Is seeking forgiveness after prayer general for all obligatory and voluntary prayers, or is it specific to the obligatory prayers only?
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The questioner : Is seeking forgiveness after prayer general for all prayers, both obligatory and voluntary, or is it specific to the obligatory prayers only?
The Shaykh : What appears to me from the Sunnah is that seeking forgiveness and saying:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 298Sahih (Darussalam), and the rest of the dhikr, are only for the obligatory prayer. This is because those who prayed the night prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not mention that he did that after he finished his prayer.
But there is a hadith reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he said the taslim from the witr, he should say:Sunan an-Nasa'i 1753Sahih (Darussalam).
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : What appears to me from the Sunnah is that seeking forgiveness and saying:
Allahumma antas-salam, wa minkas-salam
اللهم أنت السلام ومنك السلامBut there is a hadith reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he said the taslim from the witr, he should say:
Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times, elongating the words the third time
سبحان الملك القدوس ثلاث مرات يمد صوته في الثالثةThe questioner : May Allah bless you.