Reciting more than the specific number of zikr
Question
Is it permissible to recite more than the allowed number of zikr? Example, if I recite 35 SubhaanAllah instead of 33 by mistake or any other such reason. Is it permissible or am I sinful for this?
Answer
The specific reward stated in the hadeeth is for the specific number.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن كعب بن عجرة عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: معقبات لا يخيب قائلهن: سبحان الله ثلاثا وثلاثين والحمد لله ثلاثا وثلاثين والله أكبر ثلاثا وثلاثين في دبر كل صلاة مكتوبة (المعجم الكبير للطبراني 19/122)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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