SUPPLICATIONS AFTER PRAYER
Sound hadith reports preserve several forms of remembrance after obligatory prayer, including tasbih, praise, and takbir. The legal details and forms of post-prayer supplication and remembrance can differ among schools of law. This guide therefore summarizes sourced remembrances and Quranic supplications without presenting one sequence as universally binding.
Duas and Verses
The Tasbih: 33 Subhanallah, 33 Alhamdulillah, 33 Allahu Akbar
سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Glory be to God (33 times) — Praise be to God (33 times) — God is greatest (33 times). Sahih Muslim 597a reports saying each remembrance 33 times and completing one hundred with the statement of God's oneness. Muslim 596a preserves a separate sound 33+33+34 variant.
Can be done right after prayer, counted on prayer beads or fingers — track it with the Digital Tasbih tool on our site.
Reciting Ayat al-Kursi After Prayer
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ
God — there is no god except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence... Some reports describe reciting it after every obligatory prayer as virtuous.
Can be recited after the tasbih, as part of the remembrance following prayer.
Closing Supplication
رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةًۭ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Can be read after the tasbih and remembrance, to close out one's personal supplication.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many times should the tasbih be recited?
The most commonly reported count is 33 each of Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar, followed by a completing statement of God's greatness or oneness. This count is a common practice, not a binding requirement.
Should Ayat al-Kursi be recited after every prayer?
Some reports describe this as virtuous, but it is not obligatory. A person may add or skip this reading according to their own pace.
Sources
- Sahih Muslim 597a — post-prayer 33+33+33 dhikr, completed to one hundred
- Sahih Muslim 596a — the 33+33+34 variant
- Tanzil Project — Uthmani Mushaf
- QuranEnc — English Translation