Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would finish the prayer with salam, he would sit only for the duration it takes to recite these words, «‏‏‏‏اللّهُـمَّ أَنْـتَ السَّلامُ وَمِـنْكَ السَّلام تَبارَكْتَ يا ذا الجَـلالِ وَالإِكْـرام» ‏‏‏‏ "O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace. O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, blessed is Your Being."

The freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) finished the prayer, he would recite «‏‏‏‏أَسْـتَغْفِرُ الله» ‏‏‏‏ three times, then say, «‏‏‏‏اللّهُـمَّ أَنْـتَ السَّلامُ وَمِـنْكَ السَّلام تَبارَكْتَ يا ذا الجَـلالِ وَالإِكْـرام» ‏‏‏‏ "O Allah, You are Peace, and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor." Janab Amr bin Hisham narrated from Imam Awza'i that he mentioned this supplication before saying the salam.

The freed slave of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that when the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) intended to conclude the prayer with salam, he would seek forgiveness three times, then recite these words: «‏‏‏‏اللّهُـمَّ أَنْـتَ السَّلامُ وَمِـنْكَ السَّلام تَبارَكْتَ يا ذا الجَـلالِ وَالإِكْـرام» ‏‏‏‏ "O Allah, You are Peace, and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor." Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that even though Amr bin Hashim or Muhammad bin Maymun did not err in narrating the wording of reciting this supplication before salam, this chapter will be referred to as reciting supplication before salam.

Abu Zubair says that I heard Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) delivering a sermon on this pulpit, and he was saying that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would finish the prayer with salam, he would recite these words after the prayer, «‏‏‏‏لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ لاَ نَعْبُدُ إِلَّا إیَّاہُ أَهْلُ النِّعْمَةِ وَالْفَضْلِ وَالثَّنَاءِ الْحَسَنِ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ» ‏‏‏‏ "There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, we worship Him alone, Who is the Possessor of blessings, Owner of all grace and bounty, and the One most deserving of praise and gratitude. There is no one worthy of worship except Allah, we worship Him sincerely, even if the disbelievers dislike it."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) completed his prayer, before getting up, he used to recite this supplication, «‏‏‏‏لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ وَلاَ نَعْبُدُ إِلاَّ إِيَّاهُ، لَهُ النِّعْمَةُ وَالْفَضْلُ وَالثَّنَاءُ الْحَسَنُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ» ‏‏‏‏ "There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, He is alone, He has no partner, all sovereignty and all praise belong to Him, and He has full power over everything. There is no power (to do good) nor strength except with Allah. We worship only Him. All favors, grace, and the best praise and glorification are due to Him alone. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah. We worship Him alone, making our worship pure for Him, even though the disbelievers may dislike it."

It is narrated from Hazrat ‘Abdah bin Abi Lubabah, he says that I heard from Waraad, the scribe of Sayyiduna Mughirah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that Sayyiduna Mu‘awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter to Sayyiduna Mughirah (may Allah be pleased with him) asking him to mention an issue which he had heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So he replied that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) completed the prayer (he would recite this supplication) . . . . In the narration of ‘Abdul Malik, he says that I heard Waraad narrating, while Asbat and Sufyan narrate from Waraad that it is narrated from Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu‘bah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this supplication after the prayer, «‏‏‏‏لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وحدَهُ لا شريكَ لهُ لهُ المُـلْكُ ولهُ الحَمْد وهوَ على كلّ شَيءٍ قَدير اللّهُـمَّ لا مانِعَ لِما أَعْطَـيْت وَلا مُعْطِـيَ لِما مَنَـعْت وَلا يَنْفَـعُ ذا الجَـدِّ مِنْـكَ الجَـد» ‏‏‏‏“There is no true deity except Allah, He is alone, He has no partner, all sovereignty and all praise belong to Him, and He has full power over everything. O Allah, none can withhold what You give, and none can give what You withhold, and the wealth of the wealthy will not benefit them against You.”In the narration of ‘Abdur Rahman, these words are mentioned:“Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu‘bah (may Allah be pleased with him) dictated these words to me, so I wrote and sent them to Sayyiduna Mu‘awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this after every obligatory prayer.”In the narration of Abu Hashim, the words are as follows: Sayyiduna Mu‘awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter to Sayyiduna Mughirah (may Allah be pleased with him) asking him to write and send something which he had heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so Sayyiduna Mughirah (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote in reply,“Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recite this supplication after completing the prayer, «‏‏‏‏لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وحدَهُ لا شريكَ لهُ لهُ المُـلْكُ ولهُ الحَمْد وهوَ على كلّ شَيءٍ قَدير» ‏‏‏‏ ‘There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, He is alone, He has no partner, all sovereignty and all praise belong to Him, and He has full power over everything.’”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite these words three times. It is said that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade idle talk, excessive questioning, wasting wealth, miserliness and greed, disobedience to mothers, and burying daughters alive.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) finished his prayer, he would say salam, then recite this supplication, «‏‏‏‏اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَفْتُ وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ» ‏‏‏‏ "O Allah, forgive my earlier and later sins, my hidden and open sins, and whatever wrong I have done to myself, and the sins which You know better than I do. You are the Advancer and the Delayer. There is no true deity except You." In the narration of Abu Salih, it is: "There is no deity for me except You."

Sayyiduna Abu Malik Ashja'i narrates from his noble father that we used to come to the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in the morning, and men and women would come to him and ask, "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), when I have performed the prayer, which supplication should I recite?" He (peace be upon him) said: "Recite this" «‏‏‏‏اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاھْدِنِی وَعَافِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي» ‏‏‏‏ "O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, grant me well-being, and provide for me."

Hazrat Ata bin Abi Marwan narrates from his esteemed father that Sayyiduna Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) swore by the One who parted the sea for Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him), that indeed we find in the Torah that when Allah’s Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him) would finish his prayer, he would recite this supplication, «‏‏‏‏اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِي الَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ لِي عِصْمَةً وَأَصْلِحْ لِي دُنْيَاىَ الَّتِي جَعَلْتَ فِيهَا مَعَاشِي اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَأَعُوذُ بِعَفْوِكَ مِنْ نِقْمَتِكَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ لاَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَلاَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَلاَ يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ» ‏‏‏‏“O Allah, rectify for me my religion which You have made a means of protection for me (from punishment in the Hereafter), and rectify for me my worldly affairs in which You have provided me with means of livelihood. O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger, and in Your forgiveness from Your punishment and displeasure, and I seek refuge in You from You alone. O Allah, none can withhold what You grant, and none can grant what You withhold, and the wealth of any wealthy person cannot benefit him against You.”He says, and Sayyiduna Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me that the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Suhaib (may Allah be pleased with him), narrated to him that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite this supplication after completing his prayer.

Hazrat Mus'ab bin Sa'd and Amr bin Maymun Azdi both narrate that Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) used to teach these words of supplication to his children just as a teacher teaches his students. He used to say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to seek Allah's protection with these words after prayer «‏‏‏‏اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ البُخْلِ، وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الجُبْنِ، وَأعُوذُ بِكَ أنْ أُرَدَّ إِلَى أَرْذَلِ العُمُرِ، وَأعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدُّنْيَا، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ القَبْرِ» ‏‏‏‏ "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from miserliness and stinginess, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from being returned to a worthless old age, I seek refuge in You from the trials of this world, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave."