thirty-three times, praises Allah thirty-three times, and magnifies Allah thirty-three times, as stated in the preceding hadith of Abū Hurayrah.1

Abd Allāh ibn Amr, may Allah be pleased with them both, reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “There are two practices—or two qualities—which no Muslim servant consistently observes without entering Paradise. They are easy, yet few put them into practice: he glorifies Allah ten times after every prayer, praises Him ten times, and magnifies Him ten times. That amounts to one hundred and fifty on the tongue and one thousand five hundred in the Balance. When he goes to bed, he magnifies Allah thirty-four times, praises Him thirty-three times, and glorifies Him thirty-three times. That amounts to one hundred on the tongue and one thousand in the Balance. I indeed saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, counting them on his hand.”

They asked, “O Messenger of Allah, how can they be easy when so few put them into practice?” He replied, “Satan comes to one of you at bedtime and lulls him to sleep before he can say them; and he comes to him during his prayer and reminds him of some need before he can say them.” Reported by Abū Dāwūd and al-Tirmidhī.2

It is recommended for a Muslim to recite after the prayers, “Say: He is Allah, the One,” “Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak,” and “Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind.” Uqbah ibn Āmir, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, instructed me to recite the surahs of refuge after every prayer.” Reported by Abū Dāwūd and al-Nasā’ī.3 What is meant here by “the surahs of refuge” is these three surahs. This designation is extended to all three because it applies to the majority of them.4