Duas and Adhkar After Salah

Learn the authentic duas and adhkar to recite after completing your Salah. These post-prayer supplications — Istighfar, the Tahlil, the Tasbeeh Fatimi, Ayatul Kursi and the three Quls — were taught by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and bring forgiveness, protection and immense reward.

What are the Duas After Salah?

Duas after Salah — also called adhkar ba'd as-salah (أذكار بعد الصلاة) — are the authentic supplications and remembrances that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught his companions to recite immediately after completing each of the five daily obligatory prayers (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha). Reciting them is a confirmed Sunnah and is one of the most rewarding short acts of worship a Muslim can perform in a day. The Companions narrated that the Prophet ﷺ never neglected these adhkar after his fard prayers, and several Hadith promise immense reward, forgiveness of sins, protection until the next prayer, and even entry into Paradise for those who maintain them consistently.

The Authentic Sequence of Post-Salah Adhkar

1. Istighfar — Seeking Allah's forgiveness (3 times)

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ · أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ · أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ

Transliteration: Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah.

Translation: "I seek forgiveness from Allah" (recited three times).

Source: Sahih Muslim 591 — Thawban (RA) reported that when the Prophet ﷺ finished his prayer, he would seek forgiveness three times and then say: "Allahumma anta as-salam wa minka as-salam, tabarakta ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram."

2. Allahumma Antas-Salam

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

Transliteration: Allahumma anta as-salam, wa minka as-salam, tabarakta ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram.

Translation: "O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace. Blessed are You, O Owner of majesty and honor."

Source: Sahih Muslim 591.

3. The Tahlil (Declaration of Allah's Oneness)

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Transliteration: La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir.

Translation: "There is no god worthy of worship except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and all praise, and He is over all things capable."

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 844, Sahih Muslim 593. The Prophet ﷺ used to recite this immediately after the salam at the end of every fard prayer.

4. Tasbeeh Fatimi — SubhanAllah (33) + Alhamdulillah (33) + Allahu Akbar (34)

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ (×33) · الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ (×33) · اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ (×34)

Transliteration: SubhanAllah (33 times), Alhamdulillah (33 times), Allahu Akbar (34 times) — totalling one hundred.

Translation: "Glory be to Allah", "All praise is for Allah", "Allah is the Greatest."

Source: Sahih Muslim 597 — Abu Hurayrah (RA) narrated: "Whoever glorifies Allah after every prayer thirty-three times, praises Allah thirty-three times, and magnifies Allah thirty-four times — totalling one hundred — his sins will be forgiven even if they were as abundant as the foam of the sea." This dhikr is also known as Tasbeeh Fatimi because the Prophet ﷺ taught it to his daughter Fatimah (RA) when she asked him for a servant (Sahih al-Bukhari 5362, Sahih Muslim 2727).

5. Ayatul Kursi — Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 255

Source: Reported by an-Nasa'i in 'Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah and authenticated by Shaykh al-Albani. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi after every obligatory prayer, nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death."

Recite the full verse beginning with Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa al-Hayyul-Qayyum… For the full Arabic, transliteration and Bengali, English, Hindi and Urdu translation, visit our dedicated Ayatul Kursi guide.

6. The Three Quls (Al-Mu'awwidhat)

Recite Surah Al-Ikhlas (سورة الإخلاص), Surah Al-Falaq (سورة الفلق) and Surah An-Nas (سورة الناس) once after every prayer, and three times after Fajr and Maghrib. Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 1523, graded sahih — 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir (RA) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ commanded him to recite the Mu'awwidhat after every prayer.

When and How to Recite These Duas

These adhkar are recited immediately after the final tasleem (the greeting of peace that ends the prayer), while still seated in the place of prayer. Scholars such as Ibn al-Qayyim and Imam an-Nawawi explain that delaying them or leaving the musalla before completing them removes most of the reward attached to the Sunnah. They may be recited silently or audibly; the Prophet ﷺ used to raise his voice with the takbir and tahlil after the fard prayer (Sahih al-Bukhari 841) to teach the congregation. The full set, when performed without rushing, takes approximately three to five minutes after each prayer — a small investment that the Hadith promise carries enormous spiritual return.

Benefits and Virtues of Post-Salah Adhkar

The Sunnah is unanimous that maintaining these adhkar produces several lasting benefits for the believer:

Forgiveness of sins: The Tasbeeh Fatimi alone is promised forgiveness even of sins as numerous as the foam of the sea (Sahih Muslim 597).
Protection until the next prayer: Reciting Ayatul Kursi shields the Muslim from harm and from Shaytan (Sahih al-Bukhari 5010).
Guaranteed entry into Paradise: Whoever reads Ayatul Kursi after every fard prayer will enter Paradise as soon as he dies.
Multiplied good deeds: The Tahlil recited ten times after Maghrib and Fajr is equal in reward to freeing four slaves and erasing four sins (Sunan an-Nasa'i 9955, sahih).
Following the Sunnah: Every recitation strengthens the believer's connection to the Prophet's daily worship.

Common Questions About Duas After Salah

Are these adhkar fard or Sunnah?

They are confirmed Sunnah (Sunnah Mu'akkadah). Leaving them does not invalidate the prayer or incur sin, but the believer misses out on a great reward that the Prophet ﷺ never abandoned.

Can I recite them after Sunnah prayers as well?

The narrations explicitly tie these adhkar to the fard (obligatory) prayers. If a person prays the Sunnah rawatib immediately after the fard, the scholars recommend completing the adhkar first while still in place — although some scholars allow delaying them until after the Sunnah, especially for Dhuhr.

Is it permissible to count on the fingers, on a tasbih, or with a digital counter?

Counting on the right hand is the established Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ (Sunan Abu Dawud 1502). Using prayer beads or a digital tasbih counter is permitted by the majority of scholars as a permissible aid, provided it does not become a form of showing off. Many Muslims use our online Tasbih Counter to track their daily dhikr.

What if I forget part of the sequence?

There is no expiation for forgetting; simply recite whatever you remember when you remember. The goal is consistency over perfection. Even maintaining one or two of these adhkar daily is highly meritorious and far better than abandoning them altogether.