A) DAYS 1–13 DHUL-ḤIJJAH (ANYTIME / ANYWHERE) Say these throughout the day whenever you remember (walking, at home, driving, between tasks, after good deeds, etc.).
- TAKBĪR (Allah is the Greatest)
- Arabic: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
- Transliteration: Allāhu akbar
- English: Allah is the Greatest
- TAHLĪL (None has the right to be worshipped except Allah)
- Arabic: لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ
- Transliteration: Lā ilāha illā Allāh
- English: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah
- TAḤMĪD (All praise is for Allah)
- Arabic: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
- Transliteration: Al-ḥamdu lillāh
- English: All praise is for Allah
B) BEST PHRASE TO REPEAT HEAVILY (ESPECIALLY ON 9 DHUL-ḤIJJAH – ʿARAFAH) You can say it any day, but it is especially emphasised on the Day of ʿArafah.
- Arabic: لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
- Transliteration: Lā ilāha illā Allāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-ḥamd, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shay’in qadīr
- English: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and all praise, and He is able over all things.
C) DAYS 9–13 DHUL-ḤIJJAH (AFTER FARḌ PRAYERS ONLY) From Day 9 (ʿArafah) until Day 13, you ALSO add Takbīr after the obligatory prayers.
When exactly:
- Start: AFTER FARḌ FAJR on Day 9
- End: AFTER FARḌ ʿAṢR on Day 13 (this is the last one)
Which prayers each day (Days 9, 10, 11, 12, 13):
- After Fajr (farḍ)
- After Ẓuhr (farḍ)
- After ʿAṣr (farḍ)
- After Maghrib (farḍ)
- After ʿIshā’ (farḍ) Exception: on Day 13 you stop after ʿAṣr (no “after Maghrib/ʿIshā’” on Day 13)
What to say after each farḍ prayer (pick ONE of the following and repeat it at least once):
OPTION 1 (short)
- Arabic: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
- Transliteration: Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar
- English: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest
OPTION 2 (the very common “Eid takbīr”)
- Arabic: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ
- Transliteration: Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illā Allāh, wa Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa lillāhi al-ḥamd
- English: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; none has the right to be worshipped except Allah. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; and to Allah belongs all praise.
OPTION 3 (the one you said was missing earlier — now included)
- Arabic: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا
- Transliteration: Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar kabīrā
- English: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest — greatly.