The Ruling on Consistency in the Morning and Evening Dhikr and the Authenticity of the Hadith: “Little but Consistent”
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The questioner:
Is it valid to commit to some of the dhikr, specifically some of the morning and evening dhikr? And are they part of the Sunnah? Yes, is it valid to commit to some of the morning and evening dhikr for the rest of one’s life? And are they part of the Sunnah? And what is the authenticity of the hadith: “Little but consistent is better than much but intermittent”?
The Shaykh:
Yes, consistency in the morning and evening adhkar is a recommended practice (sunnah) that protects you from evil. This is done by reciting Ayat al-Kursi, then reciting Surat al-Ikhlas and the two Mu’awwidhat (Surat al-Falaq and Surat al-Nas) after it, and repeating these surahs three times after the Fajr prayer and after the Maghrib prayer, following Ayat al-Kursi. Then you recite the supplications for seeking refuge (ta’awwudh) mentioned in the adhkar. Consistency in this and adhering to it brings much good, and Allah will protect you from evils through it. It is a shield for you. Is there any other part of the question?
The questioner:
The hadith about “little.”
The Shaykh:
No, the wording of the hadith isMishkat al-Masabih 1242
Is it valid to commit to some of the dhikr, specifically some of the morning and evening dhikr? And are they part of the Sunnah? Yes, is it valid to commit to some of the morning and evening dhikr for the rest of one’s life? And are they part of the Sunnah? And what is the authenticity of the hadith: “Little but consistent is better than much but intermittent”?
The Shaykh:
Yes, consistency in the morning and evening adhkar is a recommended practice (sunnah) that protects you from evil. This is done by reciting Ayat al-Kursi, then reciting Surat al-Ikhlas and the two Mu’awwidhat (Surat al-Falaq and Surat al-Nas) after it, and repeating these surahs three times after the Fajr prayer and after the Maghrib prayer, following Ayat al-Kursi. Then you recite the supplications for seeking refuge (ta’awwudh) mentioned in the adhkar. Consistency in this and adhering to it brings much good, and Allah will protect you from evils through it. It is a shield for you. Is there any other part of the question?
The questioner:
The hadith about “little.”
The Shaykh:
No, the wording of the hadith is
The acts most pleasing to God are those which are done most continuously, even if they amount to little.
أحب الأعمال إلى الله أدومها وإن قل
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل أذكار الصباح والمساء من السنة؟ وما صحة حديث «قليل دائم خير من كثير منقطع»؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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