Tasbeeh Counter

The post-prayer tasbeeh

It is Sunnah to recite the following after every obligatory prayer:

• SubhanAllah (Glory be to Allah) — 33 times
• Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) — 33 times
• AllahuAkbar (Allah is the Greatest) — 34 times

This totals 100 remembrances after each prayer. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever glorifies Allah after every prayer 33 times, praises Allah 33 times, and magnifies Allah 33 times — that is 99 — and completes 100 by saying La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lah… his sins will be forgiven even if they were like the foam of the sea." (Muslim 597)

Counting on fingers (Sunnah method)

The Prophet ﷺ counted dhikr on his right hand fingers (Tirmidhi). Each hand has 15 countable joints — count on one hand through 33, then switch or continue. A digital counter helps when both hands are occupied or for longer adhkar like Istighfar.

Other common dhikr counts

• Morning & evening adhkar — see our dua collection
• Istighfar — the Prophet ﷺ sought forgiveness 70–100 times daily
• After Wudu: Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah (×2) — a gate of Paradise opens (Muslim 234)
• Before sleep: Ayat al-Kursi, the three Quls (112–114), and the sleeping duas