The Abandoned Sunnah of Dhikr After Obligatory Prayer

Shaykh Muhammad Sa’eed Raslaan (may Allaah preserve him) stated:

In addition, one of the Sunnahs most Muslims have abandoned is to raise the voice [individually and not in unison] in legislated dhikr after the obligatory prayers. It is recorded in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree that people used to raise their voices in dhikr after the obligatory prayers during the era of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam).[1] Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said, ‘It is recommended to say the tasbeeh, tahmeed and takbeer loudly after the obligatory prayer.’

Source: Sunan Mahjoorah, p. 30 by Shaykh Muhammad Sa’eed Raslaan.

Shaykh Abdullaah bin Saalih al-Fawzaan also stated:

It is recommended to raise the voice in dhikr after the obligatory prayer based on the narration from Amr bin Dinar who reported that Aboo Ma’bad the freed slave of Ibn Abbaas informed him that Ibn Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with both of them) informed him that people used to raise their voices in dhikr when they finished the obligatory prayers at the time of the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam). Ibn Abbaas said, ‘ I used to know that the prayer of the Prophet  (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) had ended from the takbeer,’[2]

Source: Ahkaam Hudoor al-Masaajid, p.177 by Shaykh Abdullaah bin Saalih al-Fawzaan

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[1] Recorded by al-Bukhaaree (248) and Muslim (316)

[2] Recorded by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim