Dhikr counter
A free dhikr counter with 21 presets ready to use. Each one carries its Arabic, its meaning and the hadith it comes from, so you can check it rather than take it on trust.
The 21 presets
Pick one from the menu at the top of the counter. The target changes with it, and the reference stays on screen while you count.
- SubhanAllah33 · Sahih Muslim 597a
- Alhamdulillah33 · Sahih Muslim 597a
- Allahu Akbar33 · Sahih Muslim 597a
- Tahlil (closing)1 · Sahih al-Bukhari 844
- The salam formula1 · Sahih Muslim 591
- Astaghfirullah3 · Sahih Muslim 591
- Istighfar (long)100 · Sahih al-Bukhari 6307
- SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi100 · Sahih al-Bukhari 6405
- The two heavy wordsno set count · Sahih al-Bukhari 6682
- La hawla wa la quwwata illa billahno set count · Sahih al-Bukhari 6384
- La ilaha illallahno set count · Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3383
- Durood Ibrahimno set count · Sahih al-Bukhari 3370
- Short salawatno set count · Sahih Muslim 408
- Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-wakeelno set count · Qur'an 3:173 · Sahih al-Bukhari 4563
- Juwayriyah's phrase3 · Sahih Muslim 2726a
- Laylatul Qadr duano set count · Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3513
- Talbiyahno set count · Sahih al-Bukhari 1549
- Ayat al-Kursi1 · Qur'an 2:255
- Surah al-Ikhlas1 · Qur'an 112
- Surah al-Falaq1 · Qur'an 113
- Surah an-Nas1 · Qur'an 114
Where a number is narrated, and where it isn't
This is the part most dhikr lists get wrong. A number that appears in the hadith and a number that became common through repetition are not the same thing, and showing both the same way quietly turns one into the other.
8 of the 21 presets here have no narrated count. For those the counter says "no set count" and the note explains what people usually do instead. Choose your own number, knowing it's your choice.
- The two heavy wordsThe hadith gives no count. 100 is common practice, not a narrated number.
- La hawla wa la quwwata illa billahNo count is narrated. The same hadith says "be easy on yourselves, you are not calling on one who is deaf or absent".
- La ilaha illallahNo count narrated. 100 is common practice.
- Durood IbrahimNo count narrated. All Durood Ibrahim is Durood Shareef; not all Durood Shareef is Durood Ibrahim.
- Short salawat"Whoever sends one salah upon me, Allah sends ten upon him." The hadith states the reward, not a daily count.
- Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-wakeelNo number narrated. Not to be confused with the 7-times morning and evening version, which is disputed.
- Laylatul Qadr duaTaught to A'ishah when she asked what to say if she found Laylatul Qadr. No count is narrated. The extra word كَرِيمٌ (kareem) appears on most posters and apps and is not established: IslamQA 260806, quoting Ibn 'Uthaymin, records that dozens of hadith books transmit it without the word and that al-Albani corrected his own earlier print.
- TalbiyahRecited continuously from the miqat until tawaf (Umrah) or Jamrat al-Aqabah (Hajj). No fixed count.
The guided sequence after fard salah
Most counters stop at 33. The sequence after a fard prayer doesn't. This one runs 9 steps in order and advances on its own as each lands, with the reference for the step you're on kept on screen.
- Astaghfirullah × 3
- The salam formula × 1
- SubhanAllah × 33
- Alhamdulillah × 33
- Allahu Akbar × 33
- Tahlil (closing) × 1
- Surah al-Ikhlas × 1
- Surah al-Falaq × 1
- Surah an-Nas × 1
Ayat al-Kursi belongs here too. It is available as a preset, with the verse text verified, but it is not a step in this sequence because the narration placing it after every fard prayer sits outside the collections this site can link to.
Four ways to count
The counter has four looks and they all behave the same underneath: a ring, a large button, a bead strand, and a handheld digital tasbih. In every one the whole screen counts, so you never have to aim at anything.
That matters more than it sounds. Dhikr is usually done with the eyes lowered or closed, and every counter that makes you find a button takes your attention back. A short vibration confirms each count, with a double tick at every 33 and a different pattern when you reach your target.
On a computer, space and enter count, and a Bluetooth page-turner pedal works as well. See the desktop page for that.
You can check the sources without using the app
Every phrase above, with its Arabic, its narrated count and its grading, is published as an open dataset under CC BY 4.0. Fetch it, read it, use it in your own project.
Corrections are logged publicly and dated on the corrections page, including the embarrassing ones.
Common questions
- What is a dhikr counter?
- A tool for keeping count while you repeat a remembrance of Allah. It does the same job as the beads of a misbaha or the joints of your fingers: it holds the number so your attention can stay on the words.
- Is dhikr counter the same as a zikr counter?
- Yes. Dhikr and zikr are the same Arabic word written two ways in English. Adhkar and azkar are its plural. Which spelling you meet depends on the region, not on the meaning.
- How many presets are there?
- 21, each with the Arabic, a transliteration, the meaning, and the hadith reference it comes from. Where the grading needs stating, it's stated.
- Why do some presets have no number?
- Because no number is narrated for them. 8 of the 21 presets are like this. The counter shows "no set count" rather than filling in a figure that people commonly use, so you can choose your own knowing the difference.
- Does it work offline?
- Yes, after the first visit. The page stores itself in your browser, so it opens with no connection at all.
- Will it lose my count?
- No. Every tap is written to your browser immediately, so a crash, a closed tab or a restart leaves the number where it was.
- Do I need an account?
- No. There's no sign up, no email and no tracking. Your counts stay on your device.