never fail to say after each prayer: Allāhumma a‘inni ‘ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ‘…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, An-Nasā’i, and Ahmad

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: never fail to say after each prayer: Allāhumma a‘inni ‘…

عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رضي الله عنه: أَنَّ رَسُولَ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ، وَقَالَ: «يَا مُعَاذُ، وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ»، فَقَالَ: «أُوصِيكَ يَا مُعَاذُ لَا تَدَعَنَّ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ تَقُولُ: اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ».

Mu‘ādh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) took his hand and said: "O Mu‘ādh, by Allah, I do love you," and he added: "I advise you, O Mu‘ādh, never fail to say after each prayer: Allāhumma a‘inni ‘ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ‘ibādatik (O Allah, help me remember You, thank You, and excellently worship You)."

Explanation of the hadith: never fail to say after each prayer: Allāhumma a‘inni ‘…

Lessons: never fail to say after each prayer: Allāhumma a‘inni ‘…

• It is permissible to inform someone that you love him for the sake of Allah.
• It is recommended to recite this supplication after every obligatory and voluntary prayer.
• This brief supplication comprises the demands of this worldly life and the Hereafter.
• Exhorting one another to the truth, mutual advice, and cooperation in goodness and righteousness are among the benefits of love for the sake of Allah.
• At-Taybi said: Remembering Allah is an introduction to relief in the heart, thanking Him is a means of attaining blessings, and the required excellent manner in worship is to be free of whatever distracts one from Allah Almighty.

Categories : Dhikr (Invocation) during Prayer