What is meant by the morning and evening adhkar? And when are they said?
Short answer
It is prescribed for the Muslim to increase the remembrance of Allah in the morning and evening, taking care of the established adhkar reported in the Sunnah at their times.
Evidence and explanation
The Shaykh mentioned the verses indicating glorification before sunrise and before sunset, and alerted to seeking the adhkar reported in the hadiths.
Scholar referenced
This editorial summary is based on the original source linked below and is not presented as a verbatim quotation from the scholar.
From the text of the answer (Arabic, with an English translation)
Original answer — Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Baz
ما المقصود بأذكار الصباح والمساء؟ وما وقتها؟ — فتوى ١٢٨٢٤- Question
«السائلة تقول في سؤالها: ما المقصود بأذكار الصباح والمساء؟ وما هو وقت بدايتها ومتى تنتهي؟ وهل إذا فات قولها في وقتها تقضى في وقت آخر؟»
English translation (unreviewed): The questioner says in her question: What is meant by the morning and evening adhkar? What is the time of their start and when do they end? And if they are missed in their time, are they made up at another time?
- From the text of the answer
«أذكار الصباح والمساء يعني: المجيء بالذكر؛ سبحان الله، والحمد لله، ولا إله إلا الله، والله أكبر، سبحان الله وبحمده، سبحان الله العظيم، لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير.. إلى غير ذلك، يستحب أن يفعل المؤمن هذا، ويجتهد في الصباح والمساء، وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ [ق:٣٩] ، فَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ حِينَ تُمْسُونَ وَحِينَ تُصْبِحُونَ [الروم:١٧] إلى غير ذلك.»
English translation (unreviewed): The morning and evening adhkar means bringing the dhikr: Subhan Allah, al-hamdu lillah, La ilaha illa Allah, Allahu akbar, Subhan Allah wa bihamdih, Subhan Allah al-'Azim, La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu al-mulk wa lahu al-hamd wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir... and the like. It is recommended for the believer to do this and strive in the morning and evening: “And glorify the praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting” [Qaf: 39], “So glorify Allah when you reach the evening and when you reach the morning” [al-Rum: 17], and the like.
The Arabic excerpts matched the original page word for word by an automated check and have not had human scholarly review. The English translations are unreviewed translations made for this site; they are not an approved Shari‘ah translation. Rely on the Arabic original.
Source
What is meant by the morning and evening adhkar? And what is their time?
Title of the original page (Arabic): ما المقصود بأذكار الصباح والمساء؟ وما وقتها؟
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Baz, may Allah have mercy on him