiyyan'
"I am pleased with Allah Almighty as Lord, with Islam as religion, and with Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as Prophet (that is, I believe in them)."
then it is binding upon Allah Almighty to make that person pleased on the Day of Resurrection."
Ahmad recorded it, and he mentioned the name of the servant of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as "Sabiq".
Al-Tabarani recorded something similar, except that he said: this narration is transmitted from Sayyiduna Abu Sallam (may Allah be pleased with him), the servant of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Imam al-Mizzi says: The first statement is correct. The narrators of Ahmad and al-Tabarani are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna al-Munaydhir (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a Companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and used to live in Africa, narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever recites this in the morning: 'Raditu billahi rabban, wa bil-Islami dinan, wa bi-Muhammadin nabiyyan' (I am pleased with Allah Almighty as Lord, with Islam as religion, and with Sayyiduna Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as Prophet, that is, I believe in them)
(the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says:) I am the guarantor that I will take that person by the hand and admit him into Paradise."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain is hasan (good).

Sayyiduna Aban al-Muharibi (may Allah be pleased with him), who was part of a delegation whose members came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whichever Muslim servant recites this in the morning and in the evening:
'Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi la ushriku bihi shay'an, wa ashhadu an la ilaha illallah' (All praise belongs to Allah alone; I do not associate anyone as a partner with Him, and I bear witness that there is no god except Allah).
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: his sins are forgiven until the evening, and if he recites these words in the evening, his sins are forgiven until the morning."
Al-Bazzar recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Aban bin Abi Ayyash, who is matruk (abandoned).

Al-Hakam bin Hayyan al-Muharibi narrates from Sayyiduna Aban al-Muharibi (may Allah be pleased with him), who was among the delegation of the Abd al-Qays tribe that came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whichever Muslim servant recites this in the morning:
'Alhamdu lillahi rabbi, la ushriku bihi shay'an, wa ashhadu an la ilaha illallah' (All praise belongs to Allah alone, who is my Lord; I do not associate anyone as a partner with Him, and I bear witness that there is no god except Allah).
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: his sins will continue to be forgiven until evening comes, and if a person recites these words in the evening, his sins will continue to be forgiven until morning comes."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Aban bin Abi Ayyash, who is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her): What prevents you from listening to what I am about to advise you? Recite these words in the morning and in the evening:
'Ya Hayyu ya Qayyum, bi-rahmatika astaghith, aslih li sha'ni kullahu, wa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata 'ayn' (O Ever-Living, O Self-Sustaining, by Your mercy I seek help; set right all my affairs for me, and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye).
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for Uthman bin Mawhab, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah al-Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make this supplication in the morning and in the evening:
'Allahumma anta ahaqqu man dhukir, wa ahaqqu man 'ubid, wa ansaru man ibtughi, wa ar'afu man malak, wa ajwadu man su'il, wa awsa'u man a'ta, antal-maliku la sharika lak, wal-fardu la yahlik, kullu shay'in halikun illa wajhak, lan tuta'a illa bi-idhnik, wa lan tu'sa illa bi-'ilmik, tuta'u fa-tashkur, wa tu'sa fa-taghfir, aqrabu shahid, wa adna hafiz, hulta dunath-thughur, wa akhadhta bin-nawasi, wa katabtal-athar, wa nasakhtal-ajal, al-qulubu laka mufdiyah, was-sirru 'indaka 'alaniyah, al-halalu ma ahlalt, wal-haramu ma harramt, wad-dinu ma shara't, wal-amru ma qadayt, wal-khalqu khalquk, wal-'abdu 'abduk, wa antallahur-ra'ufur-rahim. As'aluka bi-nuri wajhikal-ladhi ashraqat lahus-samawatu wal-ard, bi-kulli haqqin huwa lak, wa bi-haqqis-sa'ilina 'alayk, an taqbalani fi hadhihil-ghadah (aw fi hadhihil-'ashiyyah), wa an tujirani minan-nari bi-qudratik'
(O Allah, of all who are remembered, You are the most deserving; of all who are worshipped, You are the most deserving; of all from whom help is sought, You are the greatest helper; of all who own, You are the most compassionate; of all who are asked, You are the most generous; of all who give, You are the most bountiful. You are the King who has no partner, You are the One who will not perish; everything will perish except Your Self. You cannot be obeyed except by Your permission, and You cannot be disobeyed except with Your knowledge. When You are obeyed, You accept it, and when You are disobeyed, You forgive. You are the nearest witness and the closest guardian. You stand as a barrier before the mouths, You hold the forelocks, You record the footprints and You set the appointed terms. Hearts turn to You, and what is hidden is open before You. The lawful is what You have made lawful, the unlawful is what You have made unlawful, the religion is what You have prescribed, and the command is what You have decreed. All creation is Your creation and every servant is Your servant, and You are Allah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful. I ask You by the light of Your Countenance, by which the heavens and the earth are illuminated, and by every right that is Yours, and by the right that those who ask have upon You, that You accept me this morning, or this evening, and that by Your power You save me from Hell.)

Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Faddal bin Jubayr, who is da'if (weak), and there is agreement on his weakness.

Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you why Allah Almighty named Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him) His 'Khalil' (intimate friend), the one who fulfilled (his covenant and duty)? The reason is that he used to recite in the morning and in the evening:
So glorify Allah when you reach the evening and when you reach the morning."
The narrator says: Then he recited the complete verses.
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains weak narrators who have been declared trustworthy.

Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites this in the morning: 'Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi tawada'a kullu shay'in li-'azamatih' (All praise belongs to Allah alone, before whose greatness everything is humbled), good deeds are recorded for him."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Abu Umayyah bin Ya'la, whose name is Isma'il, and he is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he had a store of dates from which the dates kept decreasing. One night he stood guard over it and saw a creature resembling a boy close to puberty. It greeted him with salam, and he returned its greeting and asked: What are you? A jinn or a human? It replied: A jinn. Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Give me your hand. It gave him its hand, and its hand was like a dog's paw and its hair was like a dog's hair. Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: Is this how the jinn are created? It said: The jinn know that there is no one among them stronger than me. Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: Why have you come? It replied: We were told that you love to give charity, so we came to take some of your food. Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: What can save us (i.e. humans) from you (i.e. the jinn or devils)? It replied: "This verse which is in Surah al-Baqarah: Allah, there is no god except Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining (i.e. Ayat al-Kursi). Whoever recites it in the evening will be protected from us until the morning, and whoever recites it in the morning will be protected from us until the evening." The next morning Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned this to him, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The wicked one has spoken the truth.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Various chains of this report have already been mentioned in the Book of Tafsir and in the chapter on the virtues of Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him).

Imam al-Sha'bi narrates: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever recites 10 verses of Surah al-Baqarah in a house, no devil will enter that house that night until morning: four verses from its beginning, Ayat al-Kursi, the two verses after it, and its closing verses."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except that Imam al-Sha'bi did not hear from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him).

Abu Wa'il narrates: One day I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him); this was after we had returned from the Fajr prayer. We asked permission to come in to him, and he said: Come in! We thought we should wait a little, because perhaps the people of the house had some need of him. Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) came out reciting tasbih and said: Do you think that the family of Abdullah would be heedless? Then he said: O girl, look, has the sun risen? She said: No! Then he said to her a second time: Look, has the sun risen? She said: No! Then he said to her a third time: Look! Has the sun risen? She replied: Yes! Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "All praise belongs to Allah Almighty alone, who has granted us this day and has overlooked our slips in it."
The narrator says: I think the report also contains these words: "And He did not punish us with the Fire."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Al-Hasan narrates: Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Shall I narrate to you a hadith which I heard many times from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), many times from Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and many times from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)? I replied: Yes! He said: "Whoever recites this in the morning and in the evening:
'Allahumma anta khalaqtani, wa anta tahdini, wa anta tut'imuni, wa anta tasqini, wa anta tumituni, wa anta tuhyini' (O Allah, You created me, You guide me, You feed me, You give me drink, You will cause me to die, and You will bring me back to life).
Then whatever that person asks of Allah Almighty, Allah Almighty will grant him that thing.
The narrator says: I met Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: Shall I not narrate to you a hadith which I heard many times from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), many times from Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and many times from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)? He replied: Yes! I narrated this hadith to him, and he said: May my father and mother be sacrificed for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! These are the words which Allah Almighty gave to Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him), and he used to supplicate with them seven times every day, and whatever he asked of Allah Almighty, Allah Almighty would grant him. Al-Tabarani recorded this report in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its chain is hasan (good).

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites this in the morning:
'Allahumma inni asbahtu ushhiduka, wa ushhidu hamalata 'arshika, wa mala'ikataka, wa jami'a khalqika, bi-annaka anta wahdaka la sharika lak, wa anna Muhammadan 'abduka wa rasuluk' (O Allah, I have entered the morning, calling You to witness, and calling to witness the bearers of Your Throne, Your angels and all Your creation, that there is no god other than You; You alone are God, You have no partner, and that Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is Your servant and Your Messenger).
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: Allah Almighty forgives that person whatever sin he has committed during that day, and if that person recites these words in the evening, Allah Almighty forgives that person his sins of that night."
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Shaykh al-Islam al-Mizzi attributed this report in his book al-Atraf to the narration of Ibn Dasah from Imam Abu Dawud, and he also attributed it to Imam al-Tirmidhi. Likewise, he attributed the narration of Makhul from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) with this text to Imam Abu Dawud. When I examined this, the text of the report narrated by Makhul contains these words: "O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god other than You." I did not find this report in the copy I have, so I feared that some error might have entered the report narrated by Muslim bin Ziyad, just as it had entered the report narrated by Makhul; so I recorded this report.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Baqiyyah bin al-Walid, who is a mudallis (one who conceals defects in the chain).

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: In the evening the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this supplication:
'Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillahil-wahidil-qahhar, alhamdu lillahil-ladhi dhahaba bin-nahar, wa ja'a bil-layl, wa nahnu fi 'afiyah. Allahumma hadha khalqun qad ja', fa-ma 'amiltu fihi min sayyi'atin fa-tajawaz 'anha, wa ma 'amiltu fihi min hasanatin fa-taqabbalha wa ad'ifha ad'afan muda'afah. Allahumma innaka bi-jami'i hajati 'alim, wa innaka 'ala jami'i nujhiha qadir, Allahumma anjihil-laylata kulla hajatin li, wa la tazidni fi dunyaya, wa la tanqusni fi akhirati' (We have entered the evening, and the dominion of Allah, the One, the Overwhelming, has entered the evening. All praise belongs to Allah alone, who has taken away the day and brought the night while we are in well-being. O Allah, this is a creation that has come; whatever evil I commit in it, overlook it, and whatever good I do in it, accept it and multiply its reward many times over. O Allah, You know all my needs and You have power to fulfil them all. O Allah, fulfil every need of mine this night, do not increase me in my worldly life, and do not decrease me in my Hereafter).
The narrator says: When morning came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite the same.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, al-Harith al-A'war, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
'Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillah, wal-hamdu lillah, a'udhu billahil-ladhi yumsikus-sama'a an taqa'a 'alal-ardi illa bi-idhnih, min sharri ma khalaqa wa dhara'a wa bara'a' (We have entered the evening, and the dominion of Allah Almighty has entered the evening, and all praise belongs to Allah. I seek refuge in Allah Almighty, who holds back the sky from falling upon the earth except by His permission; I seek refuge from the evil of everything that He has created, spread forth and made).
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: Whoever recites these words will be protected from every sorcerer, soothsayer, devil and envier.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy), though there is disagreement about some of its narrators.

Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: In the morning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite:
'Asbahtu ya rabbi ushhiduka, wa ushhidu mala'ikataka wa anbiya'aka wa rusulaka wa jami'a khalqika 'ala shahadati 'ala nafsi, inni ashhadu annaka antallahu la ilaha illa ant, wahdaka la sharika lak, wa anna Muhammadan 'abduka wa rasuluk, wa u'minu bik, wa atawakkalu 'alayk' (O my Lord, I have entered the morning; I call You to witness, and I call to witness Your angels, Your prophets, Your messengers and all Your creation, to this testimony of mine about myself: indeed I bear witness that You are Allah, there is no god other than You, You alone are God, You have no partner, and that Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is Your servant and Your Messenger; I believe in You and I put my trust in You).
He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite these words three times.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat via Abu Jamil al-Ansari from al-Qasim, and I do not know him; the hadith of its remaining narrators is hasan (good).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates this as a marfu' hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites:
'Allahumma lakal-hamd, la ilaha illa ant, wahdaka la sharika lak, anta rabbi, wa ana 'abduk, amantu bika mukhlisan laka dini, asbahtu 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't, atubu ilayka min sharri 'amali, wa astaghfiruka li-dhanbi, la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant' (O Allah, to You alone belongs all praise; there is no god other than You, You alone are God, You have no partner. You are my Lord and I am Your servant. I have believed in You, making my religion sincerely Yours. I have entered the morning upon Your covenant and Your promise as far as I am able. I turn to You in repentance from the evil of my deeds and I seek Your forgiveness for my sin, for none forgives sins except You).
He is to say that three times; whoever recites it during his day, Allah Almighty will make him forbidden to Hell."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Amr bin al-Husayn al-Uqayli, who is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever begins his day with good and ends it with good, Allah Almighty says to His angels: Do not record against him the sins in between."
Al-Tabarani recorded it via al-Hajjaj bin Yahya al-Mu'adhdhin from Umar bin Amr bin Abd al-Ahmusi; al-Jarrah bin Yahya I do not know; the remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy). No one narrated from Umar bin Amr except al-Jarrah bin Malih al-Bahzani al-Shami; if it is he, then he is thiqah (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever sends blessings upon me ten times in the morning and ten times in the evening will attain my intercession on the Day of Resurrection."
Al-Tabarani recorded it with two chains; one of the two chains is jayyid (good), and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.