Dhikr

Evening Remembrance of the Lord

A dhikr supplication from the Sunnah, narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari.

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ

Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, subhanallahil 'azeem

Meaning

Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him. Glory be to Allah, the Almighty.

Reference

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6406. This narration appears in Sahih al-Bukhari — the most rigorously authenticated hadith collection in Sunni Islam.

When to recite

Say this dhikr after every obligatory prayer, before you stand up. Two minutes of repetition is one of the most authentic practices the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught.

About this dua

Sahih al-Bukhari is considered the most authentic collection of hadith after the Quran. Imam al-Bukhari (d. 256 AH) spent sixteen years selecting the roughly 7,000 narrations in this collection from over 600,000 he had examined, applying strict criteria to chain authenticity. Dhikr — remembrance of Allah — is the simplest and most flexible form of worship. It can be done anywhere, without wudu, without facing the qibla, without setting aside time. Its weight is in consistency.

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