Were the post-prayer dhikr limited to thirty-three, or is it permissible to increase beyond that?
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The questioner : May the Shaykh be honored, my second question is about increasing the dhikr. Were the post-prayer dhikr limited to thirty-three, or is it permissible to increase beyond that?
The Shaykh : Yes, the dhikr after prayer is of types:
The first type is that a person says: Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah) ten times, Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) ten times, and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) ten times.
The second type is that he says: Subhan Allah thirty-three times, Alhamdulillah thirty-three times, and Allahu Akbar thirty-four times.
The third type is that he says: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar thirty-three times, then he concludes the hundred by saying: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (There is no deity except Allah, alone, without partner; to Him belongs dominion and to Him belongs praise, and He is over all things competent).
The fourth type is that he says: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar twenty-five times.
It is not befitting for a person to increase beyond this as part of the dhikr of prayer, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specified that.
However, if he intends it as general dhikr, meaning without the intention that it is part of the post-prayer dhikr, there is no harm, because the remembrance of Allah the Exalted at all times is among the prescribed matters. Allah Mighty and Majestic said:[Ali 'Imran 3:190-191].
The Shaykh : Yes, the dhikr after prayer is of types:
The first type is that a person says: Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah) ten times, Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) ten times, and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) ten times.
The second type is that he says: Subhan Allah thirty-three times, Alhamdulillah thirty-three times, and Allahu Akbar thirty-four times.
The third type is that he says: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar thirty-three times, then he concludes the hundred by saying: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (There is no deity except Allah, alone, without partner; to Him belongs dominion and to Him belongs praise, and He is over all things competent).
The fourth type is that he says: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar twenty-five times.
It is not befitting for a person to increase beyond this as part of the dhikr of prayer, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specified that.
However, if he intends it as general dhikr, meaning without the intention that it is part of the post-prayer dhikr, there is no harm, because the remembrance of Allah the Exalted at all times is among the prescribed matters. Allah Mighty and Majestic said: