The Prophet, salAllahu alayhi wasalam, was asked "Which Du'a is more heard (by Allah)?" The Prophet, salAllahu alayhi wasalam, said, "The Du'a during the last part of the night and after the Fard prayers." [at-Tirmidhi, 3421]
Duaa After Salah
AllÄhu Akbar. (Once)
AbbÄs (r.a) narrated that the conclusion of prayer by the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was recognized when we heard the TakbÄ«r. [á¹¢aḥīḥ al-BukhÄrÄ«: 843]
AstaghfirullÄh. (Thrice)
ThawbÄn (r.a) narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) concluded the prayer, he would say,
I seek forgiveness from Allah.
three times and said,
O Allah, You are Peace, and from You is all peace, blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honor. [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1334]
AllÄhumma Antas SalÄmu wa minkas SalÄmu, tabÄrakta yÄ Dhal-JalÄli wal IkrÄmi. (Once)
ThawbÄn (r.a) narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) concluded the prayer, he would say,
I seek forgiveness from Allah.
three times and said,
O Allah, You are Peace, and from You is all peace, blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honor.[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1334]
Rabbi a'innī 'ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa ḥusni 'ibadatika. (Once)
MuÄdh bin Jabl (r.a) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) held my hand and said, 'I love you, O MuÄdh!' I replied, 'I also love you, O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)!
' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, 'Upon concluding every prayer, say,
O my Lord, help me in remembering You, in thanking You, and in beautifully worshiping You.[Sunan al-NasÄ'Ä«: 1304] á¹¢aḥīḥ
Rabbi qinÄ« 'adhÄbaka yawma tub'athu 'ibÄdaka.
BarÄ' (r.a) narrated that while we were praying behind the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and we preferred to stand to his right so that he would sit while facing us (after the prayer). I heard that he (s.a.w) was saying,
'O my Lord, protect me from Your punishment on the Day Your slaves are resurrected.'
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1642]
LÄ ilÄha illAllÄhÅ« waḥdahÅ« lÄ sharÄ«ka lahu, lahul mulku walahul ḥamdu, wa huwa 'alÄ kulli shai'in qadÄ«run, AllÄhumma lÄ mÄni'a limÄ a'á¹aita, walÄ mu'á¹iya limÄ mana'ta, walÄ yanfa'u dhal-jaddi minkal jaddu.(Once)
There is no true deity except Allah alone, having no partners. He alone deserves all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things, Fully Competent. O Allah, no one can prevent what You have willed to bestow and no one can bestow what You have willed to prevent, the wealth of the wealthy one will not help him against You.
MughÄ«rah (r.a) wrote to Mu'Äwiyyah bin AbÅ« SufyÄn (r.a) that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) concluded the prayer with TaslÄ«m, he said,
'There is no true deity except Allah alone, having no partners. He alone deserves all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things, Fully Competent. O Allah, no one can prevent what You have willed to bestow and no one can bestow what You have willed to prevent, the wealth of the wealthy one will not help him against You.[á¹¢aḥīḥ al-BukhÄrÄ«: 6330]
AllÄhummaghfirlÄ« mÄ qaddamtu wa mÄ akh-khartu wa mÄ asrartu wa mÄ a'lantu wa mÄ asraftu wa mÄ anta a'lamu bihi minnÄ«, antal muqaddimu wa antal mu'akh-khiru, lÄ ilÄha illÄ anta.
'AlÄ« (r.a) bin AbÅ« ṬÄlib narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) concluded the prayer with TaslÄ«m, he said,
'O Allah, forgive me what I have sent before me and what I have left behind me, what I have concealed and what I have done openly, what I have done in excess, and what You are better aware of than I. You are the One Who sends forth and You are the One Who delays. There is no true deity except You.'
[Sunan AbÅ« DÄwÅ«d: 760] á¹¢aḥīḥ
LÄ IlÄha illAllÄhÅ« waḥdahÅ« lÄ sharÄ«ka lahu, lahul mulku walahul ḥamdu, wa huwa 'alÄ kulli shai'in QadÄ«run. lÄ á¸¥awla walÄ quwwata illÄ billÄhi, lÄ ilÄha illAllÄhu, walÄ na'budu illÄ iyyÄhu, lahun ni'matu walahul faá¸lu walahuth thanÄ ul-ḥasanu, lÄ ilÄha illAllÄhu mukhliṣīna lahud dÄ«na walaw karihal kÄfirÅ«na.(Once)
Ibn Zubair (r.a) narrated that after every prayer the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would say,
'There is no true deity except Allah alone, having no partners. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things, Omnipotent. There is no might, or power except with Allah. There is no true deity except Allah and we worship none except Him. He alone deserves [gratitude for] the blessings, and for grace and also beautiful praise. There is no true deity except Allah. We are sincere in our faith in Him, even though the disbelievers dislike it.[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1343]
AllÄhumma inni a'Å«dhubika minal jubni wa a'Å«dhubika an uradda ilÄ ardh'alil 'umuri wa a'Å«dhubika min fitnatid dunyÄ wa a'Å«dhubika min 'adhabil qabri.(Once)
O Allah! Verily I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from being returned to an abject old age, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of this world and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave.
Sa'ad bin AbÄ« WaqqÄá¹£ (r.a) taught these words to his children as one would teach them how to read and write and said that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would seek refuge in Allah with these words after every prayer,
'O Allah! Verily I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from being returned to an abject old age, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of this world and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave.'
[á¹¢aḥīḥ al-BukhÄrÄ«: 2822]
SubḥÄn AllÄhi.
AlḥamdulillÄhi.
AllÄhu Akbaru.
Allahumma inni a'Å«dhubika min 'adhabil qabri Allahumma inni a'Å«dhubika min 'adhÄbin nÄri. AllÄhumma innÄ« a'udhubika minal fitani ma áºahara minhÄ wa mÄ baá¹ana. AllÄhumma inni a'udhubika min fitnatil a'waril kadh-dhÄbi.
O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave. O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the fire. O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from all trials - apparent and hidden. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from trials of the one-eyed liar (i.e. Dajjal).
AbÅ« Naá¸rah (r.a) narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (r.a) would say while standing on the podium, 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) sought refuge from four things after every obligatory prayer. He (s.a.w) said,
O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave. O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the fire. O Allah, verily I seek refuge in You from all trials - apparent and hidden. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from trials of the one-eyed liar (i.e. Dajjal).
[Musnad Ahmad, Vol: 4, 2778] Ṣaḥīḥ
Recite Äyat al-KursÄ«.
AbÅ« UmÄmah stated in the excellence of reciting Äyat al-KursÄ« after obligatory prayers that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, 'The one who recites Äyat al-KursÄ« after every obligatory prayer, only death is preventing his entry into Paradise. [Al-Mu'jam al-KabÄ«r lil-ṬabrÄnÄ«: 7532] á¹¢aḥīḥ
Recite Mu'awwidhÄt. (Al-IkhlÄá¹£, Al-Falaq, and Al-NÄs)
It has been reported from 'Uqbah bin 'Ämir (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) commanded him to read Mu'awidhat (Al-IkhlÄá¹£, Al-Falaq and Al-NÄs) after every obligatory prayer. [Sunan AbÅ« DÄwÅ«d: 1523] á¹¢aḥīḥ
Supplication After Fajr á¹¢alah:
AllÄhumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nÄfi'an, wa rizqan á¹ayyiban, wa 'amala(n)m mutaqabbalan.(Once)
The Mother of the believers, Umm Salamah(r.a) narrated that after concluding the Fajr Ṣalah with Taslīm, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said,
'O Allah, I ask You for knowledge which is beneficial and sustenance which is pure, and deeds which are acceptable.'
[Sunan Ibn MÄjah: 925] á¹¢aḥīh.