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Musnad Ahmad 1386 (Book 6, Hadith 6) #35010
The Power of La ilaha illallah

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of saying "La ilaha illallah" when one is dying, and how it can relieve distress and brighten one's colour.

It was narrated from Yahya bin Talhah bin 'Ubaidullah, from his father, that 'Umar (رضي الله عنه) saw him looking sad and said: "What is the matter with you, O Abu Muhammad? Perhaps you are upset about your cousin being appointed as caliph?" referring to Abu Bakr(رضي الله عنه). He said: "No". And he spoke highly of Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه), then he said: "But I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: 'There is a word which no one says when he is dying but Allah will relieve him of distress and his colour will brighten". Nothing prevented me from asking him about it except the fear of not being able to comply with it and I did not ask him about it until he died"'.Umar said to him: "I know what it is". Talhah said to him: "What is it?' 'Umar said: "Do you know any word that is greater than the word he enjoined his uncle to say when he was dying, 'La ilaha illallah’?" Talhah said: "You are right. By Allah, that is what it is".
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا صَالِحُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ رَآهُ كَئِيبًا فَقَالَ مَا لَكَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ كَئِيبًا لَعَلَّهُ سَاءَتْكَ إِمْرَةُ ابْنِ عَمِّكَ يَعْنِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ قَالَ لَا وَأَثْنَى عَلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ كَلِمَةٌ لَا يَقُولُهَا عَبْدٌ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا فَرَّجَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ كُرْبَتَهُ وَأَشْرَقَ لَوْنُهُ فَمَا مَنَعَنِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنْهَا إِلَّا الْقُدْرَةُ عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ طَلْحَةُ وَمَا هِيَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً هِيَ أَعْظَمَ مِنْ كَلِمَةٍ أَمَرَ بِهَا عَمَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ فَقَالَ طَلْحَةُ هِيَ وَاللَّهِ هِيَ‏.‏
TOPICS
belief  *  death  *  distress  *  brighten  *  illallah  *  alhamdulillah  *  subhanallah  *  inshaallah

QUICK LESSONS:
Believe in only One God; Say "La ilaha illallah" when you are dying; Have faith that this phrase will bring relief from distress at death; Submit to Allah alone with peace in your heart.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the power of faith in Allah and the importance of saying “La ilaha illallah” when one is dying. It was narrated by Yahya bin Talhah bin 'Ubaidullah, from his father, that 'Umar saw him looking sad and asked what was wrong. He said he heard Prophet Muhammad say there was a word which no one says when they are dying but Allah will relieve them of distress and their colour will brighten. Umar then told him that he knew what it was - “La ilaha illallah” - which means “there is no god but Allah” in Arabic. This phrase has immense power as it shows belief in only One God who has all authority over us; this belief brings peace to our hearts even at death as we know we are submitting to Him alone.

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