Dhikr and dua after prayer
الأذكار بعد الصلاةWhat to say after the salam, and when supplication is most likely to be answered. 7 hadith.
- Astaghfirullah three times after the salamAfter the salam the Prophet ﷺ sought forgiveness three times and said: Allahumma antas-salam.ThawbanSahih Muslim 591
- 33, 33, 33 and oneTasbih, tahmid and takbir thirty-three times each after prayer forgive sins.Abu HurairahSahih Muslim 597
- O Allah, help me remember YouThe Prophet ﷺ told Mu'adh never to leave this dua after every prayer.Mu'adh ibn JabalSunan Abi Dawud 1522
- The Mu'awwidhat after every prayerRecite the surahs of seeking refuge after each prayer.Uqbah ibn AmirSunan Abi Dawud 1523
- When is dua most heard?In the last part of the night and after the obligatory prayers.Abu UmamahJami' at-Tirmidhi 3499
- Sitting until sunrise after FajrFajr in congregation, dhikr until sunrise, then two rak'ahs: a complete Hajj and Umrah.Anas ibn MalikJami' at-Tirmidhi 586
- The prayer of IstikharahThe Prophet ﷺ taught asking Allah's guidance in all matters through two rak'ahs.Jabir ibn AbdullahSahih al-Bukhari 6382