The Best Morning and Evening Prayers in Islam: A Guide to Daily Dhikr

The Best Morning and Evening Prayers in Islam ~ Hi, dear readers! In this article, I will explain the best prayers and dhikr for the morning and evening. We are strongly encouraged to recite these prayers and dhikr during these times. There are numerous benefits to be gained from doing so.

Quran About Prayer in Morning and Evening

The Quranic verses regarding prayer in the morning and evening are as follows:

فَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ غُرُوبِهَاۖ وَمِنۡ ءَانَآيِٕ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡ وَأَطۡرَافَ ٱلنَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرۡضَىٰ ١٣٠

"Bear then patiently what they say, and glorify your Lord by praising Him before the rising of the sun and before its setting, and during the hours of the night, glorify Him, and during parts of the day, that you may be well pleased." (Ta Ha [20]; 130).

فَٱصۡبِرۡ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقّٞ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ وَٱلۡإِبۡكَٰرِ ٥٥

"Therefore, be patient; surely the promise of Allah is true; and ask for forgiveness for your faults and sing the praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning." (Ghafir [40]; 55).

وَٱذۡكُر رَّبَّكَ فِي نَفۡسِكَ تَضَرُّعٗا وَخِيفَةٗ وَدُونَ ٱلۡجَهۡرِ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ بِٱلۡغُدُوِّ وَٱلۡأٓصَالِ وَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡغَٰفِلِينَ ٢٠٥

"And remember your Lord within yourself humbly and with fear, and in a voice not loud in the morning and the evening; and do not be of the heedless." (Al-A'raf [7]; 205).

Read Also: Dua for Forgiveness of Parents

Dear readers! These are some verses from the Quran that encourage us to pray and perform dhikr in the morning and evening. Now, do you already know the best prayer and dhikr for us to recite? If not, consider the hadith below.

Hadith About Prayer in Morning and Evening

The hadith concerning prayer in the morning and evening is as follows:

عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ , قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم : مَنْ قَالَ حِيْنَ يُصْبِحُ وَحِيْنَ يُمْسِي : سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ لَمْ يَأْتِ أَحَدٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِأَفْضَلِ مِمَّا جَاءَ بِهِ إِلَّا أَحَدٌ قَالَ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ أَوْ زَادَ عَلَيْهِ

"From Abu Hurairah radliyallahu 'anhu, he said, 'The Messenger of Allah sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, 'Whoever, in the morning and evening, says, "Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him," one hundred times, there will be no one on the Day of Judgment who comes with a reward more significant than that of someone who says what he said, or even says more than that.'"

وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِيْ دَاوُدَ : سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيْمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

"In another narration by Abu Daud, it is explained that the sentence is, 'Glory be to Allah, the Most Gracious, and praise be to Him.'"

Now, do you know what the best prayer and dhikr are from the above hadith? The best prayers and dhikr mentioned are as follows:

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

"Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him."

In another hadith narrated by Abu Daud, the prayer and dhikr are as follows:

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيْمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

"Glory be to Allah, the Most Gracious, and praise be to Him."

We can choose either of these. It doesn't take much time to say one of them; perhaps only two minutes.

The hadith explains that those who recite prayers and dhikr will receive abundant rewards. This can be one of the reasons for our salvation in this world and the Hereafter. Ameen!

I believe that's enough explanation of the best prayers for the morning and evening. I hope you find it beneficial! Ameen!

See you in the next article!