267. Dhikr After Salah

After returning the salutation, Rasulullah (ﷺ) would say once:

اَللَّهُ اَكْبَرُ

Dhikr After Salah English Transliteration

Allahu 'Akbar

Dhikr After Salah English Translation

Allah is the greatest.

ReferenceBukhari: 842

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَفْعَ الصَّوْتِ بِالذِّكْرِ حِينَ يَنْصَرِفُ النَّاسُ مِنَ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ كَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ كُنْتُ أَعْلَمُ إِذَا انْصَرَفُوا بِذَلِكَ إِذَا سَمِعْتُهُ ‏.‏

Translation

Ibn ‘Abbas narrated: Raising the voice with dhikr after the people had finished the obligatory prayer was done at the time of the Prophet (ﷺ). Ibn ‘Abbas said: “I used to know that they had finished (the prayer) when I heard that.”

Frequently Asked Questions

After every fard prayer, the Prophet (saw) often said: “There is nothing worthy of worship except Allah Alone, Who has no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom, to Him praise is due, and He has power over every thing.” Saying this dhikr after salah was a regular routine for him and his companions.

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