After the prayer, what is the proper order to do the following things, and are t hey to be done out

loud or silently? * supplications from the Sunnah * phrases of remembrence (ath-kaar) * recitation of the last three soorahs of the Qur'aan * recitation of Aayah Al-Kursee ANSWER by Shaykh Muhammad 'Umar Baazmool, instructor at Umm Al-Quraa University in Makkah What seems to be the proper order for these things is as follows: 1) When the Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) finished his prayers, he s tarted with his saying of "Astagh-firullaah" three times. [1] 2) Then he would say "Allaahumma antas-Salaamu wa minkas-Salaam, tabaarakta yaa thal-jalaali wal-ikraam." [2] 3) Then he would say the other reported supplications, like, "Laa ilaaha ill All aah wa laa na'budu illaa iyyaah..." [3] 4) Then he would commence making the tasbeehs, saying, "sub-haan Allaah," "al-ha mdu lillaah," and "Allaahu akbar," 33 times each. [4] 5) Then he would recite Aayah Al-Kursee, as it is what has been reported that he (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) used to recite after each prayer. [5] As for the recitation of Soorah Al-Ikhlaas, Soorah Al-Falaq, and Soorah An-Naas, then they are to be recited in the morning and in the evening only. It has not been authentically narrated, to the best of my knowledge, that they were recited after each prayer, and Allaah knows best. [6] And as for the question, "Are these things to be said out loud or quietly?" It h as been authentically reported from Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) , as Al-Bukhaaree reported [7], that he said they used to know when the Messenge r's prayer (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) was over due to the voices of the Com panions making takbeer, meaning the supplications after the prayer. Imaam Ash-Shaafi'ee, may Allaah have Mercy on him, said that this raising of the ir voices with takbeer after the prayer was only done sometimes, not always, and it was done to teach the people. Imaam Ash-Shaafi'ee had warned that it is not for the Muslims to raise their voices with these phrases of thikr and supplicati ons, unless there is a need to teach them to the people. If the people are not i n need of learning them, then the norm is that a person does not raise his voice , rather he says these things in a silent way so that he himself hears them, and Allaah knows best. FOOTNOTES [1] Saheeh Muslim #1333 (3/92 of Sharh An-Nawawee) and Saheeh Sunan At-Tirmithee #300 (1/176) [2] Saheeh Muslim #1334 (3/92 of Sharh An-Nawawee) and Saheeh Sunan At-Tirmithee #298 (1/175) [3] Saheeh Muslim #1342 (3/94 of Sharh An-Nawawee)

[4] Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree #843 (2/397-398 of Fat-hul-Baaree) and Saheeh Muslim #13 46 (3/95 of Sharh An-Nawawee) [5] This is based on the hadeeth: "Whoever reads Aayah Al-Kursee after each obli gatory prayer, nothing will prevent him from going to Paradise except that he mu st die." It was collected by An-Nasaa'ee in As-Sunan Al-Kubraa #9848 (9/44 of th e 1421 Mu'as-sasatur-Risaalah printing), on the authority of Aboo Umaamah. Al-Al baanee gathered and discussed its numerous chains, declaring the hadeeth to be a uthentic in Silsilatul-Ahaadeethis-Saheehah #972. [6] Imaam Ahmad collected a narration mentioning that 'Uqbah ibn 'Aamir (may All aah be pleased with him) was ordered by the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sall am) to recite the mu'awwithaat (the last three soorahs of the Qur'aan: Ikhlaas, Falaq, and Naas) after each prayer. It is #17417 in the Musnad (28/633 of Ar-Ris aalah), and Al-Albaanee declared it to be authentic in his checking of Shaykh Al -Islaam's Al-Kalim At-Tayyib (p.114). [7] Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree #841 (2/395-396 of Fat-hul-Baaree) SOURCE This was translated exclusively for www.bakkah.net from a cassette recording wit h the knowledge and permission of the shaykh, file no. AAMB032, dated 1423/7/25.