[128] Excellence of remembrance and glorification of Allaah |

‘Whoever says:

‘How perfect Allaah is and I praise Him.’

...a hundred times during the day, his sins are wiped away, even if they are like the foam of the sea.’

Abu Ayyoob al-Ansaaree (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu) related that The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: ‘Whoever says:

‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, alone, without any partner. To Him belong all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent.’

...ten times, is like one who has freed four souls from among the children of Ismaa'eel.’

Abu Hurayrah (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: ‘[There are] Two words, [which are] light on the tongue, heavy on the Scale and beloved to The Most Gracious:

‘How perfect Allaah is and I praise Him. How perfect Allaah is, The Supreme.’

Abu Hurayrah (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: ‘Saying:

‘How perfect Allaah is, and all praise is for Allaah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, and Allaah is the greatest.’

...is more beloved to me than everything the sun has risen over.’

Sa'd (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu) said: ‘We were sitting with the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) , and he said: ‘Are any of you unable to gain a thousand good deeds each day?’ Somebody then asked him (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam): How does one achieve a thousand good deeds? He replied: ‘He should say:

‘How perfect Allaah is.’

...one hundred times, for a thousand good deeds are recorded for him or a thousand bad deeds are wiped away.’

Jaabir (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu) related that The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: ‘Whoever says:

‘How perfect Allaah is, The Supreme, and I praise Him.’

...a palm tree is planted for him in Paradise.’

'Adbullaah Ibn Qays (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu) related that The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said to him: ‘ O 'Adbullaah Ibn Qays, shall I not inform you of a treasure from the treasures of paradise?’ He (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) then said: ‘Say:

‘There is no might nor power except with Allaah.’

‘The most beloved words to Allaah are four:

‘How perfect Allaah is, all praise is for Allaah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and Allaah is the greatest.’

...it does not matter which of them you start with.’

Sa'd Ibn Abee Waqqaas (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu) narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) and said to him: ‘Teach me something which I should say?’ He (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: ‘Say:

‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, alone without any partner. Allaah is most great and much praise is for Allaah. How perfect Allaah is, Lord of the worlds. There is no might nor power except with Allaah, The Exalted in might, The Wise.’

...the man then said: ‘These are for my Lord, and what is for me?’ He (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) replied: ‘Say:

‘O Allaah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me and grant me sustenance.’

Taariq al-Ashja'ee (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu) said: ‘When someone would embrace Islaam, The Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) would teach him how to perform prayer and then order him to supplicate with the following words:

‘O Allaah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me, give me health and grant me sustenance.’

Jaabir Ibn 'Adbullaah (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu) related that the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: ‘Verily, the best supplication is:

‘All praise is for Allaah.’

...and indeed, the best form of remembrance is:

‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah.’

‘The everlasting righteous deeds:

‘How perfect Allaah is, and all praise is for Allaah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, and Allaah is the greatest. There is no might nor power except with Allaah.’