Post-salah dhikr counter

9 steps, in the order the narrations give them. Each one advances on its own when its count lands.

1. Astaghfirullah × 3Sahih Muslim 591
2. The salam formula × 1Sahih Muslim 591
3. SubhanAllah × 33Sahih Muslim 597a
4. Alhamdulillah × 33Sahih Muslim 597a
5. Allahu Akbar × 33Sahih Muslim 597a
6. Tahlil (closing) × 1Sahih al-Bukhari 844
7. Surah al-Ikhlas × 1Qur'an 112
8. Surah al-Falaq × 1Qur'an 113
9. Surah an-Nas × 1Qur'an 114

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.

Both forms are narrated and the difference is which companion reported it. This is the single most common error on pages about post-salah dhikr, so it's worth being exact.

• 33 + 33 + 33 + tahlilAbu Hurayrah, Sahih Muslim 597a. The closing tahlil completes the hundred, and the hadith says so.
• 33 + 33 + 34Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah, Sahih Muslim 596a. Not Abu Hurayrah, which is the attribution most blogs give it.

Scholars note that varying between the narrated forms is better than fixing on one. That's the argument for a counter that lets you switch rather than one that hardcodes a single number.

Before the tasbihat there are two short steps: Astaghfirullah 3 times and then the salam formula, both from Sahih Muslim 591. They take a few seconds and almost no counter includes them.

After the closing tahlil, this counter guides the three Quls with verified Qur'anic text. Ayat al-Kursi is available as a separate verified preset, but it is not a guided step because its post-salah narration is outside the source collections this site can link to directly. The methodology page says where that stands.

The whole screen counts, so you can keep your eyes lowered and your hands where they are. A short vibration confirms each count, with a double tick at every 33 so you know a set closed without looking.

Your place in the sequence survives everything. It's written to your browser on every tap, so an interruption, a phone call or a closed tab picks up on the same step.

What is the dhikr after fard salah, in order?

This counter guides Astaghfirullah 3 times, the salam formula, SubhanAllah 33, Alhamdulillah 33, Allahu Akbar 33, the closing tahlil once, then al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and an-Nas once each. Ayat al-Kursi is available separately but is not a guided step.

Is it 33-33-33 or 33-33-34?

Both are narrated. The 33-33-33 form with a closing tahlil is Abu Hurayrah's narration in Sahih Muslim 597a. The 33-33-34 form is a different narration, from Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah in Sahih Muslim 596a. Neither cancels the other.

Which one does this counter use?

The 33-33-33 form with the closing tahlil, because that sequence completes a hundred and the hadith says so explicitly. The other forms are equally narrated and you can count them by setting the target yourself.

Does the counter move to the next dhikr on its own?

Yes. Each step advances the moment its count lands, and the hadith reference for the step you're on stays on screen. A tap that arrives during the change counts toward the new phrase rather than being lost.

Why do most counters stop at 33?

Many counters cover only the three sets of tasbihat. In the 33-33-33 narration, the closing tahlil completes the hundred; this counter also includes the preliminary istighfar and salam formula and closes with the three Quls.

Do I have to say them in this order?

The order comes from the narrations. Scholars also note that varying between the narrated forms is better than locking to one. For a ruling about your own practice, ask a scholar who knows your situation.