Introduction
The evening adhkār are among the most important supplications taught by the Prophet ﷺ.
They are a daily spiritual shield against what we see and what we don’t, a barrier against Shayṭān,
and a beautiful way to end your day in the remembrance of Allah, Exalted is He.
The Prophet ﷺ would recite these adhkār consistently and never neglect them. He passed them on to his Ummah
so that the believer can remain protected from sunset until morning. Scholars explain that the one who keeps up
with the evening adhkār falls asleep under Allah’s care and wakes up in safety.
When to Recite the Evening Adhkār
- Start: from the ʿAṣr prayer
- Best time: before sunset
- Allowed time: until the beginning of the night
Authentic Evening Adhkār
Below is a selection of evening adhkār from the Sunnah, along with their sources and virtues.
1) Āyat al-Kursī
(Sūrat al-Baqarah, verse 255)
Source (ḥadīth)
Ubayy ibn Kaʿb (رضي الله عنه) reported that a jinn said to him:
“This verse in Sūrat al-Baqarah: Allah—there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all…
Whoever recites it in the evening will be protected from us until morning.”
Ubayy then informed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said:
“The wicked one has spoken the truth.”
— Narrated by al-Bukhārī (2311)
Virtue
Protection from Shayṭān and the jinn throughout the night until morning.
2) Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ (3 times)
3) Sūrat al-Falaq (3 times)
4) Sūrat an-Nās (3 times)
Source (ḥadīth)
ʿAbdullāh ibn Khubayb (رضي الله عنه) reported:
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to us:
‘Recite Qul Huwa Allahu Aḥad, Qul Aʿūdhu bi-Rabbi l-Falaq, and Qul Aʿūdhu bi-Rabbi n-Nās
three times in the morning and in the evening; they will be enough for you against everything.’”
— Narrated by Abū Dāwūd (5082) and at-Tirmidhī (3575) — Authenticated
Virtue
Comprehensive protection from evil eye, siḥr (sorcery), and all visible and hidden harms.
5) “Bismillāhi lladhī lā yaḍurru…” (3 times)
Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ
وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Transliteration
Bismillāhi lladhī lā yaḍurru maʿa-smihī shay’un fī l-arḍi wa lā fī s-samā’ wa Huwa s-Samīʿu l-ʿAlīm.
Meaning
In the Name of Allah, with whose Name nothing can harm on earth nor in the heavens.
And He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Source (ḥadīth)
ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever says this three times in the evening, nothing will harm him until morning.”
— Narrated by Abū Dāwūd (5088) and at-Tirmidhī (3388) — Authenticated
Virtue
Protection from sudden harm during the night.
6) “Aʿūdhu bi-kalimāti Llāhi t-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq” (3 times)
Arabic
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ
مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Transliteration
Aʿūdhu bi-kalimāti Llāhi t-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq.
Meaning
I seek refuge in Allah’s perfect words from the evil of what He has created.
Source (ḥadīth)
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever says in the evening, ‘Aʿūdhu bi-kalimāti Llāhi t-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq,’
nothing will harm him until morning.”
— Narrated by Muslim (2709)
Virtue
Complete protection from harmful creatures—seen and unseen.
7) Gratitude and a Duʿāʾ for Protection from the Fire (3 times)
Arabic
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَفَانِي وَآوَانِي
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي وَسَقَانِي
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي مَنَّ عَلَيَّ وَأَفْضَلَ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِعِزَّتِكَ أَنْ تُنَجِّيَنِي مِنَ النَّارِ
Transliteration
Al-ḥamdu liLlāhi lladhī kafānī wa āwānī,
al-ḥamdu liLlāhi lladhī aṭʿamanī wa saqānī,
al-ḥamdu liLlāhi lladhī manna ʿalayya wa afḍal,
Allāhumma innī as’aluka bi-ʿizzatika an tunajjiyanī mina n-nār.
Meaning
All praise is for Allah who has sufficed me and sheltered me,
who fed me and gave me drink,
who honored me with His favors.
O Allah, by Your might, save me from the Fire.
Source (ḥadīth)
Anas ibn Mālik (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“When one of you eats or drinks and praises Allah, Allah is pleased with him.”
This supplication is reported by at-Tirmidhī and others, and scholars considered it
ḥasan (good).
Virtue
A complete expression of gratitude and a heartfelt request for protection from the Fire.
8) “Subḥānallāhi wa bi-ḥamdih ʿadada khalqih…” (3 times)
Arabic
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ
وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ
وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ
وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ
Transliteration
Subḥānallāhi wa bi-ḥamdih, ʿadada khalqih, wa riḍā nafsih, wa zinata ʿarshih, wa midāda kalimātih.
Meaning
Glory and praise be to Allah— as many as His creation,
as pleases Him, as heavy as His Throne,
and as vast as the ink of His words.
Source (ḥadīth)
Juwayriya bint al-Ḥārith (رضي الله عنها) reported:
“The Prophet ﷺ left me in the morning while I was sitting remembering Allah.
When he returned, he said: ‘I said after you four phrases three times; if they were weighed against
what you have said since this morning, they would outweigh it.’”
— Narrated by Muslim (2726)
Virtue
A dhikr of tremendous weight—like hours of remembrance condensed into a few words.
9) Duʿāʾ for Well-Being in Body and Faith, and Protection from Punishment (3 times)
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي
اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي سَمْعِي
اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَصَرِي
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالْفَقْرِ
وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Transliteration
Allāhumma ʿāfinī fī badanī, Allāhumma ʿāfinī fī samʿī, Allāhumma ʿāfinī fī baṣarī,
lā ilāha illā anta, Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika mina l-kufri wa l-faqr,
wa aʿūdhu bika min ʿadhābi l-qabr, lā ilāha illā anta.
Meaning
O Allah, grant me well-being in my body, in my hearing, and in my sight.
There is no god worthy of worship except You.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty, and from the punishment of the grave.
There is no god worthy of worship except You.
Source (ḥadīth)
ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar (رضي الله عنه) reported:
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never abandoned these supplications in the morning and the evening.”
— Narrated by Abū Dāwūd (5090) — Graded
ḥasan by al-Albānī
Virtue
All-around protection for your faith, your body, your senses, and your Hereafter.
10) “Ḥasbiya Llāhu lā ilāha illā Huwa…” (7 times)
Arabic
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ
عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ
وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
Transliteration
Ḥasbiya Llāhu lā ilāha illā Huwa, ʿalayhi tawakkaltu, wa Huwa Rabbu l-ʿArshi l-ʿAẓīm.
Meaning
Allah is sufficient for me. There is no deity worthy of worship except Him.
In Him I put my trust, and He is the Lord of the العظيم Throne.
Source (ḥadīth)
Abū ad-Dardāʾ (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever says, ‘Ḥasbiya Llāhu lā ilāha illā Huwa ʿalayhi tawakkaltu wa Huwa Rabbu l-ʿArshi l-ʿAẓīm’
seven times in the morning and in the evening, Allah will suffice him concerning what worries him.”
— Narrated by Abū Dāwūd (5081) — Authenticated by al-Albānī
Virtue
A deep renewal of tawakkul—Allah grants sufficiency for what weighs on your heart.
11) Sending Ṣalāh upon the Prophet ﷺ (10 times)
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ
Transliteration
Allāhumma ṣalli wa sallim ʿalā nabiyyinā Muḥammad.
Meaning
O Allah, send Your prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muḥammad.
Source (ḥadīth)
Abū ad-Dardāʾ (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever sends ṣalāh upon me ten times in the morning and ten times in the evening
will receive my intercession on the Day of Resurrection.”
— Reported by aṭ-Ṭabarānī — Graded
ḥasan by a number of scholars
Virtue
Intercession of the Prophet ﷺ and elevation in rank.
12) “Yā Ḥayyu yā Qayyūm…” (once)
Arabic
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ
بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ
أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ
وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ
Transliteration
Yā Ḥayyu yā Qayyūm, bi-raḥmatika astaghīth, aṣliḥ lī sha’nī kullah, wa lā takilnī ilā nafsī ṭarfata ʿayn.
Meaning
O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek help.
Rectify all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye.
Source (ḥadīth)
Anas ibn Mālik (رضي الله عنه) reported:
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ often used to say: ‘Yā Ḥayyu yā Qayyūm bi-raḥmatika astaghīth.’”
— Narrated by at-Tirmidhī (3524) — Graded
ḥasan
Virtue
A powerful duʿāʾ for guidance, stability, and protection from being left to your own weakness.
13) “Allāhumma bika amsaynā…” (once)
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا
وَبِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا
وَبِكَ نَحْيَا
وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ
وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ
Transliteration
Allāhumma bika amsaynā, wa bika aṣbaḥnā, wa bika naḥyā, wa bika namūt, wa ilayka l-maṣīr.
Meaning
O Allah, by You we enter the evening and by You we enter the morning.
By You we live and by You we die, and to You is the final return.
Source (ḥadīth)
Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) reported:
“The Prophet ﷺ used to say in the evening: ‘Allāhumma bika amsaynā…’”
— Narrated by Abū Dāwūd (5068) — Authenticated by al-Albānī
Virtue
A clear reminder that your life, your night, and your return are all in Allah’s hands.
14) “Amsaynā wa amsā l-mulku liLlāh…” (once)
Arabic
أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ
وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ
لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ
وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِي هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ
وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهَا
وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِي هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ
وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهَا
رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ
وَسُوءِ الْكِبَرِ
رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ
وَعَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ
Transliteration
Amsaynā wa amsā l-mulku liLlāh, wa l-ḥamdu liLlāh, Lā ilāha illā Llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah,
lahu l-mulku wa lahu l-ḥamd, wa Huwa ʿalā kulli shay’in qadīr.
Rabbi as’aluka khayra mā fī hādhihi l-laylah wa khayra mā baʿdahā,
wa aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā fī hādhihi l-laylah wa sharri mā baʿdahā,
Rabbi aʿūdhu bika mina l-kasal wa sū’i l-kibar,
Rabbi aʿūdhu bika min ʿadhābin fī n-nār wa ʿadhābin fī l-qabr.
Meaning
We have entered the evening and the dominion belongs to Allah… (seeking the good of the night,
protection from its evil, and refuge from the Fire and the punishment of the grave).
Source (ḥadīth)
— Narrated by Muslim (2723)
Virtue
A comprehensive evening duʿāʾ that gathers faith, protection, and essential requests for the night.
15) A Comprehensive Duʿāʾ of Protection (once)
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ
فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي
اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي
اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ
وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي
وَمِنْ فَوْقِي
وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي
Transliteration
Allāhumma innī as’aluka al-ʿāfiyata fī d-dunyā wa l-ākhirah,
Allāhumma innī as’aluka al-ʿafwa wa l-ʿāfiyah fī dīnī wa dunyāya wa ahlī wa mālī,
Allāhumma ustur ʿawratī wa āmin rawʿātī,
Allāhumma iḥfaẓnī min bayni yadayya wa min khalfī wa ʿan yamīnī wa ʿan shimālī wa min fawqī,
wa aʿūdhu bi-ʿaẓamatika an ughtāla min taḥtī.
Meaning
O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being
in my religion, my worldly life, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and calm my fears.
Protect me from in front of me, from behind me, from my right and from my left, and from above me,
and I seek refuge in Your عظَمة from being destroyed from beneath me.
Source (ḥadīth)
ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar (رضي الله عنه) reported:
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never abandoned this supplication in the morning and in the evening.”
— Narrated by Abū Dāwūd (5074) and Ibn Mājah (3871) — Authenticated by al-Albānī
Virtue
A beautiful, all-around shield against visible and hidden dangers.
16) “Lā ilāha illā Llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah…” (100 times)
Arabic
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ
لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ
وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Transliteration
Lā ilāha illā Llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah…
Meaning
There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner.
To Him belongs dominion and praise, and He is capable of all things.
Source (ḥadīth)
Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever says this one hundred times in a day will have the reward of freeing ten slaves,
one hundred good deeds will be written for him, one hundred sins will be erased,
and it will be a protection for him from Shayṭān until evening.”
— al-Bukhārī (3293) and Muslim (2691)
Virtue
Protection from Shayṭān and an immense daily reward.
17) Subḥānallāh – al-ḥamdu liLlāh – Allāhu akbar (100 times)
Arabic:
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ – الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ – اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Transliteration: Subḥānallāh – al-ḥamdu liLlāh – Allāhu akbar.
Meaning: Glory be to Allah – All praise is for Allah – Allah is the Greatest.
Source (ḥadīth)
Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“To say: Subḥānallāh, al-ḥamdu liLlāh, lā ilāha illā Llāh, Allāhu akbar
is more beloved to me than everything the sun rises upon.”
— Narrated by Muslim (2695)
Virtue
Among the most beloved words to Allah—heavy on the scale and part of the lasting righteous deeds.
18) “Subḥānallāhi wa bi-ḥamdih” (100 times)
Arabic:
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
Transliteration: Subḥānallāhi wa bi-ḥamdih.
Meaning: Glory and praise be to Allah.
Source (ḥadīth)
Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever says: Subḥānallāhi wa bi-ḥamdih one hundred times in a day,
his sins will be erased even if they are like the foam of the sea.”
— al-Bukhārī (6405) and Muslim (2691)
Virtue
Massive forgiveness and a cleansing of the heart.
19) “Astaghfiru Llāh” (100 times)
Arabic:
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ
Transliteration: Astaghfiru Llāh.
Meaning: I seek Allah’s forgiveness.
Source (ḥadīth)
Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) reported:
“By Allah, I seek Allah’s forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day.”
— Narrated by al-Bukhārī (6307)
And in another narration:
“O people, repent to Allah, for I repent to Him one hundred times a day.”
— Narrated by Muslim (2702)
Virtue
A door to forgiveness, relief, purification, and spiritual elevation.
Conclusion: Evening Adhkār as a Sunnah-Based Night Shield
The evening adhkār are one of the core pillars of a Muslim’s spiritual routine. Authentically transmitted from the Prophet ﷺ,
their purpose is to place the night under Allah’s protection, push back Shayṭān, guard you from visible and hidden harm,
and help you end the day with tawakkul and peace.
Keeping up with these adhkār isn’t just a habit—it’s worship that feeds īmān, calms the heart, and strengthens your bond with Allah,
Exalted is He. Scholars have highlighted that those who preserve the morning and evening adhkār are among the people who remember Allah often,
as the Qur’an praises.
If you’re building consistency, start small—but stay regular. A little done daily is a key to spiritual stability, nightly protection,
and success in the Hereafter. This is how a believer sleeps with trust, under Allah’s care, and wakes up with a heart that’s alive.
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