وَ سَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّکَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوۡعِ الشَّمۡسِ وَ قَبۡلَ غُرُوۡبِہَا ۚ

Translation from Kanz al-Īmān: And whilst praising your Lord, proclaim His Purity, before the sun rises and before it sets.^[1]

 Specify these two times for dhikr. For example, recite the Quran, litanies given to you by your shaykh or invocations of any kind.

*   The time between maghrib and ʿīshā prayers is extremely precious. It is recommended to pray and perform dhikr during this time. Offer the nafl salah of awwābīn after maghrib.

*   Perform wuḍū and the dhikr of Allah before going to sleep. Laying on one’s mattress, also recite the ṭasbīḥ of Lady Fāṭimah, Sūrah Ikhlas, and āyat al-Kursi. It is mentioned in a hadith, “Whoever performs wuḍū, lays on his bed and continues performing the dhikr of Allah until he sleeps, Allah will accept any duʿāˈ he makes during the night.”

*   Make a habit reciting the relevant duʿāˈs before sleeping and after waking up.

*   Recite the relevant duʿā for your daily actions, such as entering the home, eating, wearing clothes, etc.

ʿAllāmah Ibn Rajab Ḥanbali رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه concludes, “Whoever adopts these habits will be considered from amongst those whose tongues are occupied with the dhikr of Allah.”^[2]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد