From Hisn al-Muslim

A thousand good deeds a day

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He ﷺ also said: Is any one of you unable to earn a thousand good deeds every day? One of those sitting with him asked: How can one of us earn a thousand good deeds? He said: He says Subhan Allah a hundred times, and a thousand good deeds are written for him, or a thousand sins are removed from him.

When to recite

Use this in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed timing or count unless one is established by the cited source.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sahih Muslim 2698. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَيَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُم أَنْ يَكْسِبَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ فَسَأَلَهُ سَائِلٌ مِنْ جُلَسَائِهِ كَيْفَ يَكْسِبُ أَحَدُنَا أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ؟ قَالَ: يُسَبِّحُ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ، فَيُكتَبُ لَهُ أَلْفُ حَسَنَةٍ أَوْ يُحَطُّ عَنْهُ أَلْفُ خَطِيئَةٍ
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Transliteration

Wa qala salla-llahu 'alayhi wa sallam: A-ya'jizu ahadukum an yaksiba kulla yawmin alfa hasanah? Fasa'alahu sa'ilun min julasa'ihi: Kayfa yaksibu ahaduna alfa hasanah? Qal: Yusabbihu mi'ata tasbihah, fayuktabu lahu alfu hasanatin aw yuhattu 'anhu alfu khati'ah

Meaning in English

He ﷺ also said: Is any one of you unable to earn a thousand good deeds every day? One of those sitting with him asked: How can one of us earn a thousand good deeds? He said: He says Subhan Allah a hundred times, and a thousand good deeds are written for him, or a thousand sins are removed from him.

Source: Sahih Muslim 2698
Common questions
What does A thousand good deeds a day mean?

He ﷺ also said: Is any one of you unable to earn a thousand good deeds every day? One of those sitting with him asked: How can one of us earn a thousand good deeds? He said: He says Subhan Allah a hundred times, and a thousand good deeds are written for him, or a thousand sins are removed from him.

When should I recite A thousand good deeds a day?

Use this in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed timing or count unless one is established by the cited source.

What is the source for A thousand good deeds a day?

Sahih Muslim 2698.

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