WEBVTT 00:00:00.780 --> 00:00:09.779 Riyadh al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:09.779 --> 00:00:14.119 The Book of Supplications (Adhkar). 00:00:14.119 --> 00:00:20.899 Chapter: The Virtue of Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah) and the Encouragement Toward It. 00:00:20.899 --> 00:00:22.899 Allah the Exalted says: 00:00:22.899 --> 00:00:26.129 ﴾And the remembrance of Allah is greater.﴿ 00:00:26.129 --> 00:00:28.129 And the Exalted says: 00:00:28.129 --> 00:00:30.129 ﴾So remember Me; I will remember you.﴿ 00:00:30.129 --> 00:00:32.130 And the Exalted says: 00:00:32.130 --> 00:00:41.130 “And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thou of the neglectful.” (7:205) 00:00:41.130 --> 00:00:44.130 “And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thou of the neglectful.” (7:205) 00:00:44.130 --> 00:00:46.189 And the Exalted says: 00:00:46.189 --> 00:00:50.189 ﴾And remember Allah much that you may succeed.﴿ 00:00:50.189 --> 00:00:52.189 And the Exalted says: 00:00:52.189 --> 00:00:58.189 ﴾Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women...﴿ up to His saying: 00:00:58.189 --> 00:01:07.189 “Lo! men who surrender unto Allah, and women who surrender, and men who believe and women who believe, and men who obey and women who obey, and men who speak the truth and women who speak the truth, and men who persevere (in righteousness) and women who persevere, and men who are humble and women who are humble, and men who give alms and women who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their modesty and women who guard (their modesty), and men who remember Allah much and women who remember - Allah hath prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward.” (33:35) 00:01:07.189 --> 00:01:09.290 And the Exalted says: 00:01:09.290 --> 00:01:14.319 ﴾O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance.﴿ 00:01:14.319 --> 00:01:18.319 ﴾And exalt Him morning and afternoon.﴿ 00:01:18.319 --> 00:01:20.319 The verse. 00:01:20.319 --> 00:01:24.420 The verses in this chapter are numerous and well-known. 00:01:24.420 --> 00:01:28.700 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:01:28.700 --> 00:01:32.700 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:01:32.700 --> 00:01:36.700 "Two phrases are light on the tongue, 00:01:36.700 --> 00:01:38.700 heavy on the scales, 00:01:38.700 --> 00:01:41.700 and beloved to the Most Merciful: 00:01:41.700 --> 00:01:44.700 'Glory be to Allah and His praise' (Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi), 00:01:44.700 --> 00:01:47.700 'Glory be to Allah the Almighty' (Subhan Allah al-'Azim)." 00:01:47.700 --> 00:01:49.859 Agreed upon. 00:01:49.859 --> 00:01:53.620 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:01:53.620 --> 00:01:56.620 The permissibility of pleasant rhyming in supplication, 00:01:56.620 --> 00:01:59.620 provided it occurs without affectation or deliberate intent. 00:01:59.620 --> 00:02:03.980 Affirming the attribute of love for Allah the Exalted. 00:02:03.980 --> 00:02:08.259 Deeds will take on physical forms on the Day of Resurrection, 00:02:08.259 --> 00:02:11.780 and will be weighed on the scales. 00:02:11.780 --> 00:02:14.780 A manifestation of the greatness of Allah’s mercy, 00:02:14.780 --> 00:02:18.780 by granting abundant reward for little work. 00:02:18.780 --> 00:02:23.860 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:02:23.860 --> 00:02:27.860 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:02:27.860 --> 00:02:31.860 "For me to say: 'Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, 00:02:31.860 --> 00:02:35.860 there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest,' 00:02:35.860 --> 00:02:39.860 is more beloved to me than everything upon which the sun rises." 00:02:39.860 --> 00:02:42.930 Narrated by Muslim. 00:02:42.930 --> 00:02:47.300 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:02:47.300 --> 00:02:50.300 "Glory be to Allah and praise be to Allah, 00:02:50.300 --> 00:02:53.300 and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest," 00:02:53.300 --> 00:02:56.300 these are the enduring righteous deeds. 00:02:56.300 --> 00:02:59.659 The enjoyment of this world is fleeting, 00:02:59.659 --> 00:03:02.939 and its desires are transient. 00:03:02.939 --> 00:03:08.129 The bliss of the Hereafter is everlasting; it does not cease nor change. 00:03:08.129 --> 00:03:11.129 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him: 00:03:11.129 --> 00:03:15.129 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:03:15.129 --> 00:03:20.129 "Whoever says: 'There is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner, 00:03:20.129 --> 00:03:23.129 “All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him belongeth praise, and He is Able to do all things.” (64:1) 00:03:23.129 --> 00:03:26.129 and He is capable of all things,' 00:03:26.129 --> 00:03:28.129 one hundred times a day, 00:03:28.129 --> 00:03:31.129 it will be for him the equivalent of freeing ten slaves, 00:03:31.129 --> 00:03:34.129 one hundred good deeds will be recorded for him, 00:03:34.129 --> 00:03:37.129 one hundred bad deeds will be erased from him, 00:03:37.129 --> 00:03:43.129 and it will be a protection for him from the devil for that day until evening. 00:03:43.129 --> 00:03:47.129 And no one will bring anything better than what he has brought, 00:03:47.129 --> 00:03:50.129 except a man who does more than that." 00:03:50.129 --> 00:03:52.219 And he said: 00:03:52.219 --> 00:03:57.219 "Whoever says: 'Glory be to Allah and His praise' one hundred times a day, 00:03:57.219 --> 00:03:59.219 his sins will be wiped away, 00:03:59.219 --> 00:04:02.219 even if they were like the foam of the sea." 00:04:02.219 --> 00:04:06.219 Agreed upon. 00:04:06.219 --> 00:04:08.219 "The equivalent of ten slaves": 00:04:08.219 --> 00:04:10.500 Meaning the reward of freeing them. 00:04:10.500 --> 00:04:12.500 "A protection from the devil": 00:04:12.500 --> 00:04:15.629 Meaning a fortress against the devil. 00:04:15.629 --> 00:04:17.629 "Foam of the sea": 00:04:17.629 --> 00:04:20.500 Meaning its froth. 00:04:20.500 --> 00:04:22.720 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:04:22.720 --> 00:04:27.720 The remembrance of Allah is a fortified stronghold against the whisperings and schemes of the devil. 00:04:27.720 --> 00:04:31.259 It is among the expiations for sins. 00:04:31.259 --> 00:04:36.259 It is recommended for the servant to say this at the beginning of the day consecutively, 00:04:36.259 --> 00:04:39.259 so that it may be a protection for him throughout his day. 00:04:39.259 --> 00:04:42.259 Likewise at the beginning of the night. 00:04:42.259 --> 00:04:47.160 Encouragement to free slaves and liberate them. 00:04:47.160 --> 00:04:52.160 Encouragement to compete in good deeds and race toward acts of obedience, 00:04:52.160 --> 00:04:55.160 due to his saying, peace be upon him: 00:04:55.160 --> 00:04:59.160 "And no one will bring anything better than what he has brought, 00:04:59.160 --> 00:05:03.339 except a man who does more than that." 00:05:03.339 --> 00:05:07.339 And on the authority of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him: 00:05:07.339 --> 00:05:11.339 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said: 00:05:11.339 --> 00:05:16.339 "Whoever says: 'There is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner, 00:05:16.339 --> 00:05:19.339 “All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him belongeth praise, and He is Able to do all things.” (64:1) 00:05:19.339 --> 00:05:22.339 and He is capable of all things,' 00:05:22.339 --> 00:05:24.339 ten times, 00:05:24.339 --> 00:05:29.470 it is as if he has freed four souls from the descendants of Isma'il." 00:05:29.470 --> 00:05:31.470 Agreed upon. 00:05:31.470 --> 00:05:35.459 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:05:35.459 --> 00:05:38.459 The permissibility of enslaving the disbelievers of the Arabs, 00:05:38.459 --> 00:05:42.709 contrary to those who forbade it. 00:05:42.709 --> 00:05:45.709 And on the authority of Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:05:45.709 --> 00:05:49.709 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me: 00:05:49.709 --> 00:05:53.740 "Shall I inform you of the most beloved speech to Allah?" 00:05:53.779 --> 00:05:56.779 "Indeed, the most beloved speech to Allah 00:05:56.779 --> 00:05:59.939 is: 'Glory be to Allah and His praise'." 00:05:59.939 --> 00:06:02.319 Narrated by Muslim. 00:06:02.319 --> 00:06:06.319 And on the authority of Abu Malik al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:06:06.319 --> 00:06:10.319 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:06:10.319 --> 00:06:13.319 "Purity is half of faith, 00:06:13.319 --> 00:06:16.319 and 'Praise be to Allah' fills the scales, 00:06:16.319 --> 00:06:19.319 and 'Glory be to Allah and praise be to Allah' 00:06:19.319 --> 00:06:24.639 fill what is between the heavens and the earth." 00:06:24.639 --> 00:06:27.060 Narrated by Muslim. 00:06:27.060 --> 00:06:31.060 And on the authority of Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:06:31.060 --> 00:06:37.060 A Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said: 00:06:37.060 --> 00:06:40.060 "Teach me words that I may say." 00:06:40.060 --> 00:06:42.060 He said: 00:06:42.060 --> 00:06:47.120 "Say: 'There is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner, 00:06:47.120 --> 00:06:49.120 Allah is the Greatest, truly great, 00:06:49.120 --> 00:06:52.120 and praise be to Allah, abundantly, 00:06:52.120 --> 00:06:55.120 “But when he reached it, he was called, saying: Blessed is Whosoever is in the fire and Whosoever is round about it! And Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!” (27:8) 00:06:55.120 --> 00:07:01.120 and there is no power nor strength except by Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise'." 00:07:01.120 --> 00:07:02.220 He said: 00:07:02.220 --> 00:07:06.220 "These are for my Lord, so what is for me?" 00:07:06.220 --> 00:07:07.220 He said: 00:07:07.220 --> 00:07:08.220 "Say: 00:07:08.220 --> 00:07:11.220 'O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me, 00:07:11.220 --> 00:07:14.220 and guide me and provide for me'." 00:07:14.220 --> 00:07:16.279 Narrated by Muslim. 00:07:16.279 --> 00:07:20.209 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:07:20.209 --> 00:07:24.209 The recommendation of remembering Allah and praising Him before making supplication, 00:07:24.209 --> 00:07:27.209 because the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:07:27.209 --> 00:07:31.209 taught him that before guiding him to the supplication. 00:07:31.209 --> 00:07:38.620 It is appropriate for the servant to be keen on learning what benefits him in this world and the Hereafter. 00:07:38.620 --> 00:07:42.709 And on the authority of Thawban, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:07:42.709 --> 00:07:47.740 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, finished his prayer, 00:07:47.740 --> 00:07:50.740 he would seek forgiveness three times, 00:07:50.740 --> 00:07:51.740 and say: 00:07:51.740 --> 00:07:55.740 "O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace, 00:07:55.740 --> 00:07:59.740 Blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor." 00:07:59.740 --> 00:08:03.810 It was said to al-Awza'i, who is one of the narrators of the hadith: 00:08:03.810 --> 00:08:06.810 "How is the seeking of forgiveness?" 00:08:06.810 --> 00:08:07.810 He said: 00:08:07.810 --> 00:08:08.810 "You say: 00:08:08.810 --> 00:08:09.810 I say: 00:08:09.810 --> 00:08:11.810 'I seek forgiveness from Allah, 00:08:11.810 --> 00:08:13.870 I seek forgiveness from Allah'." 00:08:13.870 --> 00:08:16.540 Narrated by Muslim. 00:08:16.540 --> 00:08:18.540 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:08:18.540 --> 00:08:23.769 The recommendation of seeking forgiveness three times upon finishing the prayer. 00:08:23.769 --> 00:08:28.180 Seeking forgiveness after prayer, which is an act of obedience, 00:08:28.180 --> 00:08:31.180 serves as a reminder to the servant not to be deluded by his deed, 00:08:31.180 --> 00:08:34.179 because that is more conducive to acceptance. 00:08:34.179 --> 00:08:39.179 It emphasizes that the servant is in need of seeking forgiveness in all his states. 00:08:39.179 --> 00:08:44.460 And on the authority of al-Mughirah Ibn Shu'bah, may Allah be pleased with him: 00:08:44.460 --> 00:08:48.460 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:08:48.460 --> 00:08:52.460 would say when he finished the prayer and performed the taslim: 00:08:52.460 --> 00:08:57.460 "There is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner, 00:08:57.460 --> 00:08:59.460 “All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him belongeth praise, and He is Able to do all things.” (64:1) 00:08:59.460 --> 00:09:03.460 and He is capable of all things. 00:09:03.460 --> 00:09:06.500 O Allah, there is no preventer of what You have given, 00:09:06.500 --> 00:09:09.500 and no giver of what You have prevented, 00:09:09.500 --> 00:09:13.500 and the wealth of the wealthy will not benefit them against You." 00:09:13.500 --> 00:09:15.590 Agreed upon. 00:09:15.590 --> 00:09:21.330 "The wealth" (al-jadd) refers to one's portion in this world in terms of money or children, 00:09:21.330 --> 00:09:24.330 or greatness or authority. 00:09:24.330 --> 00:09:27.159 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:09:27.159 --> 00:09:32.220 The recommendation of this dhikr after every obligatory prayer, 00:09:32.220 --> 00:09:35.220 because it contains the expressions of monotheism (Tawhid), 00:09:35.220 --> 00:09:39.220 and attributes actions to Allah regarding prevention and giving, 00:09:39.220 --> 00:09:41.220 and the perfection of His power. 00:09:41.220 --> 00:09:44.830 Taking the initiative to spread the Sunnah, 00:09:44.830 --> 00:09:47.830 because al-Mughirah wrote to Mu'awiyah 00:09:47.830 --> 00:09:50.830 that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:09:50.830 --> 00:09:54.830 used to say this after every obligatory prayer, 00:09:54.830 --> 00:09:56.830 and he mentioned the hadith. 00:09:56.830 --> 00:10:01.440 The Giver is Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He. 00:10:01.440 --> 00:10:03.440 Therefore, it is appropriate for the servant 00:10:03.440 --> 00:10:07.440 not to look to anyone other than Him, Glorified and Exalted be He. 00:10:07.440 --> 00:10:11.049 Wealth does not benefit its owner, 00:10:11.049 --> 00:10:14.049 rather, he is only benefited by the mercy and care of Allah, 00:10:14.049 --> 00:10:17.049 and the righteous deeds he has sent forth. 00:10:17.049 --> 00:10:22.419 And on the authority of 'Abdullah Ibn al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with them both: 00:10:22.419 --> 00:10:27.419 That he used to say after every prayer when he performed the taslim: 00:10:27.419 --> 00:10:31.419 "There is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner, 00:10:31.419 --> 00:10:34.419 “All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him belongeth praise, and He is Able to do all things.” (64:1) 00:10:34.419 --> 00:10:37.419 and He is capable of all things. 00:10:37.419 --> 00:10:40.419 There is no power nor strength except by Allah. 00:10:40.419 --> 00:10:43.419 There is no god but Allah, 00:10:43.419 --> 00:10:45.419 and we worship none but Him. 00:10:45.419 --> 00:10:48.419 To Him belongs the blessing and to Him belongs the bounty, 00:10:48.419 --> 00:10:51.419 and to Him belongs the good praise. 00:10:51.419 --> 00:10:54.419 There is no god but Allah, making our religion sincere to Him, 00:10:54.419 --> 00:10:57.419 even if the disbelievers dislike it." 00:10:57.419 --> 00:10:59.519 Ibn al-Zubayr said: 00:10:59.519 --> 00:11:02.519 "And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:11:02.519 --> 00:11:06.519 used to proclaim this after every obligatory prayer." 00:11:06.519 --> 00:11:08.710 Narrated by Muslim. 00:11:08.710 --> 00:11:12.419 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:11:12.419 --> 00:11:15.740 The keenness of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, 00:11:15.740 --> 00:11:18.740 to implement the Sunnah and spread it. 00:11:18.740 --> 00:11:22.759 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him: 00:11:22.759 --> 00:11:25.759 That the poor among the Emigrants (Muhajirun) 00:11:25.759 --> 00:11:28.759 came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:11:28.759 --> 00:11:30.759 and said: 00:11:30.759 --> 00:11:33.759 "The wealthy have taken the high ranks 00:11:33.759 --> 00:11:35.759 and the everlasting bliss. 00:11:35.759 --> 00:11:38.759 They pray as we pray, 00:11:38.759 --> 00:11:40.759 and they fast as we fast, 00:11:40.759 --> 00:11:43.759 but they have an advantage of wealth; 00:11:43.759 --> 00:11:45.759 they perform Hajj and 'Umrah, 00:11:45.759 --> 00:11:48.759 and they strive (in Jihad) and give charity." 00:11:48.759 --> 00:11:50.860 He said: 00:11:50.860 --> 00:11:55.860 "Shall I not teach you something by which you may catch up with those who have surpassed you, 00:11:55.860 --> 00:11:58.860 and by which you will surpass those who come after you, 00:11:58.860 --> 00:12:01.860 and no one will be better than you, 00:12:01.860 --> 00:12:04.860 except for those who do the same as you have done?" 00:12:04.860 --> 00:12:07.860 They replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." 00:12:07.860 --> 00:12:12.889 He said, "Exalt Allah, praise Allah, and magnify Allah 00:12:12.889 --> 00:12:16.889 thirty-three times after every prayer." 00:12:16.889 --> 00:12:21.080 Abu Salih, the narrator from Abu Hurayrah, said, 00:12:21.080 --> 00:12:24.080 when asked about the method of reciting them: 00:12:24.080 --> 00:12:28.080 "He says, 'Subhan Allah' (Glory be to Allah), 00:12:28.080 --> 00:12:31.080 'Alhamdulillah' (Praise be to Allah), and 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest), 00:12:31.080 --> 00:12:36.080 until each of them reaches thirty-three." 00:12:36.080 --> 00:12:38.080 It is agreed upon. 00:12:38.080 --> 00:12:41.179 Muslim added in his narration: 00:12:41.179 --> 00:12:47.210 The poor among the Emigrants returned to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:12:47.210 --> 00:12:49.210 and said: 00:12:49.210 --> 00:12:53.210 "Our wealthy brothers have heard what we did, 00:12:53.210 --> 00:12:55.299 and they have done the same." 00:12:55.299 --> 00:12:57.299 The Messenger of Allah said: 00:12:57.299 --> 00:13:01.299 "That is the bounty of Allah, which He gives to whom He wills." 00:13:01.299 --> 00:13:04.590 "Ad-Duthur" is the plural of "dathr," 00:13:04.590 --> 00:13:07.879 which means abundant wealth. 00:13:07.879 --> 00:13:10.879 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:13:10.879 --> 00:13:14.879 from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, who said: 00:13:14.879 --> 00:13:19.879 "Whoever glorifies Allah after every prayer thirty-three times, 00:13:19.879 --> 00:13:23.879 and praises Allah thirty-three times, 00:13:23.879 --> 00:13:26.879 and magnifies Allah thirty-three times, 00:13:26.879 --> 00:13:28.879 and completes the hundred by saying: 00:13:28.879 --> 00:13:33.879 'There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner, 00:13:33.879 --> 00:13:35.879 “All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him belongeth praise, and He is Able to do all things.” (64:1) 00:13:35.879 --> 00:13:39.879 and He is capable of all things,' 00:13:39.879 --> 00:13:41.879 his sins will be forgiven, 00:13:41.879 --> 00:13:44.879 even if they were like the foam of the sea." 00:13:44.879 --> 00:13:47.070 It was narrated by Muslim. 00:13:47.070 --> 00:13:49.259 "Dabur kulli salah" (after every prayer) 00:13:49.259 --> 00:13:52.259 means immediately following every obligatory prayer. 00:13:52.259 --> 00:13:54.389 "Zabad al-bahr" (foam of the sea) 00:13:54.389 --> 00:13:56.389 means its froth. 00:13:56.389 --> 00:13:59.649 On the authority of Ka'b Ibn 'Ujrah, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:13:59.649 --> 00:14:03.649 from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, who said: 00:14:03.649 --> 00:14:07.649 "There are phrases of glorification that will not cause the one who says them 00:14:07.649 --> 00:14:09.649 or performs them to fail, 00:14:09.649 --> 00:14:12.740 after every obligatory prayer: 00:14:12.740 --> 00:14:15.740 thirty-three glorifications (tasbih), 00:14:15.740 --> 00:14:18.740 thirty-three praises (tahmid), 00:14:18.740 --> 00:14:21.740 and thirty-four magnifications (takbir)." 00:14:21.740 --> 00:14:23.899 It was narrated by Muslim. 00:14:23.899 --> 00:14:26.700 "Mu'aqqibat" (phrases of glorification) 00:14:26.700 --> 00:14:29.700 means glorifications performed in the aftermath of prayer. 00:14:29.700 --> 00:14:34.700 They are so named because they are performed one after another. 00:14:34.700 --> 00:14:37.830 "La yakhibu" (will not fail) comes from "al-khaybah," 00:14:37.830 --> 00:14:40.830 which means deprivation and loss. 00:14:40.830 --> 00:14:44.629 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:14:44.629 --> 00:14:47.919 The one who does good and speaks good words 00:14:47.919 --> 00:14:50.919 will not have his efforts fail nor his deeds go to waste, 00:14:50.919 --> 00:14:53.919 for his reward is with Allah the Exalted. 00:14:53.919 --> 00:14:57.240 The dhikr after the obligatory prayers 00:14:57.240 --> 00:14:59.240 has many variations. 00:14:59.240 --> 00:15:02.240 This is a case of "ikhtilaf al-tanawwu'" (diversity of variation). 00:15:02.240 --> 00:15:05.240 This indicates the vastness of Allah’s mercy 00:15:05.240 --> 00:15:06.240 toward His servants, 00:15:06.240 --> 00:15:08.240 as He has legislated for them many avenues 00:15:08.240 --> 00:15:10.240 of goodness. 00:15:10.240 --> 00:15:12.620 It is recommended in cases of diversity of variation 00:15:12.620 --> 00:15:15.620 that the servant perform this one time, 00:15:15.620 --> 00:15:16.620 and that one another time, 00:15:16.620 --> 00:15:18.620 so as to attain the goodness of them all, 00:15:18.620 --> 00:15:20.620 and the reward of them all. 00:15:20.620 --> 00:15:22.779 Riyad al-Salihin. 00:15:22.779 --> 00:15:24.779 Riyad al-Salihin.