Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah)

Common Phrases of Dhikr

  • SubhanAllah (Glory be to Allah)
  • Alhamdulillah (All praise is due to Allah)
  • Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest)
  • La ilaha illallah (There is no god but Allah)
  • Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness from Allah)
  • SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi (Glory be to Allah and praise Him)
  • La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (There is no might nor power except with Allah)

Dhikr After Salah (Prayer)

Engaging in Dhikr after the obligatory prayers is highly recommended. Common practices include:

  • Reciting Ayat al-Kursi (Quran 2:255)
  • Tasbih Fatimah: SubhanAllah (33 times), Alhamdulillah (33 times), Allahu Akbar (33 or 34 times).
  • Making personal Du'a (supplication).

Note on Hanafi Madhhab:

While the above are common, specific practices and recommendations regarding the order, specific counts, or additional recitations after Salah might vary slightly based on different schools of thought (Madhahib). According to some Hanafi sources, [Placeholder: Add specific details or nuances recommended in the Hanafi school, e.g., raising hands for du'a after Fardh, specific order of recitation. Please verify this information with reliable Hanafi fiqh resources].

Virtues of Dhikr

The Quran and Sunnah are filled with mentions of the immense rewards and benefits of remembering Allah.

"Indeed, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." (Quran 13:28)

Examples from Hadith (Sahih al-Bukhari)

Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The example of the one who remembers (mentions) his Lord and the one who does not remember his Lord is like that of the living and the dead."

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6407

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Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever says, 'Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi,' one hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea."

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6405

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