Dhikr after the Prayers

Question:
I recite Ayat al-Kursi, Surah al-Ikhlas, and the two Mu'awwidhat, and I send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ten times. Is this practice valid after every prayer?

Answer:
The prescribed practice is three times. You recite Ayat al-Kursi once after the tasbih, tahmid, and takbir. Then you recite [al-Ikhlas: 1] and the two Mu'awwidhat three times after Fajr and Maghrib, and once after Zuhr, 'Asr, and 'Isha. This is the Sunnah.
As for sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there is no limit; there is no fixed limit. Send as much as Allah makes easy for you; there is no fixed limit. However, the Sunnah after every prayer is: to glorify Allah thirty-three times, to praise Allah thirty-three times, and to magnify Allah thirty-three times, and to complete the hundred by saying: "There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things competent." This is after the customary dhikr following the taslim. Then you recite Ayat al-Kursi, then you recite [al-Ikhlas: 1] and the two Mu'awwidhat once after Zuhr, 'Asr, and 'Isha, and three times after Maghrib and Fajr.
As for sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it was not reported for this specific occasion. However, if one sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once, twice, or more at any time, it is a prescribed act of worship at all times. Sending blessings upon him is a prescribed act of worship at all times—(peace and blessings be upon him)—yes.

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