Number of Tasbihs in the Third and Fourth Rak'ahs

Question

Peace be upon you. Can I say 'Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar' more than once in the third and fourth rak'ahs?

Answer 1

Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him):

The worshipper, whether an imam or a follower, has the option in the third rak'ah of Maghrib and the last two rak'ahs of the four rak'ah prayers to choose between reciting Al-Fatiha and the tasbih. It is sufficient to say: (Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar) once, and it is obligatory to maintain the Arabic language. It is recommended to repeat it three times, and it is preferable to add seeking forgiveness to it.

Source: Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Issue 625.

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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him):

In the third and fourth rak'ahs of the obligatory prayers, it is sufficient to say the four tasbihs (Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar) once, although it is recommended to repeat them three times. Reciting Al-Fatiha can also substitute for them.

Source: Message on Prayer and Fasting, Issue 184.

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