Liaison office of Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Al Sistani (L.M.H.L) in London, Europe, North and South America.
1131. It is Mustahab that after offering the prayers, one should
engage oneself in reciting Duas, and reading from the holy Qur'an. It is better
that before he leaves his place, and before his Wudhu, or Ghusl or tayammum
becomes void, he should recite Duas facing Qibla.
It is not necessary that
Duas be recited in Arabic, but it is better to recite those supplications, which
have been given in the books of Duas. The tasbih of Hazrat Fatima-tuz-zahra
(peace be on her) is one of those acts which have been emphasised. This tasbih
should be recited in the following order:
Allahu Akbar - 34 times
Alhamdulillah - 33 times
Subhanallah - 33 times
Subhanallah can be recited earlier than Alhamdulillah, but it is better
to maintain the said order.
1132. It is Mustahab that after the prayers a person performs a Sajdah
of thanksgiving, and it will be sufficient if one placed his forehead on the
ground with that intention. However, it is better that he should say Shukran
lillah or Al'afv 100 times, or three times, or even once. It is also Mustahab
that whenever a person is blessed with His bounties, or when the adversities are
averted, he should go to Sajdah for Shukr, that is, thanksgiving.