Zikr
Pillars of Islam
Asked on 6th February 2021
Question
As salaamualaikum warhmatullahi wabarkatuhu shaikh ayaaz. I hope and pray that we get to pray the qiyam ul layl and tarawi this year ramdan behind you in DG mosque.
My question is regarding the tasbih fatima after every fardh salah of subhanallah, Alhamdulilah and allahu akbar. Many say it is 33, 33 and 33 and finish with laa ilaaha illahu wahdahu lasharika lahu lahul.mulku walaholhamdu wahuva ala kulli shaieeb qadeer.
Whereas some say it is 33, 33 and 34.
What is the correct one according to saheeh hadeeth?
Answer
Wa'alaykumsalaam Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakaatouh
he dhikr after salaah referred to in the question has been reported in a hadeeth reported by Abu Hurayrah from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): Whoever glorifies Allaah (says Subhaan Allaah) thirty-three times immediately after each prayer, and praises Allaah (says Al-hamdu Lillaah) thirty-three times, and magnifies Allaah (says Allaahu akbar) thirty-three times, this makes ninety-nine, then to complete one hundred says Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulk wa lahul-hamd wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadeer (There is no god except Allaah Alone, with no partner, His is the power and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things) his sins will be forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.
(Reported by Muslim, 939).
As for the 33-33-34, it is for sleeping time.
The adhkaar that may be recited before going to sleep, as referred to in the question, is that reported in the hadeeth of Ali ibn Abi Taalib (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said that Faatimah (upon whom be peace) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and asked him for a servant. He said, Shall I not tell you of something that is better for you than that? When you go to sleep, say Subhaan Allaah thirty-three times, Al-hamdu Lillah thirty-three times, and Allaahu akbar thirty four times.
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, 4943).
Allah knows best
he dhikr after salaah referred to in the question has been reported in a hadeeth reported by Abu Hurayrah from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): Whoever glorifies Allaah (says Subhaan Allaah) thirty-three times immediately after each prayer, and praises Allaah (says Al-hamdu Lillaah) thirty-three times, and magnifies Allaah (says Allaahu akbar) thirty-three times, this makes ninety-nine, then to complete one hundred says Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulk wa lahul-hamd wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadeer (There is no god except Allaah Alone, with no partner, His is the power and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things) his sins will be forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.
(Reported by Muslim, 939).
As for the 33-33-34, it is for sleeping time.
The adhkaar that may be recited before going to sleep, as referred to in the question, is that reported in the hadeeth of Ali ibn Abi Taalib (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said that Faatimah (upon whom be peace) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and asked him for a servant. He said, Shall I not tell you of something that is better for you than that? When you go to sleep, say Subhaan Allaah thirty-three times, Al-hamdu Lillah thirty-three times, and Allaahu akbar thirty four times.
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, 4943).
Allah knows best