Remembering Allah

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Remembering Allah

Department of Jaliyat

Remembering Allah much: Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Mufarridun have gone ahead." They (the Companions of the Prophet (Peace be upon him)) said: Allah's Messenger, who are Mufarridun? He said: "They are those males and females who remember Allah much." [Reported by Muslim]

Abu Musa reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "The example of the one who celebrates the Praises of his Lord (Allah) in comparison to the one who does not celebrate the Praises of his Lord, is that of a living creature compared to a dead one." [Agreed upon]

Tasbeeh: Sa'ad reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Is one amongst you powerless to get one thousand virtues every day.” Amongst those who had been sitting there, one asked: How can one amongst us get one thousand virtues every day? He said: "Recite: "Subhan Allah": Subhan Allah, one hundred times for (by reciting them) one thousand virtues are recorded (to your credit) and one thousand vices are blotted out." [Reported by Muslim]

Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Whoever says, 'Subhan Allah wa bihamdih,' one hundred times a day, Allah will forgive his sins even if they were like the foam of the sea.” [Agreed upon]

Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "whoever says: Subhana Allah wa bihamdih 'Glorified is Allah and to Him belongs all praise' one hundred times in the morning and evening, nobody will come on the Day of Resurrection with better than him, except the one who says the same or adds more'.” [Reported by Muslim]

Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "There are two phrases that are light on the tongue but heavy on the scale of rewards and are dear to the Gracious One. These are: Subhan Allah wa bi hamdih, "Glorified is Allah with all praise to Him," and Subhan Allah al-"adheem, "Glorified is Allah, the Great." [Agreed upon]

Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: “The uttering of (these words): "Subhan Allah, Wa Alhamdu Lilian, Wa La Illaha Ilia Allah , Wa Allahu Akbar" “(Hallowed be Allah; all praise is due to Allah, there is no god but Allah and Allah is the Greatest) " is dearer to me than anything over which the sun rises." [Reported by Muslim]

Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Whoever glorifies Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) (says subhan Allah) after every prayer thirty three times, praises Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) (says al-hamdu lillah) thirty three times, and magnifies Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) (says Allahu akbar) thirty-three times, which adds up to ninety-nine, then completes one hundred by saying La illaha ill-Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu'l-mulku wa lahu'l-hamdu, wahuwa "ala kulli shayin qadir, his sins will be forgiven, even if they were like the foam of the sea." [Reported by Muslim]

A treasure of paradise: Abu Musa reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Shall I tell you a sentence which is one of the treasures of Paradise? It is: La haula wala quwwata ilia bil-lah." (There is neither might nor power except with Allah). [Agreed upon]

Superior Istighfar: Shadad bin Ows reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: 'Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha ilia anta, Khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana 'ala ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't, A'audhu bika min Sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u Laka bini'matika 'alaiya, wa Abu bidhanbi faghfirli innahu la yaghfiru udhdhunuba ilia ant." The Prophet (Peace be upon him) added. "If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise." The meaning: “(O Allah! You are my Lord! None has the right to be worshipped but You. You created me and I am Your slave, and I am faithful to my covenant and my promise as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from all the evil I have done. I acknowledge before You all the blessings You have bestowed upon me, and I confess to You all my sins. So I entreat You to forgive my sins, for nobody can forgive sins except You.)” [Reported by Al-Bukhari]

Du'a when waking up: Ubadah bin Assamit reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Whoever gets up at night and says: 'La ilaha il-lallah Wahdahu la Sharika lahu Lahulmulku wa Lahul hamdu wahuwa ala kullishai'in Qadir. Alhamdu lil-lah, wa subhanal-lah, wa la-ilaha illal-llahu wallahu akbar, wa la hawla Wala Quwata il-la-bil-lah.' And then says: Allahumma, Ighfir li (O Allah! Forgive me). Or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to and if he performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted." Meaning: “(None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He is the Only One and has no partners. For Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are due for Him. He is Omnipotent. All the praises are for Allah. All the glories are for Allah. And none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, And Allah is Great And there is neither Might nor Power Except with Allah).” [Reported by Al-Bukhari]

Tahleel: Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Whoever says: "La ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shai'in qadir," one hundred times will get the same reward as given for manumitting ten slaves; and one hundred good deeds will be written in his accounts, and one hundred sins will be deducted from his accounts, and it (his saying) will be a shield for him from Satan on that day till night, and nobody will be able to do a better deed except the one who does more than he." Meaning: “(He who uttered:" There is no god but Allah, the One, having no partner with Him, His is the Sovereignty and all praise is due to Him and He is Potent over everything).” [Agreed upon]

Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Whoever says: "La ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shai'in qadir," ten times, he is like one who emancipated four slaves from the progeny of Isma'il." Meaning: “(There is no god but Allah, the One, having no partner with Him, His is the Sovereignty and all praise is due to Him and He is Potent over everything).” [Reported by Muslim]

Remembering Allah: Abu Huraira and Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "People do not sit (in an assembly) to remember the name of Allah without being surrounded by angels and covered by Mercy, and there descends upon them tranquility, and Allah makes a mention of them to those who are with Him." [Reported by Muslim]

Blessing the prophet: Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "He who blesses me once, Allah would bless him ten times." [Reported by Muslim]

Thanking Allah after eating or drinking: Anas bin Malik reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Allah is pleased with His servant who says: (Al-Hamdu Milan) When eating or drinking." [Reported by Muslim]

Source: Ways for Gaining Rewards