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DHIKR & ADHKAR (REMEMBRANCE): · MORNING/EVENING ADHKAR

AUTHENTIC MORNING ADHKAR

ARRIVAL OF MORNING
A Muslim is required to wake up for the morning prayer, whose time extends from dawn
until sunrise. Below, we cite the authentic athkār that are recommended for the morning.
Saying them starting from dawn, they provide protection for the whole day and supply a
Muslim with a great deal of rewards that will surely please him on Judgment Day.

It is important to note that most of the following athkār are similar to the evening and night
athkār, sometimes with just a slight variation of words to suit the morning.

WAKE-UP ADHKAR
Whenever a Muslim wakes up from sleep, he should express gratitude to Allah for allowing
him to live and continue worshiping Him.

Huthayfah and al-Bara (‫ ) رﺿﻲ ﷲ ﻋﻨﮭﻢ‬reported that when the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬woke up, he
would say:

ُ %‫ا َ ْلحَ مْ ُد =<َِ ا ;لذي أَحْ يَانَا بَ ْع َد مَا أَمَاتَنَا َو إِ َلي ِْه الن‬
‫شو ُر‬

Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘ahyaanaa ba’da maa ‘amaatanaa wa’ilayhin-nushoor.

Praise be to Allah who resurrected us after He made us die. And to Him will be the
(people’s) emergence (from graves)

[Recorded by al-Bukhari (6312, 6314, 6324), Muslim (2710). and others.]

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Abu Hurayrah (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬recommended for a Muslim to
say when he wakes up:

‫ن لِي ب ِِذ ْكر ِِه‬

َ ‫ َوأ َ ِذ‬،‫وحي‬
ِ ‫ع َلي; ُر‬ ْ ‫س ِد‬
َ ‫ َو َر ;د‬،‫ي‬ ِ َ‫ا ْلحَ مْ ُد =< ا ;ل ِذي عَاف‬
َ َ‫اني ِفي ج‬

Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘aafaanee fee jasadee, wa radda ‘alayya roohee, wa ‘athina lee
bithikrihi.

Praise be to Allah who granted me well-being in my body, returned my soul to me, and
permitted me to remember Him.

[Recorded by at-Tirmidhi, Ibn us-Sunni, and others. Verified to be authentic by al-Albani

(Sahih ul-Jami no. 329 and al-Kalim ut-Tayyib nos. 34, 46)]

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EXCELLENCE OF THE EARLY MORNING

Muslims are urged to stay awake after the morning prayer, so as to benefit from the great
blessing of the early morning. Sakhr al-Ghamidi and other companions (‫) رﺿﻲ ﷲ ﻋﻨﮭﻢ‬
reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

“O Allah, bless the early part of the day for my Ummah. ”

[Recorded by Abu Dawud, an-Nasa’i. and others. Verified to be authentic by al-Albani

(Sahih ul-Jami no. 1300 and Hidayat ur Ruwah no. 3831)]

Those who needlessly sleep in the early morning deprive themselves from this blessing.
Therefore, some of the companions (‫ ) رﺿﻲ ﷲ ﻋﻨﮭﻢ‬considered this sleep an act of ignorance.
Khawwat Bin Jubayr (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬said:

“Sleeping in the beginning of the Day is ignorance, in its middle is a good quality, and in its
end is an imprudent act.”

[Recorded by al-Bukhari (in al-Adab ul-Mufrad 1242) and verified to be authentic by al-
Albani]

If a person gets tired during the day, it is best for him to take a nap during the late morning
or early afternoon, even if for just a few minutes. This was the practice of the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬
and his companions (‫) رﺿﻲ ﷲ ﻋﻨﮭﻢ‬. Anas and Sahl Bin Sa‘d (‫ ) رﺿﻲ ﷲ ﻋﻨﮭﻢ‬reported:

“We used to pray Jumu‘ah and then take a nap (during the Prophet’s (‫ )ﷺ‬time.)”
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[Recorded by al-Bukhari (905,938-941), Muslim (859), and others.]

MORNING ADHKAR FROM THE QURAN

1. RECTING ĀYAT-UL-KURSI

Ayat-ul-Kursī (2:255) is the best āyah of the whole Qur’ān. It contains great description and
praise of Allah’s power, knowledge, and other sublime qualities.

It is recommended to recite Ayat-ul-Kursi every morning.

Ubayy Bin Ka’b (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬narrated that he had a harvest of dates that was unexplainably
shrinking every day. Keeping a close watch over it, he found the thief to be a jinni that
resembled an adolescent boy, but with skin and paws similar to a dog’s. Ubayy had a brief
discourse with this jinni and then asked him, “What would protect us from your kind?” The
jinni replied:

“This ayah from Sūrat ul-Baqarah, ‘Allahu lā ilaha illa huw-al-hayy-ul-qayyūm, whoever
says it in the evening, he will be protected from us until the morning, and whoever says it in
the morning, he will be protected from us until the evening.”

In the morning. Ubayy came to the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬and told him about this. The Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬
said:

“The evil one has said the truth.”

[Recorded by an-Nasa’i, at-Tabarani, and others. Verified to be authentic by al-Albanī

(Sahih-ut-Targhīb 662 and as-Sahihah 3245). Shaykh Mohammad Jibaly says: Al-Albani had
a doubt about the part of this hadith that specifies morning and evening, but this was also
shown to be acceptable by Abul-Hasan as-Sulaymānī al-Ma’ribí]

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2. RECITING THE MU’AWWITHAT

The Mu’awwithāt (Protectors) are the last three sūrahs of the Qur’ān: al-Ikhlās, al-Falaq, and
an-Nās

Specifically, the “Mu’awwithatān” (Two Protectors) are the last two sūrahs of the Qur’ān.
They are thus named because, by saying them, a Muslim beseeches Allāh’s protection from
all sorts of harm and evil.
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Reciting the Mu’awwithāt three times in the morning provides a protection from all harm
during the day.

“Abdullah Bin Khubayb al-Juhanī (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that he went with other men on a
dark and rainy night seeking the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬to lead them in prayer. When they met him,
the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said to Khubayb, “Say!” Not knowing what to say, Khubayb remained
silent. The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬made the same demand two more times. On the third time,
Khubayb said, “O Allāh’s Messenger, what should I say?” The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬replied:

“Say: “Qul huw-Allāhu ahad” and the Mu’awwithātān, three times in the evening and in
the morning. This should protect you from all (harmful) things.”

[Recorded by Abū Dawūd, at-Tirmithī, and others. Verified to be authentic by al-Albani

(Sahīh-ut-Targhib 649 and al-Kalim-ut-Tayyib 19)]

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There are important distinctions between the manner of saying these three surahs in the
morning (or evening) and between reciting them when going to sleep. This is indicated in
the following table:

MORNING ADHKAR FROM THE SUNNAH

1. CHIEF SUPPLICATION FOR SEEKING FORGIVENESS
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Shaddād Bin Aws (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

“The chief supplication for seeking forgiveness is:

َ ‫ك ِم ْن‬
‫ش <ر مَا‬ َ ‫ أَعُوذُ ِب‬، ُ‫استَطَعْت‬ ْ ‫عه ِْد َك َو َوع ِْد َك مَا‬ َ ‫ع َلى‬َ ‫ َوأَنَا‬،‫عبْد َُك‬ َ ‫خ َل ْقت َِني َوأَنَا‬
َ ، َ‫ أَنْت‬Z; ِ‫ إِ َل َه إ‬Z; ‫ال ;ل ُه ;م أَنْتَ رب<ي‬
َ
َ‫ أَنْت‬Z; ِ‫وب إ‬
َ ُ‫ن‬%‫غ ِف ُر الذ‬
ْ َ‫ ي‬Zَ ‫غ ِفر لِي فَ ِإن; ُه‬
ْ ‫ َوأَبُو ُء ِبذَنْبِي فَا‬،;‫ع َلي‬ َ ‫ك ب ِِنعْمَ ِت‬
َ ‫ك‬ َ ‫ أَبُو ُء َل‬، ُ‫صنَعْت‬ َ

Allaahumma ‘Anta Rabbee laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta, khalaqtanee wa ‘anaa ‘abduka, wa
‘anaa ‘alaa ‘ahdika wa wa’dika mas-tata’tu, ‘a’oothu bika min sharri maa sana’tu, ‘aboo’u
laka bini’matika ‘alayya, wa ‘aboo’u bithanbee faghfir lee fa’innahu laa yaghfiruth-
thunooba ‘illaa ‘Anta.

O Allāh, You are my Lord, and there is no (true) god but You. You created me, and I am
Your servant, and I try to fulfill my covenant and promise to You as much as I am able. I
seek Your protection from the evil of my doings. I admit to Your favor upon me, and I
confess my sins to You, so forgive me, because no one forgives sins but You.

The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬added: Whoever says it with certitude in the morning and dies during
the day before the evening, he will reside in Jannah. And whoever says it with certitude
in the evening and dies during the night before the morning, he will reside in Jannah.”

[Recorded by al-Bukhari (6306, 6323), an-Nasa’i, and others]

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2. SEEKING PROTECTION WITH ALLAH’S NAME

‘Uthmān Bin ‘Affan (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

“No harm will reach a person who says (the following three times every morning and
every evening:

‫الس ِميعُ ا ْلعَلِي ُم‬ ِ َ‫السم‬

ُ ‫اء َو‬
; َ‫هو‬ ; ‫ ِفي‬Zَ ‫ض َو‬ َ ‫اس ِم ِه‬
ِ ‫َ ْر‬gْ ‫شيْ ٌء ِفي ا‬ ُ ‫ ي‬Zَ ‫ِسم ِ ا=;ِ ا ;ل ِذي‬
َ ‫ر‬% ‫َض‬
ْ َ‫مع‬ ْ ‫ب‬

Bismillaahil-lathee laa yadhurru ma’as-mihi shay’un fil-‘ardhi wa laa fis-samaa’i wa

Huwas-Samee ‘ul- ‘Aleem.

(I seek protection) with the name of Allah-the One who, with His name, nothing can
cause harm on Earth or in the Heaven. He is the All-Hearing and All-Knowing.
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[Recorded by Abu Dāwūd, at-Tirmithi, and others. Verified to be authentic by al Albani
(Sahih-ut-Targhib 655 and al-Mishkah 2391)]

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3. APPEALING FOR PROTECTION FROM THE DAY’S EVIL AND OTHER HARMS

Ibn Mas’ūd (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬used to say in the morning:
‫شي ٍْء‬
َ ‫ع َلى ُك <ل‬ ُ ‫ك َو َل ُه ا ْلحَ مْ ُد َو‬
َ َ‫هو‬ ُ ‫ ُ ْل‬l‫ا‬
ْ ‫ َل ُه‬،ُ‫ك َله‬
َ ‫شرِي‬
َ Zَ ُ‫ّ ا=;ُ وَحْ َده‬Z; ِ‫َ إِ َل َه إ‬
Z ،َِ<= ‫ك =<َِ َوا ْلحَ مْ ُد‬
ُ ‫ ُ ْل‬l‫ا‬ ْ َ ‫صبَحْ نَا َوأ‬
ْ َ‫صبَح‬ ْ َ‫أ‬

< ‫ َر‬،ُ‫ش <ر مَا بَ ْع َده‬

‫ب‬ َ ‫هذَا ا ْليَوْم ِ َو‬َ ‫ش <ر مَا ِفي‬ َ ‫ك ِم ْن‬َ ‫عوْذُ ِب‬ ُ َ ‫ َوأ‬،ُ‫خيْ َر مَا بَ ْع َده‬ َ ْ‫خيْ َر مَا ِفي‬
َ ‫هذَا ا ْليَوْم ِ َو‬ َ ‫ك‬َ ‫سأ َ ُل‬ < ‫ َر‬،‫َق ِدي ٌر‬
ْ َ‫ب أ‬
َ ْ ِ
‫عذَابٍ فيْ القبْ ِر‬ ِ
َ ‫عذَابٍ فيْ الن;ا ِر َو‬ ِ َ
َ ‫عوْذُ ِبك م ْن‬ ُ َ‫ب أ‬ ِ ْ
< ‫ َر‬،ِ‫سوء الكبَر‬ ِ ُ ‫ َو‬،‫س ِل‬ َ ْ ِ َ ُ
َ ‫عوْذ ِبك م َن الك‬ ُ ‫أ‬ َ

Asbahna wa-asbah-al-mulku lillah, wal-hamdu lillah. La ilaha ill-allahu wahdahu la

sharika lah, lah-ul-mulku wa-lah-ul hamdu wa-huwa ‘ala kulli shay in qadir. Rabbi as
‘aluka khayra ma fi hath-al- yawmi wa-khayra ma ba’dah, wa-a ithu bika min sharri ma fi
hath-al-yawmi wa-sharri ma ba’dah. Rabbi a’uthu bika min-al-kasali wa-su-il-kibar.
Rabbi a’uthu bika min athabin fin-nari wa- athabin fil-qabr.

(We have reached the morning, and the dominion continues to belong to Allāh—all
praise be to Allāh. There is no (true) god but Allāh, alone without any partner. To Him
belongs the dominion, He is worthy of all praise, and He is capable of everything. My
Lord, I ask You for the goodness of this day and of what follows it, and seek your
protection from the evil of this day and of what follows it. My Lord, I (also) seek your
protection from laziness, from the evil of old age, and from punishment in the Fire or in
the grave.)

[Recorded by Muslim (2723), Abu Dāwūd, and others]

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4. ACKNOWLEDGING ALLAH’S FULL CHARGE OVER US

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Abu Hurayrah (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬taught his companions (‫رﺿﻲ ﷲ‬
‫ )ﻋﻨﮭﻢ‬to say in the morning:

ُ %‫ك الن‬
‫شو ُر‬ َ ْ‫ َو إِ َلي‬، ُ‫ك نَمُ وت‬
َ ‫ َو ِب‬،‫ك نَحْ يَا‬
َ ‫ َو ِب‬،‫ْسيْنَا‬ َ ‫ َو ِب‬،‫صبَحْ نَا‬
َ ‫ك أَم‬ َ ‫ال ;ل ُه ;م ِب‬
ْ َ‫ك أ‬

Allahumma bika asbahna, wa-bika amsayna, wa bika nahya, wa-bika namut, wa-ilayk-
an-nushur.

O Allāh, by You (i.e., Your will and power) we reached the morning, by You we (earlier)
reached the evening, by You we live, by You we will die, and to You will be our
emergence (from graves).

[Recorded by Ibn Mājah, at-Tirmithī, and others. Verified to be authentic by al-Albani (as-
Sahihah 262, 263)]

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5. APPEALING FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ONESELF AND SATAN’S HARM

Abū Bakr as-Siddiq, Abū Hurayrah, and several other companions (‫) رﺿﻲ ﷲ ﻋﻨﮭﻢ‬, all
reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬taught them to say in the morning and evening, and at bed-
time:
‫ك‬َ ‫ أَعُو ُذ ِب‬، َ‫ أَنْت‬Z; ِ‫ إِ َل َه إ‬Zَ ‫ن‬ ْ َ ‫ أ‬،ُ‫شي ٍْء َومَلِي َكه‬
ْ َ ‫ش َه ُد أ‬ َ ‫ب ُك <ل‬ ِ ‫ َ ْر‬g‫ا‬
ْ ‫ات َو‬ِ ‫السما َو‬ ِ َ‫الشهَاد َِة ف‬
; ‫غيْبِ َو‬ َ ‫ال ;ل ُه ;م عَالِ َم ا ْل‬
; ‫ َر‬،‫ض‬ ; ‫اط َر‬

ٍ ‫ُسلِم‬
ْ ‫سوءا ً أ َ ْو أَجُ ;رهُ إِ َلى م‬ ُ ‫سي‬ ِ ْ‫ع َلى نَف‬ ْ َ ‫ َوأ‬،‫ش ْر ِك ِه‬
َ َ‫ن أ َ ْقتَ ِرف‬ ِ ‫ن َو‬ ; ‫ش <ر‬
ِ ‫الشيْطَا‬ َ ‫ َو ِم ْن‬،‫سي‬ِ ْ‫ش <ر نَف‬َ ‫ِم ْن‬

Allahumma alim-al-ghaybi wash-shahadah, fatir as-samawati wal-ard, rabba kulli shay

in wa- malikah, ash-hadu alla ilaha illa ant, a’uthu bika min sharri nafsi, wa-min sharr-
ish-shaytani wa shirkih, wa- an aqtarifa ala nafsi su’an aw ajurrahu ila Muslim.

(O Allāh, Knower of the ghayb (unseen) and witnessed worlds, Creator of the heavens
and Earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things: I bear witness that there is no (true) god
except You. I seek Your protection from the evil of myself, from the evil and shirk of
Satan, and from that I would commit harm against myself or direct it toward another
Muslim.)

[Recorded by Abu Dawud, at-Tirmithi, and others. Verified to be authentic by al-Albani (as-
Sahihah 2753, 2763, 3443)]
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6. APPEALING FOR WELL-BEING AND THOROUGH PROTECTION

Abdullah Bin ‘Umar (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬would not leave off saying
the following supplications in the evening and morning:

َ ‫ َو ُدنْي‬،‫يني‬
،‫َاي‬ ِ ‫َافيَ َة ِفي ِد‬
ِ ‫ك ا ْل َعفْوَ َوا ْلع‬
َ ‫سأ َ ُل‬ْ َ ‫ ال ;ل ُه ;م إِن<ي أ‬،‫خ َر ِة‬
ِ z‫ا‬ ِ ‫ك ا ْل َعفْوَ َوا ْلع‬
ْ ‫دنْيَا َو‬% ‫َافيَ َة ِفي ال‬ ْ َ ‫ال ;ل ُه ;م إِن<ي أ‬
َ ‫سأ َ ُل‬
ِ ‫ع ْن ي َِم‬
،‫يني‬ َ ‫ َو ِم ْن‬،‫َي‬
َ ‫ َو‬،‫خ ْل ِفي‬ ; ‫َ{ يَد‬ِ ْ ‫ ال ;ل ُه ;م احْ فَظْ ِني ِم ْن ب‬،‫آم ْن َر ْوعَا ِتي‬ ِ ‫ َو‬،‫عوْ َرا ِتي‬َ ‫استُ ْر‬ْ ‫ ال ;ل ُه ;م‬،‫ َومَالِي‬،‫َوأَهْلِي‬
ِ
َ‫َال م ْن تَحْ ِتي‬ َ ‫غت‬ ْ ُ‫ن أ‬ ْ َ‫ك أ‬ ِ
َ ‫ َوأَعُوذُ ِب َعظَمَ ِت‬،‫ َوم ْن فَو ِْقي‬،‫شمَ الِي‬ ِ ‫ع ْن‬َ ‫َو‬

Allahumma inni as ‘aluk-al- afwa wal ‘afiyata fid-dunya wal akhirah. Allahumma inni as
‘aluk-al-‘afwa wal afiyata fi dini wa-dunyaya wa-ahli wa-mali. Allahumma-astur ‘awrati
wa-amin raw ‘ati. Allahumma ahfadhni min bayni yadayya wa-min khalfi, wa- ‘an
yamini wa- ‘an shimali, wa-min fawqi, wa-a’athu bi- adhamatika an ughtaala min tahti.

O Allāh, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this life and the next. O Allah, I seek
Your pardon and well being in regard to my religion, worldly affairs, family, and
possessions. O Allāh, conceal my weaknesses and ease my fear. O Allah, protect me from
in front of me and behind me, from my right and left sides, and from above me; and I
seek refuge in Your greatness from getting attacked from underneath me.

[Recorded by Ibn Majah, Abu Dawud, an-Nasa’ī, and others. Verified to be authentic by al-
Albani (Al-Kalim-ut-Tayyib 27 and Sahit-ul-Targhib 659)]

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7. APPEALING FOR HELP THROUGH ALLAH’S MERCY

Anas Bin Mālik (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said to his daughter Fatimah
(‫ عنها‬%‫)رضى ا‬:
:
 “What prevents you from listening to what I command you – to say in the morning and
evening:

‫َ{ أبَدا‬ ِ ْ‫ ت َِك ْل ِني إِ َلى نَف‬Zَ ‫ َو‬،ُ‫شأ ْ ِني ُك ;له‬

ٍ ْ ‫سي طَ ْرفَ َة ع‬ َ ‫صلِحْ لِي‬ ُ ‫ست َِغي‬
ْ َ ‫ أ‬،‫ث‬ َ ‫ ِب َرحْ مَ ِت‬،ُ‫وم‬%‫ يَا َقي‬،%‫يَاحَ ي‬
ْ َ‫ك أ‬

Ya hayyu, ya qayyum, bi-rahmatika astaghith. Aslih li sha ‘ni kullah, wala takilni ila
nafsi tarfata ‘aynin abada.

(O You who are ever Alive and in full charge, through Your mercy I appeal for help;
rectify all of my affairs, and do not relinquish me to myself for as little as an eye’s blink.)

[Recorded by an-Nasa’i, al-Bazzar, and others. Verified to be hasan by al-Albani (Sahihut-

Targhib 661 and as-Sahihah 227)]

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8. DECLARING FULL RELIANCE ON ALLAH

Abū ad-Dardā (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬said that Allāh (ٰ‫)سبْ َحانَ ُه َوتَ َعا َلى‬
ُ will alleviate all concerns for a
person who says seven times in the morning and in the evening:
ِ ‫ش ا ْلع‬
ِ ‫َظيم‬ ِ ‫ب ا ْل َع ْر‬ ُ ‫ع َلي ِْه تَوَ ;ك ْلتُ َو‬
% ‫هوَ َر‬ ُ Z; ِ‫ إِ َل َه إ‬zَ ُ;=‫س ِبيَ ا‬
َ َ‫هو‬ ْ َ‫ح‬

Hasbiy-Allahu la ilaha illa huwa ‘alayhi tawakkalt, wa-huwa rabb-ul-‘arsh-il-‘adheem

Sufficient for me (as helper and protector) is Allāh; there is no (true) god except Him;
upon Him I rely; He is the Lord of the great Throne.

[Recorded by Ibn ‘Asakir, Ibn-us-Sunni, and others. Al-Albānī verified it to be authentic

only as a “mawquf” statement by the sahābi (Abu ad-Darda) but still counts as a “marfu”
hadith stated by the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬, because it contains information that is not subject to
human opinion (ad-Da’ifah 5286)]
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9. ASKING FOR WELL-BEING AND SEEKING PROTECTION FROM HARMS

Abū Bakrah (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that he heard the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬repeat three times in the
morning and in the evening:
َ ‫ ال ;ل ُه ;م إِن<ي أَعُوذُ ِب‬. َ‫; أَنْت‬Z‫ إِ َل َه إ‬Zَ ،‫َصرِي‬
‫ك‬ َ ‫َاف ِني ِفي ب‬ ِ ‫ ال ;ل ُه ;م ع‬،‫سمْ ِعي‬ َ ‫ـني ِفي‬ ِ ‫ ال ;ل ُه ;م ع‬،‫َافـني ِفي بَد َِني‬
ِ ‫َاف‬ ِ ‫ال ;ل ُه ;م ع‬
َ‫; أَنْت‬Z‫ إ َل َه إ‬Zَ ، ‫عذَابِ ا ْل َقبْ ِر‬
َ ‫ك ِم ْن‬ َ ‫ َوأَعُوذُ ِب‬،ِ‫ َوالفَ ْقر‬،‫ِم َن ا ْل ُكفْر‬

Allaahumma ‘aafinee fee badanee, Allaahumma ‘aafinee fee sam’ee, Allaahumma ‘aafinee
fee basaree, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta. Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika minal-kufri,
walfaqri, wa ‘a’oothu bika min ‘athaabil-qabri, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta.

(O Allah, make me healthy in my body. O Allah, preserve for me my hearing. O Allah,

preserve for me my sight. There is none worthy of worship but You. O Allah, I seek
refuge in You from disbelief and poverty and I seek refuge in You from the punishment
of the grave. There is none worthy of worship but You.)

[Recorded by Abu Dawud an-Nasa’i, and others. Verified to be hasan by al-Albani (al-Adab-
ul-Mufrad 701)]

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10. AN EXTOLMENT THAT ATONES ALL SINS

An extolment that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬recommended saying in the morning and evening is the
following tasbih (100 times):

‫ن ا=;ِ َو ِبحَ مْ ِد ِه‬

َ ‫سبْحَ ا‬
ُ

Subhan-allahi wa-bihamdih.

(Exalted is Allah, and praise be to Him.)

:
Abu Hurayrah (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “Whoever says it, in the
morning and in the evening, one hundred times, his sins will be forgiven, even if they
exceeded the sea’s foam, and no one will excel his deeds on Resurrection Day except for a
person who says the same or more.”

[Recorded by al-Bukhari (6405), Muslim (2691-2692 (tel:2691-2692)), and others]

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11. A TAHLĪL OF GREAT REWARDS AND STRONG PROTECTION

An extolment that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬recommended saying in the morning and evening is the
following tahlil:
‫شي ٍْء َق ِدي ٌر‬
َ ‫ع َلى ُك <ل‬ ُ ‫ َو‬، ُ‫ يُحْ يِي َوي ُِميت‬،ُ‫ك َو َل ُه ا ْلحَ مْ د‬
َ َ‫هو‬ ُ ‫ ُ ْل‬l‫ا‬ َ ‫شرِي‬
ْ ‫ َل ُه‬،ُ‫ك َله‬ َ َZ ُ‫ وَحْ َده‬،ُ‫; ال ;له‬Zِ‫َ إِ َل َه إ‬Z

La ilaha illallah, wahdahu la sharika lah, lah-ul- mulku wa-lah-ul-hamd, yuhyi wa-yumit,
wa-huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir.

(There is no (true) god except Allah, alone, without any partners. To Him belongs the
dominion, He is worthy of all praise, He gives life and death, and He is capable of
everything.)

Abū ‘Ayyāsh (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “Whoever says this in the
morning, it will equate for him freeing one slave from Isma’il’s offspring, ten good deeds
will be recorded for him, ten sins will be removed from his record, he will be raised ten
ranks (in Jannah), and he will be protected from Satan until the evening.

And if he says it in the evening, he will receive similar (rewards) until the morning.”

[Recorded by Abū Dāwūd, an-Nasa’ī, and others. Verified to be authentic by al-Albani

(Sahih-ut-Targhib 656)]

Abū Ayyūb al-Anşārī (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “Whoever says this
ten times in the morning, Allah will record for him for every time ten good deeds, will
remove from his record ten sins, and will raise him ten ranks (in Jannah); they will also
count for him as freeing ten slaves, Allah will protect him from Satan, they will be an
armored protection for him from the beginning to the end of the day, and he will not be
able to do a deed that can override them. If he says this in the evening, he will receive
similar (rewards).”
:
[Recorded by Ahmad, an-Nasa’i, and at-Tabarani. Verified to be authentic by al-Albani
(Sahih-ut-Targhib 660 and as-Sahihah 114)]

Also from another narration it is highly recommended to say it ten times after the Fajr and
Magrib prayer

The Messenger of Allaah (‫ )ﷺ‬said, “Whoever says at the end of every Fajr prayer (the
above dhikr), while his feet are still folded, before speaking: ten times, then ten good
deeds shall be written for him, ten evil deeds shall be wiped away from him, ten degrees
shall be raised up for him, and he shall be in security all that day from every disliked
thing—and he shall be in protection from Shaitaan—, and no sin will meet him or
destroy him that day, except for associating partners with Allaah.” [With a similar
narration for Magrib prayer. See Saheeh at-Targheeb 472 & 473. See here
(https://preciousgemsfromthequranandsunnah.wordpress.com/2018/12/08/an-amazing-
duaa-not-to-be-missed-after-fajr-and-maghrib-for-protection-from-shaytan/) for complete
narration]

A slightly shorter version of the above extolment is the following:

‫شي ٍْء َق ِدي ٌر‬
َ ‫ع َلى ُك <ل‬ ُ ‫ َو‬،ُ‫ك َو َل ُه ا ْلحَ مْ د‬
َ َ‫هو‬ ُ ‫ ُ ْل‬l‫ا‬
ْ ‫ َل ُه‬،ُ‫ك َله‬
َ ‫شرِي‬
َ َZ ُ‫ وَحْ َده‬،ُ‫; ال ;له‬Zِ‫َ إِ َل َه إ‬Z

La ilaha illallah, wahdahu la sharika lah, lah-ul mulku wa-lah-ul-hamd, wa-huwa ‘ala
kulli shay ‘in qadir.

(There is no (true) god except Allāh, alone, without any partners. To Him belongs the
dominion, He is worthy of all praise, and He is capable of everything.)

Abu Hurayrah and ‘Abdullah Bin ‘Amr (‫ ) رﺿﻲ ﷲ ﻋﻨﮭﻢ‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said:
“Whoever says this one hundred times in the morning (and one hundred in the evening),
it will count for him as freeing ten slaves, one hundred good deeds will be recorded for
him, one hundred sins will be removed from his record, and it will shelter him from
Satan until the evening; and no one will come (on Judgment Day) with a better deed
except for a person who superceded him (in saying it).”

[Abu Hurayrah’s report is recorded by al-Bukhari (3293, 6403) and Muslim (2691). Ibn
Amr’s report mentions the evening (between brackets) and is recorded by an Nasā’ī,
Ahmad, and others; it was verified to be hasan by al-Albānī (as-Sahihah 2762 and Sahih-ut-
Targhib 658)]

This extolment has such a great significance that saying it even one time is highly
rewardable provided that it is said with full attention and submission to Allah.
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12. PROCLAIMING ADHERENCE TO THE TRUE RELIGION

Abd-ur-Rahmān Bin Abzā (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬taught his
companions to say in the morning:

ْ ‫ حَ ِنيفا ً م‬،َ‫اهيـم‬
‫ُسلِما ً َومَا‬ ِ ‫ َو ِم ;لـ ِة أَبِينَا إِبْـ َر‬،‫ن نَبِـي<نَا مُحَ م; ٍد‬ِ ‫ َو ِدي‬،‫ص‬ ِ „َ ‫خ‬ ِ ‫ َو َكلِمَ ِة‬،ِ ‫س َ„م‬
ْ …‫ا‬ ِ ْ ‫ع َلى ِفطْ َر ِة‬
ْ …‫ا‬ ْ َ‫أ‬
َ ‫صبَحْ نَا‬
ِ
َ ‫شرِك‬
{ ْ ُ l‫ا‬ ِ
ْ ‫ن م َن‬ َ ‫َكا‬

Asbahna ala fitrat-il-Islam, wa-kalimat il-ikhlas, wa-dini nabiyyina Muhammad, wa-

millati abina Ibrahim, hanifan musliman, wama kana min-al mushrikin.

(We have reached the morning while we are upon the pure nature (fitrah) of Islām, and
the word of Sincerity (i.e., the Shahādah), and the religion of our Prophet Muhammad
(‫)ﷺ‬, and the creed of our forefather Ibrāhīm: He was pure in faith and was not of those
who joined partners with Allah.)

[Recorded by Ahmad, at-Tabaranī, and others. Verified to be authentic by al-Albāni

(Hidāyat-ur-Ruwāh 2351, as-Sahihah 2989, and Sahīh-ul-Jāmi 4674)]

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13. FOUR EXTOLMENTS THAT OUTWEIGH MANY OTHERS

Juwayriyah (‫ عنها‬%‫ )رضى ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬once left her house, after the
morning prayer, while she was sitting in her prayer spot extolling Allah (‫)ﷺ‬. He returned in
the mid-morning and found her still doing the same. He asked her, “Are you still in the
same sitting since I left you?” She replied, “Yes.” He said:

“Indeed, I said after I left you four extolments, three times. If you weigh them against
what you have said since the morning, they will outweigh it:”
:
 ‫ش ِه َو ِمدَا َد َكلِمَ ا ِت ِه‬ َ ‫ َو ِزنَ َة‬،‫س ِه‬
ِ ‫ع ْر‬ َ ‫ َور‬،‫خ ْل ِق ِه‬
ِ ْ‫ِضا نَف‬ َ ‫ن ا=;ِ َو ِبحَ مْ ِد ِه‬
َ ‫ع َد َد‬ َ ‫سبْحَ ا‬
ُ

Subhan-Allahi wa-bihamdih, adada khalqih, wa-rida nafsih, wa-zinata ‘arshih, wa-

midada kalimatih.

(Exalted is Allāh and all praise be to Him, as much as the count of His creation, as much
as would please Him, as much as the weight of His Throne, and as much as the extent of
His words.)

[Recorded by Muslim (2726), Abu Dāwūd, and others]

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14. A DECLERATION OF FAITH THAT LEADS TO JANNAH

Al-Munaythir (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

“Whoever says in the morning (the following), I promise to hold him by the hand until I
admit him into Jannah.”

َ ‫ع َلي ِْه َو‬

ً ‫س ;لمَ( نَ ِبيّا‬ َ ‫س„َم ِ ِديْنا ً َو ِبمُ حَ م; ٍد‬
َ ُ;=‫)ص ;لى ا‬ ِ ْ ‫ضيْتُ بِا=< َرب;ا ً َوب‬
ْ …‫ِا‬ ِ ‫َر‬

Radeetu billaahi Rabban wa bil Islaami Deenan, wa bi Muhammadin (sallallaahu ‘alayhi

wa sallama) nabiyyan

(I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Islam as me religion and Muhammad as my

Prophet)

[Recorded by at-Tabarānī in al-Kabeer (20/355/838) , Ibn Wahab, and Ibn Mandah. Verified
to be authentic by al-Albani in Silsilat us-Sahihah 2686 & Mundhiri in at-Targheeb (1/299).
Haythami in al-Majma’ (10/116). Another narration of this extolment, instructing to say it
three times every morning and evening, was recorded by Ibn Abi Shaybah, Abu Dawud,
and others, and was verified to be weak by al-Albani (Daif-ut-Targhib 384, ad-Da’ifah 5020,
and al-Kalim-ul-Tayyib 24)]
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15. A TESTIMONY THAT FREES FROM THE FIRE

Anas (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

“Whoever says in the morning or evening (the following), Allah frees a quarter of him
from the Fire. If he says it twice, Allah frees half of him from the Fire. If he says it thrice,
Allah frees three quarters of him from the Fire. And if he says it four times, Allāh frees
him entirely from the Fire.”
Zَ ‫ أَنْتَ وَحْ د ََك‬Z; ِ‫ إِ َل َه إ‬Zَ ُ;=‫ك أَنْتَ ا‬
َ ;‫ أَن‬،‫ك‬ َ َ‫ك وَجَ ِميع‬
َ ‫خ ْل ِق‬ َ َ‫ َوم ََ„ ِئ َكت‬،‫ك‬ َ ‫ش‬ِ ‫ع ْر‬ ْ ُ ‫ش ِهد َُك َوأ‬
َ ‫ش ِه ُد حَ مَ َل َة‬ ْ َ ‫ال ;ل ُه ;م إِن<ي أ‬
ْ ُ ‫صبَحْ تُ أ‬
َ ‫سو ُل‬
‫ك‬ َ ً ‫ن مُحَ م; دا‬
ُ ‫عبْد َُك َو َر‬ ; َ ‫ َوأ‬،‫ك‬َ ‫ك َل‬َ ‫شرِي‬ َ

Allahumma inni asbahtu ush-hiduka, wa-ush-hidu hamalata ‘arshika, wa-malaa ikataka,

wa-jami’a khalqika, annaka ant-Allahu la ilaha illa anta, wahdaka la sharika lak, wa-
anna Muhammadan ‘abduka wa-rasuluk.

(O Allāh, this morning, indeed, I testify before You, Your Throne Bearers, Your (other)
angels, and all of Your creation, that You are Allāh, there is no (true) god except You,
alone, without any partners; and indeed (I testify) that Muhammad is your Servant and
Messenger.)

[This hadīth was recorded by Abu Dawud, at-Tirmithi, and others, and was verified to be
weak by al-Albani (Daif-ut-Targhib 383, ad-Da’ifah 1041, and al-Kalim-u Tayyib 25). Shaykh
Mohammad Jibaly says: A similar hadith from Anas, recorded by al-Hakim, divides the
freed parts into three instead of four, and does not specify morning or evening. Although
this latter hadith was verified to be acceptable by al-Albani (as-Sahihah 267), he had some
concern about one of its narrators. Yet, the hadith we are citing here was verified to he
acceptable after a detailed analysis by Abul-Hasan as-Sulaymani and by others.]
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16. PRAISING ALLAH & PROCLAIMING THE SHAHADAH

Abu Hurairah (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬narrated that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said, “When one of you reaches
the morning, he should say three times:
ُ=‫ ا‬Z; ِ‫ إِ َل َه إ‬Zَ ‫ن‬ ْ َ ‫ك حَ مْ دًا َوأ‬
ْ َ ‫ش َه ُد أ‬ َ َ‫صبَحْ تُ أُث ْ ِني‬
َ ‫ع َل ْي‬ ْ َ‫أ‬

Asbahtu uthnee ‘alayka hamdan, wa ash hadu allaa ilaaha illallah

(I have entered the morning praising You, and I bear witness that there is no deity worthy
of worship except for Allah)

If he reaches the evening, he should say the same thing as well.” [By changing Asbahtu to
Amsaytu]

[Narrated by an-Nasaa`i in al-Kubra (10406) and in ‘Amal ul-Yawm wal-Laylah (571).

Classed as Hasan by Muqbil ibn Hadi al-Waadi’i in al-Jaami` us-Saheeh fee maa laysa fis
Saheehayh (2/437) no.1320]

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17. SEEKING FORGIVENESS EVERY MORNING

Abū Mūsa Al-Ashʿarī (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬narrated that the Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said, “The
morning has never entered except that I sought Allah’s forgiveness 100 times.”

(That is to say: ‘Astaghfirullaah’ – I seek the forgiveness of Allah or similar)

[Narrated by Al-Aqili in al-Dhu’afa p. (411) and Abū Nuʿaym Asbahānī in Akhbar Asbahan
(1/60), at-Tabarani. Authenticated by Shaykh al-Albani in As-Sahihah 1600]
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18. APPEALING FOR KNOWLEDGE, SUSTENANCE, AND GOOD DEEDS

Umm Salamah (‫ عنها‬%‫ )رضى ا‬reported that when the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬ended the morning prayer,
he would say:

ً„;‫متَ َقب‬ ِ َ‫ك ِع ْلما ً ن‬

ُ ً„ َ‫ َو عَم‬،ً‫ َو ِرزْقا ً طَي<با‬،ً‫افعا‬ ْ َ ‫ال ;ل ُه ;م إِن<ي أ‬
َ ‫سأ َ ُل‬

Allahumma inni as’aluka ilman nafi’an, wa-rizqan tayyiban, wa-amalan mutaqabbala

(O Allāh, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and acceptable deeds.)

(This is to be recited immediately after Fajr prayer)

[Recorded by an-Nasa’i, Ibn Mājah, and others. Verified to be authentic by al-Albāni

(Sunanu Ibn Majah no. 925)]

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COMMON UNAUTHENTIC MORNING ADHKAR

GENERAL GUIDELINES

We present below a number of morning extolments that, though commonly recorded in

books and said by people, are based on unauthentic hadīths. This means that their isnāds
are weak, and does not necessarily mean that they carry unacceptable meanings. To the
contrary, they usually have good meanings, and may be authentic extolments but for other
occasions (ex., numbers 3 and 4 below). Therefore, we cite them here for two reasons:

a. Warn against falsely attributing them to the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬as morning extolments.

b. Warn against regularly saying them as morning extolments.

LISTING OF WEAK NARRATIONS

1. Abdullah Bin Ghannām (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬:

ُ ‫دى‬C ‫الشكر؛ فقد أ‬

‫ و َمن‬،‫شكره يومه‬ َ
J ‫ ولك‬،‫ فلك الحمد‬،‫شريك لك‬ ٍ
O ،‫نعمة فمنك وحدك‬ ‫ اللهم ما أصبح بي من‬:‫ ُيصبح‬Y‫َمن قال ح‬
ُ ‫دى‬C ‫ ُيمسي فقد أ‬Y‫قال مثل ذلك ح‬
‫شكر ليلته‬

O Allāh, whatever favor reaches me or any of Your creation this morning, it is from You
alone. There is no partner to You; You deserve all praise and gratitude. Whoever says this in
the morning, he has surely done the necessary gratitude for that day. And whoever says
:
similarly in the evening, he has surely done the necessary gratitude for that night.

[Recorded by Abu Dawud 5073, an-Nasā’ī, and others. Verified to be weak by al-Albani (al-
Kalim-ul-Tayyib 26) & Da’eef Al-Jaami No. (5730)]

2. Abū Mālik al-Ash’ari (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬instructed his
companions to say in the morning:

‫ فتحه ونضره ونوره وبرگتة وهداه؛ و أعود بك من شر‬،‫ اللهم إني أسألك خير هذا اليوم‬.Yj‫ رب العا‬% ‫لك‬j‫أصبحنا وأصبح ا‬
‫ وشر ما بعده‬،‫ وشر ما قبله‬،‫ما فيه‬.»

We have reached the morning, and the dominion continues to belong to Allah, Lord of the
creation. O Allāh, I ask You for this day’s goodness, facility, success, light, and blessing; and
I seek Your protection from its evil, the evil that preceded it, and the evil that succeeds it.

[Recorded by Abu Dawūd, at-Tabarāni, and others. Verified to be weak by al Albani

(Sunanu Abī Dāwūd 5084 and ad-Daifah 5606)]

3. Abu Said (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬told him:
، َ‫صبَ ْحت‬ ْ َ ‫ ُق ْل إِذَا أ‬:‫ال‬
َ ‫ َق‬،‫ول‬ َ ‫س‬ ُ ‫ يَا َر‬،‫ بَ َلى‬: ُ‫ ُق ْلت‬:‫ال‬ َ ‫ َق‬،‫ضى َعن ْ َك َديْن َ َك؟‬ َ ‫ َو َق‬،‫َم َك‬C ‫ل ه‬C ‫ َو َج‬C‫ َعز‬%‫َب ا‬ َ ‫ ًما إِذَا أَنْتَ ُق ْلت َ ُه أَذْه‬sَ ‫ل ُم َك َك‬u ‫ أ ُ َع‬sَ َ‫أَف‬
‫ َوأ َ ُعوذُ ِب َك ِم ْن‬،‫خ ِل‬ ِ ْ ‫ َوأ َ ُعوذُ ِب َك ِم َن ا ْل ُج‬،‫س ِل‬
ْ ُ‫ َوا ْلب‬w َ ‫ َوأ َ ُعوذُ ِب َك ِم َن ا ْل َع ْج ِز َوا ْل َك‬،‫م َوا ْل َحز َِن‬u ‫ي أ َ ُعوذُ ِب َك ِم َن ا ْل َِه‬u‫م إِن‬C ‫ل ُه‬C ‫ ال‬: َ‫سيْت‬ َ ‫َو إِذَا أ َ ْم‬
ِ ْ ِ ِ ِ ِ
‫ي َديْني‬u‫ضى َعن‬ َ ‫ َو َق‬،‫َمي‬u ‫ُ ه‬C%‫َب ا‬ َ ‫ فَأَذْه‬،‫ فَفَ َعلتُ ذَل َك‬:‫ال‬ َ ‫ َق‬،‫الر َجال‬ u ‫ديْن َو َق ْهر‬C ‫ َغ َلبَة ال‬.
Should I not teach you words that if you say them Allāh (‫ )ﷻ‬will alleviate your worries and
pay off your debts? Say in the morning and evening, ‘O Allāh, I seek Your protection from
worries and sadness, weakness and laziness, cowardice and stinginess, and from being
overcome by debt or subdued by men.’

[Recorded by Abū Dāwūd 1555. Verified to be weak by al-Albāni (Hidāyat-ur-Ruwah 2383

and Da’ifu Abi Dāwūd 272b)]

4. Abu ad-Darda’ (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

‫شفَا َع ِتي يَ ْو َم ا ْل ِقيَا َم ِة‬

َ ‫ أ َ ْد َر َكت ْ ُه‬،‫ش ًرا‬ ِ ‫ يُ ْم‬Y
ْ ‫سي َع‬ ِ ‫ َو‬،‫شرا‬
َ ‫ح‬ ً ْ ‫ص ِبحُ َع‬
ْ ُ‫ ي‬Y ِ C‫لى َع َلي‬C ‫ص‬
َ ‫ح‬ َ ‫َم ْن‬

“He who says salāh upon me ten times in the morning and ten in the evening will attain my
intercession on Resurrection Day.”

[Recorded by at-Tabarānī. Verified to be weak by al-Albani (ad-Da īfah 5788 and Da’if-ut-
Targhib 396)]

Of course, it is highly recommended to frequently say salāh (and salām) upon the Prophet
(‫)ﷺ‬, not limiting ourselves to the ten times specified in this weak hadīth. Allah (ُ‫سبْ َحانَه‬
ُ
ٰ‫ ) َوتَ َعا َلى‬says:

‫َسلِيمً ا‬ َ ‫ع َلي ِْه َو‬

ْ ‫س <لمُ وا ت‬ َ ‫لوا‬% ‫ص‬ َ ‫هَا ا ;ل ِذي َن آ‬%‫ع َلى الن; ِبي< ۚ يَا أَي‬
َ ‫منُوا‬ َ ‫ن ا=;َ َوم ََ„ ِئ َكتَ ُه ي‬
َ ‫لو‬% ‫ُص‬
َ ‫ن‬ ; ِ‫إ‬
:
Indeed, Allāh and His angels bestow salah upon the Prophet. O you who believe, bestow
upon him salāh and frequent salām. [Al-Ahzab 33:56]

Commenting on this ayah, Ibn Kathir (%‫ )رحمه ا‬said:

“Allāh (‫ )عزوجل‬informs his servants of the status that He granted to His Servant and
Messenger among the most supreme creation in that the angels bestow salāh upon him.
Allāh then commands the inferior world to bestow salāh and salām upon him so that
praising him will come together from both the superior and inferior worlds.” [Tafsir-ul-
Qur’ān-il-‘Azim 33:56]

And Ibn-ul-Qayyim (%‫ )رحمه ا‬commented on this āyah, saying:

“Right after Allah (‫ )تبارك و تعالى‬expresses that He and His angels bestow salah upon him
(‫ عليه وسلم‬%‫)صلى ا‬, He commands (the believers) to bestow salah upon him as well. This
means: if Allāh and His angels bestow salah upon His Messenger, you (believers) are more
apt to bestow upon him salah and frequent salām because of the high honor in the first and
last lives that reaches you through the blessing and goodness of his message.” [Jalā -ul-
Afham p. 262 (Dār Ibn-ul-Jawzi, Dammam, 1417 (1997)]

Saying şalāh upon the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬means: praying to Allah to praise, elevate, and bless
him. Abul-‘Aliyah (%‫ )رحمه ا‬said:

“Allah’s salah (upon His Messenger) is: praising him to the angels. And the angels’ salah
is: supplicating (to Allāh to bless him).”

[Cited firmly by al-Bukhari (just before no. 4797) as mu’allaq (without isnād). Verified to be
hasan by al-Albani (Fadl-us-Salāh 95). Abul-Aliyah Rafi Bin Mahran, one of the notable
tabi’in, received the knowledge from Ubayy Bin Ka’b, Ibn Abbas, Alī, and other companions
(‫) رﺿﻲ ﷲ ﻋﻨﮭﻢ‬. He was born in the early years of Hijrah and died around 92 H.]

And Ibn ‘Abbās (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬explained:

“(The angels) saying salah means: supplicating (to Allāh) to bless him.” [Cited firmly by
al-Bukhari (just before no. 4797) as mu’allaq (without isnād)]

Many authentic reports indicate that saying şalāh and salām upon the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬is a
highly rewardable act of worship. For instance, Abu Hurayrah (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the
Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

“Whoever invokes salah on me one time, Allah bestows salah on him ten times.”
[Recorded by Muslim (408), Abu Dawud, and others]

Based on the above ayah, it is recommended to entwine between saying salāh and saying
salām upon the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬. The shortest form of this can be:
‫ع َلى النَ ِبي< مُحَ م; ٍد‬
َ ‫س <ل ْم‬ َ ‫ال ;ل ُه ;م‬
َ ‫ص <ل َو‬
:
 Allāhumma salli wa-sallim alan-Nabiyyi Muhammad.

O Allāh, grant praise and peace to the Prophet Muhammad.

However, if time permits, it is preferable to say one the longer forms of salāh upon the
Prophet that are said at the end of each prayer, as was reported by Ka’b Bin ‘Ujrah, Abü
Sa’īd al-Khudrī, Abū Hamīd as-Sā’idī, and others (‫) رﺿﻲ ﷲ ﻋﻨﮭﻢ‬. [Recorded by al-Bukhari
(4797-4799 (tel:4797-4799)), Muslim (4061), etc.]

5. Zayd Bin Thābit (‫ عنه‬%‫ )رضي ا‬reported that the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬instructed a man to say every
morning the following (long) extolment and teach it to his family:

ٍ ِ‫ير َح َلفْتُ ِم ْن َحل‬

‫ف‬ ‫ت َِم‬
‫ش ْنينٍَْءذْ َق ٍر ِدأ َ ْو‬ ‫تُ ِب َ ِم‬OC‫م ُق َمواةَ إُِق ْل‬C O‫لو َُه‬C ‫و َلال‬، ‫ َ َو ْ ِم َن ْ َك َو ُ ِب َك َو إِ َ َل ْي َكح‬،َ ‫خ ْي َ ُر ِفي َي َد َ ْي َك‬
َ‫ ْو َ ٍكل أ َع َْلو ن‬C‫ إَِقن‬،‫ك ْن‬
ُ‫ل‬u ‫ىذ ُ ْكَر‬ َ َ ‫ ْي َك َو‬C‫م َ َلب‬C ُ ‫ل ُه‬C ‫يْ َ َك ِال‬C‫َلب‬
َ ‫ ِ َوا ْل‬، ‫س ِ ْع َد ْي َك‬
ٌ C َ ْ َ O‫ َو‬، ‫شئْتَ كا َن َو َما ل ْم تشأ ل ْم َيك ْن‬ ‫ َما‬، ‫ َي َد ْيه‬Y َ ْ ‫ ف َمشيئَتك َب‬،

“I am at Your service, my God, I am at Your service. May You be pleased (by my

obdedience), once and again. All good is in Your Hands, originates from You, occurs by You,
and returns unto You. O my God, whatever statement I utter, oath I make, or vow I pledge,
are all predceded by Your will. Whatever You will occurs, and whatever You do not will
does not occur. There is no might or power except by You, You are capable of everything.”

‫ ِني‬C‫ تَ َوف‬، ‫خ َر ِة‬ ْ ‫دنْ َيا َو‬J ‫يي ِفي ال‬u ِ‫ َك أَنْتَ َول‬C‫ إِن‬، َ‫ َو َما َل َعنْتُ ِم ْن َل ْعن َ ٍة فَ َع َلى َم ْن َل َعنْت‬، َ‫ل ْيت‬C ‫ص‬
ِ ƒ‫ا‬ َ ‫ ٍة فَ َع َلى َم ْن‬sَ ‫ص‬َ ‫ل ْيتُ ِم ْن‬C ‫ص‬ َ ‫م َو َما‬C ‫ل ُه‬C ‫ال‬
Y ِ
َ ‫الصالح‬ ِ C ‫سلِ ًما َوأَلحقني ب‬
ِ ِ ْ ِ ْ ْ ‫ ُم‬،

“O Allah, whatever prayer I make, let it be for those whom You approve to pray for; and
whatever curse I make, let it be upon those whom You approve of cursing. You surely are
my protector in the first and last lives. Take my life while I am a Muslim, and have me join
the righteous (in Jannah).”

Oَ ‫ر ٍة َو‬C ‫ض‬
ِ ‫ضرا َء ُم‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ ‫ َ َم‬j‫ش بَ ْع َد ْا‬ ِ ‫ض‬
C َ ‫ م ْن َغيْ ِر‬، ‫ش ْو ًقا إِ َلى ل َقائ َك‬
َ ‫ َو‬، ‫ةَ نَظَ ٍر إِ َلى َو ْج ِه َك‬C‫ َو َلذ‬، ‫ات‬ ِ ْ‫ َوبَ ْر َد ا ْل َعي‬، ‫اء‬ َ ‫ضا بَ ْع َد ا ْل َق‬ u ‫م‬C ‫ل ُه‬C ‫سأ َ ُل َك ال‬
َ ‫الر‬ ْ َ‫أ‬
ٍ‫لة‬C ‫ض‬
ِ ‫ ِفتْن َ ٍة ُم‬،

“O Allāh, grant me satisfaction by (Your) decree, coolness (i.e., bliss) of life after death, the
joy of looking at Your face, and longing to the meeting with You-all without (being exposed
to) damaging mischief or diverting trials.”

ِ ‫خ‬
‫ يُ ْغفَ ُر‬Oَ ‫طيئ َ ًة ُم ْح ِبطَ ًة أ َ ْو ذَنْبًا‬ َ ‫ب‬ ِ َ ‫ أ َ ْو أ َ ْكت‬، C‫ أ َ ْو أ َ ْعت َ ِد َي أ َ ْو يُ ْعت َ َدى َع َلي‬، ‫م أ َ ْن أَظْلِ َم أ َ ْو أُظْ َل َم‬C ‫ل ُه‬C ‫ أ َ ُعوذُ ِب َك ال‬.
َ ‫س‬
“O Allah, I seek Your protection from oppressing (others) or from being oppressed, and
from transgressing (on others) or from being transgressed on, and from earning a
destructive wrongdoing or an unforgivable sin.”

‫ن َك‬C ‫ش ِهأ َ ُد‬ ِ ٍ َ‫ي أ َ ْع َه ُد إِ َليْ َك ِفي ه َِذ ِه ا ْل َحي‬u‫ فَ ِإن‬، ِ ‫ ْكرام‬Œ‫ا‬
ْ ُ ‫ َ َْو‬، ‫دنْيَا‬J ‫اة َ ِال‬ ِ ِ َ ‫ ذَا ا ْل َج‬، ‫الش َها َد ِة‬ C ‫بو‬ ِ ‫ عالِم ا ْل َغي‬، ‫ض‬ ِ ‫ َ ْر‬Ž‫ا‬ ِ ‫الس َم َو‬ ِ َ‫م ف‬C ‫ل ُه‬C ‫ال‬
‫شأ َه ُد‬ ‫ َوأ‬، ‫ير‬ ٌ ‫شيْء قد‬ َ ‫ل‬u ‫ ُ ْل ُك َو َل َك ا ْل َح ْم ُد َوأَنْتَ َع َلى ُك‬j‫َو َل ْ َك َ ْا‬، ‫ َكل‬s َ Oَ ‫ أَنْ َتَ َو ْح َد َك‬OْC ِ‫ َإِ َل َه إ‬Oَ َ ‫ش َه ُد أ َ ْن‬
َ ‫ش ِر‬
‫يك َل‬
ْ ‫ات َو‬ C ‫اط َر‬
َ ‫َو َكفَى ِب َك‬
ْ َ ‫ي أ‬u‫ أَن‬، ‫ش ِهي ًدا‬
‫سو ُل َك‬
ُ ‫م ًدا َعبْ ُد َك َو َر‬C ‫ ُم َح‬،

“O Allah, Creator of the heavens and Earth, Knower of the ghayb and witnessed worlds, the
One of glory and honor: I surely relay to You in this worldly life and take You as my
:
witness, and sufficient is Allāh as witness, that I testify that there is no (true) god except
You, alone, without any partners; to You belongs the dominion, You are worthy of all praise,
and You are capable of everything; and I testify that Muhammad is your Servant and
Messenger.”

‫ث َم ْن ِفي ا ْل ُقبُو ِر‬

ُ ‫ َوأَنْتَ تَبْ َع‬، ‫ب ِفي َها‬ C ‫ َو‬، ’‫ َة َحق‬C ‫ َوا ْل َجن‬، ’‫ َولِ َقا َء َك َحق‬، ’‫ن َو ْع َد َك َحق‬C َ ‫ش َه ُد أ‬
ِ ‫السا َع َة‬
َ ‫ َر ْي‬Oَ ‫آت َي ٌة‬ ْ َ ‫ َوأ‬،

“I also testify that Your promises are true, the meeting with You is true, Jannah is true, the
Last hour is coming without doubt, and that You surely resurrect those who are in the
graves.”

‫طيئ ٍَة‬
ِ ‫خ‬ ٍ ْ‫ضيْ َع ٍة َو َع ْو َر ٍة َوذَن‬
َ ‫ب َو‬ َ ‫سي تَ ِك ْل ِني إِ َلى‬
ِ ْ‫ َك إِ ْن تَ ِك ْل ِني إِ َلى نَف‬C‫ش َه ُد أَن‬
ْ َ ‫ َوأ‬،

“I also testify that if You submit me to myself You would be submitting me to loss,
weakness, sin, and wrongdoing.”
ِ ‫اب الر‬
‫حي ُم‬ C ُ ‫و‬C C ‫ َك أَنْتَ الت‬C‫ إِن‬C‫ب َع َلي‬ َ ُ‫ن‬J‫ يَغ ِْف ُر الذ‬Oَ ‫ ُه‬C‫ل ُه إِن‬C ‫ فَا ْغ ِف ْر لِي ذَنْ ِبي ُك‬، ‫ ِب َر ْح َم ِت َك‬OC ِ‫ أ َ ِثقُ إ‬Oَ ‫ي‬u‫َو إِن‬
ْ ُ‫ َوت‬، َ‫ أَنْت‬OC ِ‫وب إ‬

“And I certainly do not trust except Your mercy. So forgive all of my sins for, indeed, no one
forgives sins except You. And accept my repentance, for You are the Acceptor of repentance
and the All-Merciful.”

It should be noted that all parts of this hadīth are contained in other authentic hadīths and
extolments, and no part of it carries unacceptable meaning. Therefore, it is permissible to
say it as a catch-all extolment without assuming or believing that it was said, in this form,
by the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬.

[Recorded by Ahmad, at-Tabarani, and others. Verified to be weak by al-Albani (Da’if-ut-

Targhib 397 and ad-Da’ ifah 6733)]

Complied with the help of Shaykh Mohammad Jibaly’s book’s ‘The Dreamers Handbook’
and the Unpublished Book ‘Words of Serenity’ available on his facebook page along with
other sources. For any corrections please comment below. Jazak’Allah khair

See also: AUTHENTIC EVENING ADHKAR

(https://preciousgemsfromthequranandsunnah.wordpress.com/2022/01/14/authentic-
evening-adhkar/)

See also: AUTHENTIC ADHKAR BEFORE SLEEPING

(https://preciousgemsfromthequranandsunnah.wordpress.com/2018/11/29/authentic-
adhkar-before-sleep/)

See also: COMPLETE AUTHENTIC ADHKAR (REMEMBRANCES) AFTER EVERY

OBLIGATORY PRAYER
(https://preciousgemsfromthequranandsunnah.wordpress.com/2019/05/15/complete-
:
authentic-adhkar-remembrances-after-every-obligatory-prayer/)

See also: ETIQUETTES WHEN EVENING APPROCHES

(https://preciousgemsfromthequranandsunnah.wordpress.com/2022/01/07/etiquettes-
when-evening-approches/)

See also: ETIQUETTES FOR GOING TO BED

(https://preciousgemsfromthequranandsunnah.wordpress.com/2019/02/04/etiquettes-for-
going-to-bed/)

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