Allāhu Akbar counter

Allāhu Akbar is written ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ in Arabic and means “allah is the greatest”. It is one of the short phrases of dhikr that Muslims repeat through the day, and it needs no special state or place: it can be said walking, working, or sitting after prayer.

The count most often used is 34, based on what is reported in Sahih Muslim 596. Recited after each of the five daily prayers (34 to complete Tasbīḥ Fāṭima). Where a specific number is reported it is best to keep to it, and beyond that there is no upper limit on remembering Allah, so many people repeat it freely through the day.

Recited after each of the five daily prayers (34 to complete Tasbīḥ Fāṭima). It is also said outside of that setting whenever a person wishes to turn back to remembrance, since dhikr is not restricted to a fixed hour. The counter on this page keeps your place if you are interrupted and come back later.

The primary source recorded for this phrase on Sibha is Sahih Muslim 596. Every entry in the library carries its source in full so you can check it yourself rather than take it on trust.

Yes. Contemporary scholars broadly permit counting dhikr with beads or a digital counter, because the tool is a means of keeping track and not part of the worship itself. Counting on the fingers of the right hand is the practice reported from the Prophet ﷺ and is the most virtuous, so a counter is best treated as a help for large numbers or busy hands.