5/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 594b — La Ilaha Illallah After Prayer
It is recommended to recite statements of remembrance after the prayer, and how that is to be done
La Ilaha Illallah After Salah as Daily Dhikr
Sahih Muslim : 594b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 594b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، مَوْلًى لَهُمْ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ، كَانَ يُهَلِّلُ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ وَقَالَ فِي آخِرِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُهَلِّلُ بِهِنَّ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ .
Abu Zubair Narrated from:
Abdullah b Zubair used to say La ilaha il-Allah at the end of every prayer like the hadith narrated by Ibn Numair and he reported it in the end, and then reported Ibn Zubair saying: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) uttered La ilaha il-Allah at the end of every prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 594bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 181USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1236
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 594b
This narration reports that Abdullah b. Zubair used to say La ilaha illallah at the end of every prayer, like the Hadith narrated by Ibn Numair. It also says at the end that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) uttered La ilaha illallah at the end of every prayer. The main teaching is the regular use of tahlil after salah. The words remind the believer that Allah alone deserves worship, and that prayer should be followed by remembrance, praise, and sincerity. People searching for La ilaha illallah after prayer or dhikr after salah will find this Hadith directly related. It does not add extra promises. It simply shows a repeated prophetic remembrance after prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Tahlil is mentioned as a dhikr after every prayer.
- The narration connects Abdullah b. Zubair’s practice to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- La ilaha illallah keeps tawhid present after salah.
- Prayer is followed by remembrance of Allah.
