A. Tasbih After Every Salat

1. Greater Than 1,000 Rak’at Of Salat

Imam Ja’far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq ('a) has said:

تَسْبِيحُ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءَ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَـيَّ مِنْ صَلاَةِ أَلْفِ رَكْعَةٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ.

“The tasbih of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ after every Salat (as a part of the ta’qib - supplications after the prayers) is dearer to me than the performance of 1,000 rak’at of Salat everyday.”

2. Deserving Of Forgiveness

Imam Ja’far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (‘a) has said:

مَنْ سَبَّحَ اللٌّهَ فِي دُبُرِ الْفَرِيضَةِ تَسْبِيحَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ أَتْـبَعَهَا بِلاَ إِلٌهَ إِلاَّ اللٌّهُ غَفَرَ اللٌّهُ لَهُ.

“Allah will forgive that person who praises Him after the obligatory Salat through the recitation of the tasbih of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ (peace be upon her) which is 100 dhikr and ends it off with ‘La Ilaha Illa Allah’.”

3. Salat Being Returned Back To Its Owner

‘Allamah Muqarram states the following: “In regards to the benefits of this tasbih, know that Allah (SWT) has the right to return the Salat to a person who performed it without it being accepted if he performed the complete Salat with all of the conditions and parts, but does not recite the tasbih of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ ('a) In this regard, the A’immah ('a) have even stated that the Salat which is devoid of this tasbih is returned back to the owner! Therefore, worship which is accompanied by the tasbih of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ ('a) is like a body which is adorned with beautiful clothing.”

B. Tasbih At The Time Of Going To Sleep

1. Better Than A Servant

إِنَّ فَاطِمَةَ أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ تَسْأَلُهُ خَادِماً فَقَالَ: أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكِ مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْهُ؟ تُسَبِّحِينَ اللٌّهَ ثَلاَثاً وَ ثَلاَثِينَ وَ تُكَبِّرِينَ اللٌّهَ أَرْبَعاً وَ ثَلاَثِينَ.

Fatimah (peace be upon her) went to the Prophet (prayers of Allah be upon him and his family) and asked him for a servant. The Prophet said to her, “Shall I not inform you of something which is better for you than a servant? Recite: ‘Subhana Allah’ 33 times; ‘Alhamdulillah’ 33 times and ‘Allahu Akbar’ 34 times.”

2. Tasbih At The Time Of Going To Sleep

Imam Ja’far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq ('a) has said:

مَنْ بَاتَ عَلى تَسْبِيحِ فَاطِمَةَ كَانَ مِنَ الذَّاكِرِينَ اللٌّهَ كَثِيراً وَ الذَّاكِرَاتِ

“One who starts the night with the tasbih of Fatimah (peace be upon her), (recites it before going to sleep) will be counted among those men and women who remember Allah much.”

3. Reciting The Tasbih Before One Goes To Sleep

Imam Ja’far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq ('a) has said:

تَسْبِيحُ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ إِذَا أَخَذْتَ مَضْجَعَكَ فَكَبِّرَ اللٌّهَ أَرْبَعاً وَ ثَلاَثِينَ وَاحْمِدْهُ ثَلاَثاً وَ ثَلاَثِينَ وَ سَبِّحْهُ ثَلاَثاً وَ ثَلاَثِينَ وَ تَقْرَأُ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ وَ الْمُعَوَّذَتَينِ وَ عَشْرَ اٌيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ الصَّافَّاتِ وَ عَشْراً مِنْ أَخِرِهَا.

“When you prepare to go to bed, then perform the tasbih of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ (peace be upon her) by praising Allah (reciting ‘Allahu Akbar’) 34 times; glorifying Him (saying ‘Alhamdulillah’) 33 times, and sanctifying Him (saying ‘Subhana Allah’) 33 times followed by Ayatul Kursi once, the Ma’udhtain (Surat al-Falaq and Surat an-Nas) once each, followed by the first ten verses and the last ten verses of Surat as-Saffat.”