Is the dhikr recited at the conclusion of a gathering also recited at the end of books?
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The questioner : What is the basis for that?
The Shaykh : But I do not know what is established in the Sunnah, so what is your question, exactly?
The questioner : I mean, is it established for the conclusion of a gathering, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : I mean, is it recited at the end of books and such, like the khutbat al-hajah which one begins with, and so on?
The Shaykh : It is broader than that; it encompasses every gathering, whether it is a family gathering or a gathering of knowledge. Do you not mean: Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, ashhadu an la ilaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, it encompasses every gathering.
The Shaykh : But I do not know what is established in the Sunnah, so what is your question, exactly?
The questioner : I mean, is it established for the conclusion of a gathering, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : I mean, is it recited at the end of books and such, like the khutbat al-hajah which one begins with, and so on?
The Shaykh : It is broader than that; it encompasses every gathering, whether it is a family gathering or a gathering of knowledge. Do you not mean: Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, ashhadu an la ilaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, it encompasses every gathering.