اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ.
Allahu 'akbaru.
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Allahu Akbar 34
From Sleep Azkar — Hisnul Muslim
The closing of the tasbih within the sleep azkar: Allah is magnified thirty-four times after the tasbih and tahmid to complete a count of one hundred. This hundredfold bedtime remembrance was recommended by the Prophet (peace be upon him), who said it is better than a servant.
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Meaning
Allah is the Greatest — a declaration that Allah is greater than everything else.
When to recite
Say 'Allahu Akbar' thirty-four times at bedtime after 'SubhanAllah' and 'Alhamdulillah', completing the tasbih of one hundred.
About this dhikr
This dhikr is part of Sleep Azkar as documented in Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), and is recited 34 times.
- How many times should this dhikr be recited?
- This dhikr is recited 34 times, as narrated in Hisnul Muslim. Use the smart counter on this page to track your repetitions.
- How many times is 'Allahu Akbar' said at bedtime?
- It is said thirty-four times to complete one hundred with the tasbih and tahmid; you can set the count with the counter on this page.
- Why is the takbir thirty-four and not thirty-three?
- So the total of tasbih, tahmid, and takbir reaches one hundred; the takbir is thirty-four while the tasbih and tahmid are thirty-three each.
- What does 'Allahu Akbar' mean?
- It means Allah is greater than everything, too great to be encompassed by description, so the believer sleeps upon exalting his Lord.
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