Tasbih After Salah: Guided 33-33-34 & 33-33-33+1 Counter
The Three Authentic Post-Salah Tasbih Sequences in Sahih Muslim & Sunan Abu Dawud
Sahih Muslim 597a (Abu Hurayrah)
Recite 33× SubhanAllah, 33× Alhamdulillah, and 33× Allahu Akbar (totaling 99), and complete the 100th count with: "La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir." Forgives sins even if like the foam of the sea.
Sahih Muslim 596a (Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah)
Recite 33× SubhanAllah, 33× Alhamdulillah, and 34× Allahu Akbar after every obligatory prayer. The Prophet ﷺ promised that the one who says these words at the end of every obligatory prayer will never be disappointed.
Abu Dawud 5065 & Tirmidhi 3410
Recite 10× SubhanAllah, 10× Alhamdulillah, and 10× Allahu Akbar after each of the five daily prayers (totaling 150 on the tongue and 1,500 on the scales per day).
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Complete Step-by-Step Post-Salah Adhkar Sequence (From Salam to Ayatul Kursi)
In the Prophetic Sunnah recorded in Sahih Muslim and Hisn al-Muslim, the 33-33-34 Tasbih is part of a complete sequence recited immediately after concluding the obligatory prayer (fard salah) with the taslim (saying As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah):
| Order | Arabic Text & Transliteration | Count | Authentic Hadith Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Istighfar | أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ (٣ مرات) Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness from Allah) |
3× | Narrated by Thawban (RA) in Sahih Muslim 591 |
| Step 2: Allahumma Antas-Salam | اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ Allahumma Antas-Salamu wa minkas-salam, tabarakta ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram |
1× | Sahih Muslim 591 & 592 |
| Step 3: Tahlil After Prayer | لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، اللَّهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ | 1× | Narrated by Al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah (RA) in Sahih al-Bukhari 844 & Sahih Muslim 593 |
| Step 4: Tasbih, Tahmid & Takbir | SubhanAllah (33×), Alhamdulillah (33×), Allahu Akbar (33× + 1 Tahlil OR 34× Allahu Akbar) | 100× Total | Sahih Muslim 597a (33-33-33+1) & Sahih Muslim 596a (33-33-34) |
| Step 5: Ayatul Kursi (Quran 2:255) | Reciting Ayatul Kursi after every obligatory prayer | 1× | Sunan an-Nasa'i al-Kubra 9848 (Sahih): Nothing prevents entry into Paradise except death. |
| Step 6: Al-Mu'awwidhat | Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq, and Surah An-Nas | 1× after Dhuhr/Asr/Isha (3× after Fajr/Maghrib) | Sunan Abu Dawud 1523 & Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2903 |
Should You Recite 33 Separate or Together?
Both methods are permissible according to Sunni jurists, though reciting 33× SubhanAllah first, then 33× Alhamdulillah, then 33/34× Allahu Akbar separately is preferred by the majority of scholars because it matches the literal wording of Sahih Muslim 596a and 597a. Our guided counter above sequences them in this exact order automatically.
Counting on Right-Hand Fingers vs. Digital Counter After Salah
When sitting peacefully on your prayer mat after salah, counting on the phalanx joints of your right hand follows the direct Sunnah (Sunan Abu Dawud 1502). When commuting, walking to work after prayer, or training children to build the habit, our auto-advancing counter ensures you never lose track between 33 and 34.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tasbih After Salah (33-33-34)
The primary Sunnah established from the Prophet ﷺ (Sahih Muslim 591–597) is to recite the post-prayer adhkar and the 33-33-34 tasbih immediately after the obligatory (fard) prayer before standing up for the post-fard Sunnah rawatib prayers.
Both are authentic Prophetic narrations in Sahih Muslim. Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah's narration (Sahih Muslim 596a) specifies 33 SubhanAllah, 33 Alhamdulillah, and 34 Allahu Akbar (total 100). Abu Hurayrah's narration (Sahih Muslim 597a) specifies 33 of each (total 99) completed to 100 with one recitation of 'La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shay'in qadir.'
Narrated by 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr in Sunan Abu Dawud 5065 and Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3410, reciting SubhanAllah 10 times, Alhamdulillah 10 times, and Allahu Akbar 10 times after each obligatory prayer is an authentic shorter Sunnah option—especially helpful when traveling or pressed for time.
In our Guided After-Salah Mode above, the counter automatically tracks which of the three phrases you are currently reciting, displays the stage badge (Stage 1, 2, or 3), and vibrates twice whenever you transition from 33 to the next phrase.
In Sahih Muslim 597a, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ promised: 'Whoever glorifies Allah after every prayer thirty-three times, praises Allah thirty-three times, and magnifies Allah thirty-three times—that is ninety-nine—and says to complete a hundred: La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah... his sins will be forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.'