Evening Adhkar

What are the evening adhkar?

Evening adhkar (Arabic: adhkār al-masāʾ, أَذْكَار الْمَسَاء) are the counterpart to the morning adhkar, recited in the second half of the day. Together they satisfy the Qur'anic instruction to glorify Allah "in the mornings and the evenings" (Qur'an 24:36). Most phrases are the same as the morning list, with amsayna (we have entered the evening) replacing asbahna (we have entered the morning).

When to recite the evening adhkar

The Prophet ﷺ recited them after Asr. That window (Asr to Maghrib) carries the strongest reward. If life gets in the way, the majority position permits reciting them until bedtime; the reward is diminished but not lost.

What is on the full evening adhkar list?

The full evening adhkar list has eleven remembrances, from Ayat al-Kursi and the three Quls to SubhanAllahi wa bihamdih repeated 100 times, each sourced from Sahih Muslim, Sahih al-Bukhari, or Sunan Abi Dawud. Recite them in order between Asr and Maghrib, or as close to that window as the day allows.

1. #1 · Qur'an 2:255

   1×

   اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ

   Ayat al-Kursi

   Allah, there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer.

   Virtue: Whoever recites it in the evening is protected from jinn until morning (Al-Hakim, sahih).

2. #2 · Sunan Abi Dawud 5082, sahih

   3× each

   قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

   Surah al-Ikhlas + al-Falaq + an-Nas

   Each surah recited three times.

   Virtue: Sufficient protection from every harm.

3. #3 · Sahih Muslim 2723

   1×

   أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ

   Amsayna wa amsa-l-mulku lillah

   We have entered the evening and the dominion belongs to Allah.

4. #4 · Sahih al-Bukhari 6306

   1×

   اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

   Sayyid al-Istighfar

   The master of seeking forgiveness.

   Virtue: If said with certainty and you die that night, you enter Paradise.

5. #5 · Sahih Muslim 2708

   3×

   أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

   Aʿudhu bikalimāti Allāhi-t-tāmmāt

   I seek refuge in Allah's perfect words from the evil of what He has created.

   Virtue: Nothing will harm him that evening.

6. #6 · Sunan Abi Dawud 5088

   3×

   بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ

   Bismillahi-lladhi la yadurru...

   In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing can cause harm.

   Virtue: Protection until morning.

7. #7 · Sunan Abi Dawud 5072

   3×

   رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا

   Radhitu billahi rabban

   I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion, and Muhammad ﷺ as my Prophet.

   Virtue: Allah will please him on the Day of Judgement.

8. #8 · Sunan Abi Dawud 5081

   7×

   حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ

   Hasbi Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa

   Allah is sufficient for me; there is no god but He.

   Virtue: Allah suffices him against whatever concerns him.

9. #9 · Sahih Muslim 2692

   100×

   سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

   SubhanAllahi wa bihamdih

   Glory to Allah and all praise is due to Him.

   Virtue: Sins wiped away like the foam of the sea.

10. #10 · Musnad Ahmad 8719

    10×

    لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ

    La ilaha illa Allah, wahdahu la sharika lah

    There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner...

    Virtue: Reward of freeing ten slaves.

11. #11 · Sunan at-Tirmidhi 3391

    1×

    اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا

    Allahumma bika amsayna

    O Allah, by You we have entered the evening...

12. #12 · Sahih al-Bukhari 6324

    1×

    بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

    Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya

    In Your name O Allah I die and I live (before sleep).