Reading Asmā`ul-Ḥusnā is an implementation of the command to pray from the Qur'an. Generally, the Asmā`ul-Ḥusnā is read entirely at certain majlis takli>m assemblies. However, at the Al-Isti'anah Islamic Boarding School, there is a different reading tradition, a order of Asmā`ul-Ḥusnā is specially selected and recited between the five daily prayers, to be precise after the call to prayer as a wirida>n or grace to draw closer to Allah. To identify this phenomenon, researchers use a phenomenological approach and a functional reception of the Qur'an as a knife to know the purpose behind this tradition.
This research is qualitative research with a descriptive analysis method. This research conducted by in-depth observation, interviews, and documentation to obtain accurate data. Based on the phenomenological approach and funcional reception the results obtained in this study are Asmā`ul-Ḥusnā has Sirri or secrets and benefits for those who read them. Behind the tradition of reciting Asmā`ul-Ḥusnā at Al-Isti'anah Islamic Boarding School is an effort to always be istiqāmah in dhikr to Allah, which is done at regular times so that prayers can be more answered and distance oneself from unwanted things. Apart from that, this reading is a form of Asmā' Muˋaz{ȧm, which at the time of the Prophet, the companions also read when they had a disaster or problem.