Dawn and dusk are the hinges of the day, and this chapter equips the believer with words to say at each turn. These morning and evening adhkar are short, repeatable phrases of praise, surrender, and seeking protection, the kind of remembrance that can guard a person through the hours ahead.
Across these hadith you will notice a recurring shape, glorifying Allah, entrusting the day and night to Him, and asking refuge from harm. Some promise that nothing will injure the one who says them, others that no one will surpass the reciter in reward. The takeaway is that a few sincere words at the day's two edges weave protection and praise into ordinary life.
Hadith 1451
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "من قال حين يصبح وحين يمسي: سبحان الله وبحمده مائة مرة، لم يأتِ أحد يوم القيامة بأفضل مما جاء به، إلا أحد قال مثل ما قال أو زاد" (( رواه مسلم)).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who recites in the morning and in the evening the statement: 'Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi (Allah is free from imperfection and I begin with praising Him)' one hundred times, will not be surpassed on the Day of Resurrection by anyone with better deeds than one who utters the same words or utters more of these words." [Muslim].
In plain words
Saying glory be to Allah and praise be to Him a hundred times morning and evening means no one will come on the Day of Resurrection with better than that, unless they said the same or more. A simple daily practice with unmatched reward.
Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 1451 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 44
Hadith 1452
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
وعنه قال: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال: يا رسول الله ما لقيت من عقرب لدغتني البارحة! قال: "أما لو قلت حين أمسيت: أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من شر ما خلق لم تضرك" ((رواه مسلم)).
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "What a trouble I suffered from a scorpion which stung me last night!" He (ﷺ) said, "Had you said in the evening: 'A'udhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaqa (I seek the protection of Allah's Perfect Words from the evil of whatever He has created),' it would not have harmed you." [Muslim].
In plain words
A man stung by a scorpion was told that an evening supplication seeking refuge in Allah's perfect words from the evil of His creation would have spared him harm. It points to protective remembrance at day's end.
Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 1452 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 45
Hadith 1453
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
وعنه عنه النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، أنه كان يقول إذا أصبح: "اللهم بك أصبحنا، وبك أمسينا، وبك نحيا، وبك نموت، وإليك النشور". وإذا أمسى قال: "اللهم بك أمسينا، وبك نحيا، وبك نموت، وإليك المصير". رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال حديث حسن.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say in the morning: "Allahumma bika asbahna, wa bika amsaina, wa bika nahya, wa bika namutu, wa ilaikan-nushur (O Allah! With Your Power we have come to the morning, with Your Power we come to the evening, with Your Power we live, and we die, and to You will we return)." In the evening he would say: "Allahumma bika amsaina, wa bika nahya, wa bika namutu, wa ilaikan-nushur (O Allah! With Your Power, we have come to the evening, by You do we live, by You do we die, and to You is the return)." [At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].
In plain words
Morning and evening the Prophet acknowledged that by Allah's power we rise, live, die, and return to Him. It frames each part of the day as held entirely in Allah's hands.
Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 1453 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 46
Hadith 1454
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
وعنه أن أبا بكر الصديق رضي الله عنه قال: يا رسول الله مرني بكلمات أقولهن إذا أصبحت وإذا أمسيت، قال: قل: "اللهم فاطر السماوات والأرض عالم الغيب والشهادة، رب كل شيء ومليكه أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أعوذ بك من شر نفسي وشر الشيطان وشركه" قال: "قلها إذا أصبحت، وإذا أمسيت، وإذا أخذت مضجعك". رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح.
Abu Bakr asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Teach me some words so that I may recite them in the morning and in the evening." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Recite these words: 'Allahumma fatiras-samawati wal-ardi, 'alimal-ghaibi wash-shahadati, Rabba kulli shai'in wa malikahu. Ash- hadu an la ilaha illa Anta, a'udhu bika min sharri nafsi, wa sharrish- Shaitani wa shirkihi (O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of the hidden and the exposed! Rubb of everything and every one. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but You. I seek Your Protection from the evil of my own self from the evil of Satan and from the evil of Shirk to which he calls)."' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) added: "Recite these words in the morning and the evening and when you go to bed." [Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].
In plain words
He taught Abu Bakr a morning and evening supplication addressing Allah as Creator and Knower of all, bearing witness to His oneness and seeking refuge from one's own evil, from Satan, and from associating partners with Allah. A daily plea for protection from within and without.
Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 1454 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 47
Hadith 1455
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: كان نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، إذا أمسى قال: أمسينا وأمسى الملك لله، والحمد لله، لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له" قال الراوي: أراه قال فيهن: "له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير، رب أسألك خير ما في هذه الليلة، وخير ما بعدها، وأعوذ بك من شر ما في هذه الليلة وشر ما بعدها، رب أعوذ بك من الكسل، وسوء الكبر، رب أعوذ بك من شر ما في هذه الليلة، وخير ما بعدها، وأعوذ بك من شر ما في هذه الليلة وشر ما بعدها، رب أعوذ بك من الكسل، وسوء الكبر، رب أعوذ بك من عذاب النار، وعذاب في القبر" وإذا أصبح قال ذلك أيضًا: "أصبحنا وأصبح الملك لله" ((رواه مسلم)).
When it was evening, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to supplicate: "Amsaina wa amsal-mulku lillah, wal-hamdu lillah. La 'ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu (We have entered upon evening and the whole kingdom of Allah, too, has entered upon evening. Praise is due to Allah. There is none who has the right to be worshiped but Allah, the One who has no partner with Him)." He (the narrator) said: I think that he (ﷺ) used to follow the recitation with these words: "Lahul-mulku, wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa 'ala kulli shi'in Qadir. Rabbi as'aluka khaira ma fi hadhihil-lailati, wa khaira ma ba'daha; wa a'udhu bika min sharri ma fi hadhihil-lailati, wa sharri ma ba'daha; Rabbi a'udhu bika minal- kasali, wa su'il-kibari; Rabbi a'udhu bika min 'adhabin fin-nari, wa 'adhabin fil-qabri (His is the sovereignty and to Him is all praise due, and He is Omnipotent. My Rubb, I beg of you good that lies in this night and good that follows it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil that lies in this night and from the evil of that which follows it. My Rubb! I seek refuge in You from lethargy and the misery of old age. O Allah! I seek Your Protection from the torment of Hell-fire and the punishment of the grave)." When it was morning, he (ﷺ) would recite the same, replacing the words: "We have entered upon evening and the whole kingdom of Allah, too, has entered upon evening" with "We have entered upon morning and the whole kingdom of Allah entered upon morning." (Replace the words "Amsaina, amsa, hadhihil-lailati, ma ba'daha with Asbahna, asbaha, hadhal-yaumi, ma ba'dahu, respectively.) [Muslim].
In plain words
In the evening the Prophet declared the whole kingdom belongs to Allah and asked for the good of the night while seeking refuge from its evil, from laziness and frail old age, and from punishment, repeating it in the morning. It hands the coming hours to Allah with praise and a plea for protection.
Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 1455 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 48
Hadith 1456
'Abdullah bin Khubaib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
وعن عبد الله بن خُبيب -بضم الخاء المعجمة- رضي الله عنه قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "اقرأ: قل هو الله أحد، والمعوذتين حين تمسي وحين تصبح، ثلاث مرات، تكفيك من كل شيء" . رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح .
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "Recite Surat Al-Ikhlas and Al- Mu'awwidhatain (Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas) three times at dawn and dusk. It will suffice you in all respects." [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].
In plain words
He advised reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas and the two protective surahs three times at dawn and dusk, saying it would suffice the reciter in all matters. Short daily recitation is offered as complete protection.
Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 1456 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 49
Hadith 1457
'Uthman bin 'Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
وعن عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "ما من عبد يقول في صباح كل يوم ومساء كل ليلة: بسم الله الذي لا يضر مع اسمه شيء في الأرض ولا في السماء وهو السميع العليم، ثلاث مرات، إلا لم يضره شيء" . رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح .
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who recites three times every morning and evening: 'Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma'as-mihi shai'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i, wa Huwas-Sami'ul-'Alim (In the Name of Allah with Whose Name there is protection against every kind of harm in the earth or in the heaven, and He is the All-Hearing and All- Knowing),' nothing will harm him." [Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].
In plain words
Saying three times each morning and evening the words invoking Allah's name, with which nothing in earth or heaven can cause harm, means nothing will harm the one who says it. A brief shield repeated at the day's two edges.
Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 1457 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 50