The ruling on supplication before and after the closing salam of the prayer

Question:
Thank you, my dear brother. This questioner, may Allah preserve you, asks: What is the ruling on supplication after the final tashahhud and before the salam, and what is the ruling on supplication after the prayer?

Answer:
Supplication after the final tashahhud and before the salam is recommended. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He should strive in supplication before the salam. Likewise, supplication after the salam with what has been transmitted: “O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best manner. O Allah, there is no one who can prevent what You have given, and there is no one who can give what You have prevented. The wealth of the wealthy does not benefit him in the face of You.” He should supplicate with this, and if he supplicates with other supplications he needs in his religion and his worldly affairs, that is a recommended thing. Yes.