Tasbih After Salah: The 33-33-34 Dhikr and How to Count It

What do you say after salah?

After every obligatory prayer, a well-known sunnah is to say SubhanAllah (Glory be to Allah) 33 times, Alhamdulillah (All praise is due to Allah) 33 times and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) 34 times. Together that makes 100 phrases of remembrance after each prayer, a short act of worship that fits into any day.

The source is a narration from Ka'b ibn 'Ujra in Sahih Muslim 1349 (numbered as in our hadith collection). He reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying that whoever repeats these phrases after every prescribed prayer "will never be caused disappointment": glory be to Allah thirty-three times, praise be to Allah thirty-three times, and Allah is most Great thirty-four times.

In Zikr Maker, the first three presets match this sequence exactly. The app does not move from one phrase to the next on its own, so you start each of the three counters yourself, one after the other.

Is the tasbih after prayer 33-33-34 or 33 each?

Both are authentic. One narration in Sahih Muslim gives 33, 33 and 34, which makes 100. Another, from Abu Huraira in Sahih Muslim 1352, gives 33 of each, 99 in all, then completes the hundred by saying "There is no god but Allah" with the words that follow it in the hadith.

You can follow either pattern. To use the 33-each version in the app, start SubhanAllah and Alhamdulillah as usual, then count Allahu Akbar as a custom zikr with a target of 33 and finish with La ilaha illallah as a custom zikr with a target of 1.

A related narration in Sahih al-Bukhari 5362, from Ali ibn Abi Talib, gives the same 33, 33 and 34 at bedtime, in a story involving Fatimah. This is why many people call it the Tasbih of Fatimah. That narration is about bedtime, not specifically after salah.

Which adhkar are in the counter and what do they mean?

Zikr Maker includes six common adhkar, each shown in Arabic with a transliteration and English meaning. Three follow the after-salah sequence with targets of 33, 33 and 34, and three are longer remembrances with a target of 100. You can also type any other zikr and give it your own target.

The presets are: SubhanAllah (Glory be to Allah), 33. Alhamdulillah (All praise is due to Allah), 33. Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest), 34. La ilaha illallah (There is no god but Allah), 100. Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness from Allah), 100. SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi (Glory be to Allah and His is the praise), 100.

For a custom zikr, quick buttons set a target of 33, 99 or 100, or you pick any number from 1 to 10,000. A custom zikr is saved as you typed it, without a separate Arabic field.

How do you count dhikr with presence of heart?

Counting is a help, not the goal. Say each phrase slowly enough to mean it, and let the counter carry the number so your attention can stay on the words and on Allah. A quiet place, a steady pace and knowing the meaning of what you say all make the remembrance fuller.

Many people count on their fingers or with prayer beads; a digital tasbih is simply another way to keep track. The hadith above specify the numbers, not the counting method. For detailed rulings on how and when to make dhikr, ask a scholar you trust. This page is general guidance, not a fatwa.

How do I save my zikr and see my history?

Create a free account and sign in. You can then tap the heart in the counter to keep any zikr in My Saved Zikr, and every count you complete is added to your History. Without an account the counter still works fully, but nothing is saved and reloading the page clears the count.

History lists your 20 most recent completed sessions, each with the text, how many times you said it and when. Only finished counts are logged; a count you stop halfway is not saved.

Saved zikr can be started again with one tap or removed. The counter keeps things simple on purpose: there are no streaks, daily totals, reminders, sounds or vibration.