1First: Seek Forgiveness and Say, O Allah, You Are al-SalamRepeat: 3 times

After the salam, the worshiper says:

"أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ"

Meaning: "I seek Allah's forgiveness," three times.

Then he says:

"اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ، وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ ذَا الجَلَالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ"

Meaning: "O Allah, You are al-Salam, and from You is peace. Blessed are You, Possessor of majesty and honor."

Thawban, may Allah be pleased with him, reported:

"كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا انْصَرَفَ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ اسْتَغْفَرَ ثَلَاثًا، وَقَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ، وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ ذَا الجَلَالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ"

Meaning: "When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, finished his prayer, he would seek forgiveness three times and say: O Allah, You are al-Salam, and from You is peace. Blessed are You, Possessor of majesty and honor."

Reported by Muslim.

Al-Awzai, may Allah have mercy on him, who was one of the narrators of the hadith, was asked how forgiveness should be sought. He replied: He says, "Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah."

Seeking forgiveness after an act of worship demonstrates the servant's need for his Lord and his acknowledgment that his deed is not free of deficiency. Seeking forgiveness is likewise prescribed after Hajj, the night prayer, and other acts of obedience.

2Second: None Has the Right to Be Worshiped Except Allah Alone without Partner

Say:

"لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، اللَّهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الجَدِّ مِنْكَ الجَدُّ"

Meaning: "None has the right to be worshiped except Allah alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He has power over all things. O Allah, none can withhold what You give, none can give what You withhold, and no possessor of wealth or status can benefit through his wealth or status against You."

Al-Mughirah ibn Shubah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported:

"أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، اللَّهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الجَدِّ مِنْكَ الجَدُّ"

Meaning: "The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would say at the conclusion of every obligatory prayer: None has the right to be worshiped except Allah alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He has power over all things. O Allah, none can withhold what You give, none can give what You withhold, and no possessor of wealth or status can benefit through his wealth or status against You."

Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

The phrase "no possessor of wealth or status can benefit through his wealth or status against You" means that a wealthy, fortunate, or prominent person's wealth or position cannot benefit him before Allah. What benefits him is faith and righteous deeds through Allah's mercy.

3Third: None Has the Right to Be Worshiped Except Allah, and We Worship None but Him

Say:

"لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَلَا نَعْبُدُ إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ، لَهُ النِّعْمَةُ، وَلَهُ الفَضْلُ، وَلَهُ الثَّنَاءُ الحَسَنُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الكَافِرُونَ"

Meaning: "None has the right to be worshiped except Allah alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He has power over all things. There is no might or power except through Allah. None has the right to be worshiped except Allah, and we worship none but Him. To Him belong blessing and favor, and to Him belongs all beautiful praise. None has the right to be worshiped except Allah, sincerely devoting the religion to Him, even if the disbelievers dislike it."

Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him and his father, would say this dhikr at the conclusion of every prayer after the salam. He then said:

"كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُهَلِّلُ بِهِنَّ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ"

Meaning: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would proclaim Allah's oneness with these words at the conclusion of every prayer."

Reported by Muslim.

This magnificent dhikr renews tawhid and affirms that worship, blessing, favor, and all beautiful praise belong to Allah alone.

4Fourth: Authentic Formulas of Tasbih, Tahmid, and Takbir

Several formulas for tasbih after prayer are established. Each is an independent, authentic Sunnah. It is best for a Muslim to vary between them in accordance with the Sunnah, rather than combining all of them after every prayer, treating one as obligatory, or criticizing someone who follows another established formula.

First Formula: Thirty-Three Each, Completing One Hundred with Tahlil

• Say "سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ" thirty-three times. Meaning: "Glory be to Allah."
• Say "الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ" thirty-three times. Meaning: "All praise is due to Allah."
• Say "اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ" thirty-three times. Meaning: "Allah is the Greatest."
• To complete one hundred, say: "لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ". Meaning: "None has the right to be worshiped except Allah alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He has power over all things."

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

"مَنْ سَبَّحَ اللَّهَ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَكَبَّرَ اللَّهَ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، فَتِلْكَ تِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ، وَقَالَ تَمَامَ المِائَةِ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، غُفِرَتْ خَطَايَاهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ البَحْرِ"

Meaning: "Whoever says Subhan Allah thirty-three times at the conclusion of every prayer, al-hamdu lillah thirty-three times, and Allahu Akbar thirty-three times, making ninety-nine, and then completes one hundred by saying, 'None has the right to be worshiped except Allah alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He has power over all things,' will have his sins forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea."

Reported by Muslim.

According to scholars, promises of forgiveness in texts about virtuous deeds apply to minor sins. Major sins require sincere repentance, and the rights of people must be restored or their owners must grant forgiveness.

Second Formula: Thirty-Three, Thirty-Three, and Thirty-Four

• Say "سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ" thirty-three times. Meaning: "Glory be to Allah."
• Say "الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ" thirty-three times. Meaning: "All praise is due to Allah."
• Say "اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ" thirty-four times. Meaning: "Allah is the Greatest."

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

"مُعَقِّبَاتٌ لَا يَخِيبُ قَائِلُهُنَّ، أَوْ فَاعِلُهُنَّ، دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ: ثَلَاثٌ وَثَلَاثُونَ تَسْبِيحَةً، وَثَلَاثٌ وَثَلَاثُونَ تَحْمِيدَةً، وَأَرْبَعٌ وَثَلَاثُونَ تَكْبِيرَةً"

Meaning: "There are words recited after the prayer whose speaker, or doer, will not be disappointed: thirty-three tasbihs, thirty-three tahmids, and thirty-four takbirs after every obligatory prayer."

Reported by Muslim from Kab ibn Ujrah, may Allah be pleased with him.

Third Formula: Ten of Each Dhikr

• Say "سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ" ten times. Meaning: "Glory be to Allah."
• Say "الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ" ten times. Meaning: "All praise is due to Allah."
• Say "اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ" ten times. Meaning: "Allah is the Greatest."

Abdullah ibn Amr, may Allah be pleased with him and his father, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

"خَصْلَتَانِ، أَوْ خَلَّتَانِ، لَا يُحَافِظُ عَلَيْهِمَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ إِلَّا دَخَلَ الجَنَّةَ، هُمَا يَسِيرٌ، وَمَنْ يَعْمَلُ بِهِمَا قَلِيلٌ: يُسَبِّحُ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ عَشْرًا، وَيَحْمَدُ عَشْرًا، وَيُكَبِّرُ عَشْرًا، فَذَلِكَ خَمْسُونَ وَمِائَةٍ بِاللِّسَانِ، وَأَلْفٌ وَخَمْسُمِائَةٍ فِي المِيزَانِ، وَيُكَبِّرُ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ إِذَا أَخَذَ مَضْجَعَهُ، وَيَحْمَدُ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَيُسَبِّحُ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، فَذَلِكَ مِائَةٌ بِاللِّسَانِ، وَأَلْفٌ فِي المِيزَانِ"

Meaning: "There are two practices that no Muslim servant consistently observes except that he will enter Paradise. They are easy, but those who practice them are few. He says Subhan Allah ten times after every prayer, al-hamdu lillah ten times, and Allahu Akbar ten times. That is one hundred and fifty on the tongue and one thousand five hundred on the Scale. When he goes to bed, he says Allahu Akbar thirty-four times, al-hamdu lillah thirty-three times, and Subhan Allah thirty-three times. That is one hundred on the tongue and one thousand on the Scale."

Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, then said:

"فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْقِدُهَا بِيَدِهِ"

Meaning: "I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, counting them with his hand."

They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, how are they easy while those who practice them are few?" He replied:

"يَأْتِي أَحَدَكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ فِي مَنَامِهِ فَيُنَوِّمُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقُولَهُ، وَيَأْتِيهِ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَيُذَكِّرُهُ حَاجَةً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقُولَهَا"

Meaning: "Satan comes to one of you at bedtime and makes him fall asleep before he says them, and he comes to him during his prayer and reminds him of a need before he says them."

Reported by Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, and al-Nasai. Al-Tirmidhi said it is a hasan sahih hadith.

This is not an incomplete formula intended only for someone in a hurry. It is an independent Sunnah with immense virtue.

Fourth Formula: Twenty-Five of Four Adhkar

• Say "سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ" twenty-five times. Meaning: "Glory be to Allah."
• Say "الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ" twenty-five times. Meaning: "All praise is due to Allah."
• Say "اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ" twenty-five times. Meaning: "Allah is the Greatest."
• Say "لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ" twenty-five times. Meaning: "None has the right to be worshiped except Allah."

Zayd ibn Thabit, may Allah be pleased with him, reported:

"أُمِرْنَا أَنْ نُسَبِّحَ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَنَحْمَدَهُ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ، وَنُكَبِّرَهُ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ"

Meaning: "We were commanded to say Subhan Allah thirty-three times after every prayer, praise Him thirty-three times, and say Allahu Akbar thirty-four times."

Then a man from the Ansar saw someone in a dream telling him, "Make them twenty-five and include tahlil with them." The next morning he went to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and told him. He said:

"افْعَلُوا"

Meaning: "Do so."

Reported by al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasai, and Ahmad, and authenticated by scholars.

5Fifth: Recite Ayat al-KursiRepeat: once

Recite Ayat al-Kursi once after every obligatory prayer:

{اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الحَيُّ القَيُّومُ، لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ، لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ، مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ، يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ، وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ، وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ، وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا، وَهُوَ العَلِيُّ العَظِيمُ} [al-Baqarah: 255].

Meaning: {Allah, none has the right to be worshiped except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who could intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and preserving them does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Magnificent.}

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

"مَنْ قَرَأَ آيَةَ الكُرْسِيِّ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ، لَمْ يَمْنَعْهُ مِنْ دُخُولِ الجَنَّةِ إِلَّا المَوْتُ"

Meaning: "Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi at the conclusion of every obligatory prayer, nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death."

Reported by al-Nasai in al-Sunan al-Kubra, al-Tabarani, and Ibn al-Sunni from Abu Umamah, may Allah be pleased with him. Ibn Hibban authenticated it, and a group of hadith scholars strengthened it.

6Sixth: Recite Surat al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, and al-NasRepeat: once

Recite each once after every obligatory prayer:

{قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ * اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ * لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ * وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ}.

Meaning: {Say: He is Allah, the One; Allah, the Self-Sufficient Master. He neither begets nor is born, and there is none comparable to Him.}

{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الفَلَقِ * مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ * وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ * وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي العُقَدِ * وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ}.

Meaning: {Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak from the evil of what He created, from the evil of the night when it grows dark, from the evil of those who blow upon knots, and from the evil of an envier when he envies.}

{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ * مَلِكِ النَّاسِ * إِلَهِ النَّاسِ * مِنْ شَرِّ الوَسْوَاسِ الخَنَّاسِ * الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ * مِنَ الجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ}.

Meaning: {Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of humankind, the King of humankind, the God of humankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer who whispers into the hearts of humankind, whether from jinn or humankind.}

Uqbah ibn Amir, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

"أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ أَقْرَأَ بِالمُعَوِّذَاتِ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ"

Meaning: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded me to recite the protective surahs at the conclusion of every prayer."

Reported by Abu Dawud and al-Nasai, and authenticated by scholars.

The hadith concerning the conclusion of prayer indicates reciting them once after every obligatory prayer. Reciting them three times belongs to the morning and evening adhkar. Someone who recites the morning adhkar after Fajr and reads the three surahs three times fulfills both the post-prayer dhikr and the morning dhikr. Someone who recited the evening adhkar before Maghrib should read them once after Maghrib for the post-prayer dhikr. The three repetitions after Fajr and Maghrib must not be attributed to the post-prayer hadith itself.

7Seventh: Say the Tahlil after Fajr and MaghribRepeat: 10 times

After Fajr and Maghrib, say ten times:

"لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ"

Meaning: "None has the right to be worshiped except Allah alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He has power over all things."

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

"مَنْ قَالَ إِذَا صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ؛ كُنَّ كَعَدْلِ أَرْبَعِ رِقَابٍ، وَكُتِبَ لَهُ بِهِنَّ عَشْرُ حَسَنَاتٍ، وَمُحِيَ عَنْهُ بِهِنَّ عَشْرُ سَيِّئَاتٍ، وَرُفِعَ لَهُ بِهِنَّ عَشْرُ دَرَجَاتٍ، وَكُنَّ لَهُ حَرَسًا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ حَتَّى يُمْسِيَ، وَإِذَا قَالَهَا بَعْدَ المَغْرِبِ فَمِثْلُ ذَلِكَ"

Meaning: "Whoever says after praying Fajr, 'None has the right to be worshiped except Allah alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He has power over all things,' ten times, they will equal the freeing of four slaves, ten good deeds will be recorded for him, ten sins will be erased from him, he will be raised ten degrees, and they will protect him from Satan until evening. If he says them after Maghrib, the same applies."

Reported by Ahmad, and its chain was authenticated by scholars.

This authentic narration does not contain the addition "He gives life and causes death." That addition appears in other narrations that some scholars authenticated or graded hasan, while others criticized some of their chains. Someone who says it based on the judgment of scholars who authenticated those narrations should not be condemned. Limiting oneself to the preceding wording is more cautious when attributing the wording to the authentic hadith.

Some narrations concerning Maghrib contain the wording, "Allah appoints for him a guard detail that protects him from Satan until morning." The Arabic word used here means a group of guards. Some commentators explained it as referring to angels, although the wording of some narrations does not explicitly name them. Al-Tirmidhi criticized the continuity of one chain containing this wording, while some hadith scholars graded it hasan through all its routes. It should therefore not be presented as wording whose authenticity is universally agreed upon.

8Eighth: O Allah, Help Me Remember You, Thank You, and Worship You Well

Muadh ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, reported:

"أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ، وَقَالَ: يَا مُعَاذُ، وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ، وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ، فَقَالَ: أُوصِيكَ يَا مُعَاذُ، لَا تَدَعَنَّ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ تَقُولُ: اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ، وَشُكْرِكَ، وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ"

Meaning: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, took him by the hand and said: O Muadh, by Allah, I love you. By Allah, I love you. He then said: I advise you, O Muadh, never to leave saying at the conclusion of every prayer: O Allah, help me remember You, thank You, and worship You well."

Reported by Abu Dawud, al-Nasai, and Ahmad, and authenticated by scholars.

The expression "at the conclusion of the prayer" may refer to the end of the prayer before the salam or to what follows the salam. Because the end of the prayer before the salam is an established place for supplication, a group of verifying scholars preferred that this dua be said after the tashahhud and before the salam, and this is best. If a Muslim says it after the salam, there is no harm, because another group of scholars understood the phrase here as referring to what follows the salam. Neither side should be condemned in this matter of scholarly interpretation.

9Ninth: A Dua Specifically after Fajr

After the salam of Fajr, say:

"اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا"

Meaning: "O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good and lawful provision, and accepted deeds."

Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, reported:

"أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُولُ إِذَا صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ حِينَ يُسَلِّمُ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا"

Meaning: "When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed Fajr and pronounced the salam, he would say: O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good and lawful provision, and accepted deeds."

Reported by Ibn Majah and Ahmad, and authenticated by scholars.

In this hadith, the dua is specifically for after Fajr and is not restricted to a particular number of repetitions.

10Tenth: Other Authentic Supplications after Prayer

My Lord, Protect Me from Your Punishment on the Day You Resurrect Your Servants

Al-Bara ibn Azib, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

"كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَحْبَبْنَا أَنْ نَكُونَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، يُقْبِلُ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ، قَالَ: فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: رَبِّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ، أَوْ تَجْمَعُ، عِبَادَكَ"

Meaning: "When we prayed behind the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, we liked to be on his right so that he would turn his face toward us. I heard him say: My Lord, protect me from Your punishment on the day You resurrect, or gather, Your servants."

Reported by Muslim.

O Allah, Forgive What I Have Sent Ahead and What I Have Left Behind

Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, reported:

"كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سَلَّمَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ، وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ، وَمَا أَسْرَفْتُ، وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي، أَنْتَ المُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ المُؤَخِّرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ"

Meaning: "When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, pronounced the salam from the prayer, he would say: O Allah, forgive what I have sent ahead and what I have left behind, what I have concealed and what I have disclosed, what I have exceeded in, and what You know better than I. You are the One Who brings forward and the One Who delays. None has the right to be worshiped except You."

Reported by Abu Dawud, and its chain was authenticated by scholars.

These are two authentic supplications reported after prayer. Neither text specifies a number or requires saying it after every obligatory prayer, so they must not be treated as obligatory regular recitations, and someone who does not say them should not be criticized.