What is the evidence for reciting Ayat al-Kursi after the obligatory prayer and making supplication after it?
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The questioner : What is the evidence for reciting Ayat al-Kursi after every obligatory prayer? And what is the evidence for making supplication after the obligatory prayers as well?
The Shaykh : As for the first, a hadith has been reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he said:Mishkat al-Masabih 974 The scholars have differed regarding the authenticity of this hadith. Some said that it is weak, while others graded it as good. Those who said it is weak stated that it is among the virtues of deeds, and they permitted acting upon weak hadiths in matters of the virtues of deeds. As for those who graded it as good, the good hadith is among the acceptable hadiths upon which one acts, especially in a place like this. So whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi after the prayer, it is hoped that he will attain good. As for supplication after the prayers, the meaning of "after the prayers" in the hadith that came from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is that "after the prayers" means the ends of the prayers, and it does not mean what is after the prayer. This is because the "back" (dabr) of a thing is part of it, just as the back of an animal is the rear part of the animal. However, it is possible that "dabr" means what comes after the act, as in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan an-Nasa'i 1349Sahih (Darussalam) Here, the meaning of "after the prayer" is what comes after it, as indicated by the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:103]. However, if there is no evidence indicating that "dabr" means what comes after the act of worship, and especially after the prayer, then the meaning of "dabr" is its end, because that is the place of supplication. In the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding the tashahhud, he said: Sahih Ibn Hibban 10:238 So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed the supplication at the end of the tashahhud. Just as it is the requirement of the evidence that supplication at the end of the prayer is required by the evidence, it is also the requirement of reflection. For it is more appropriate that you supplicate to Allah the Exalted while you are in your prayer, before you turn away from the communion with Allah, than that you supplicate to Him after you have turned away from your prayer. But what the evidence indicates is what is followed. For this reason, it is prescribed after the taslim to say: "I seek forgiveness from Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah," three times. That is, you say: "I seek forgiveness from Allah" three times. This is undoubtedly a form of supplication, but the Sunnah has come with it, and what the Sunnah has come with is established.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : As for the first, a hadith has been reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he said:
If anyone recites the Throne verse (Al-Qur’an; 2:255) at the end of every prayer, nothing but death will prevent him from entering paradise
من قرأ آية الكرسي دبر كل صلاة لم يمنعه من دخول الجنة إلا الموتHe was asked: "Which supplication is most likely to be answered?" He said: "In the middle of the night and after the obligatory prayers."
أنه سئل: أي الدعاء أسمع؟ قال: جوف الليل وأدبار الصلوات المكتوبةGlorifying Allah (SWT) thirty-three times following each prayer, and praising Him thirty-three times, and magnifying Him thirty-four times
تسبحون وتحمدون وتكبرون دبر كل صلاة ثلاثاً وثلاثينAnd when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides
فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ الصَّلاةَ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَى جُنُوبِكُمْThen let him choose whatever he wishes from supplication.
ثم ليتخير من الدعاء ما شاءThe questioner : May Allah bless you.