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Riyad as-Salihin 909 (Book 6, Hadith 16) #37398
The Power of Reciting La ilaha illallahu

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that if a person recites the phrase "La ilaha illallahu wallahu Akbar" (There is no true god except Allah and Allah is Greatest), Allah will respond to him and affirm His greatness. If he continues to recite the other phrases, then Allah will also affirm them. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) added that if a person recites this during his illness and dies, he will not be touched by the Fire (Hell).

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri and Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah said, "If a person says: 'La ilaha illallahu wallahu Akbar (There is no true god except Allah and Allah is Greatest)', his Rabb responds to him and affirms: '(Yes!) There is no true god except I, and I am the Greatest'. When he says: 'La ilaha illallahu Wahdahu la sharika Lahu (There is no true god except Allah, the One, He has no partner)'. Allah (SWT) affirms: '(Yes!) There is no true god except I. I have no partner'. When he says: 'La ilaha illallahu Lahul mulku wa Lahul-hamdu (the sovereignty belongs to Him and all the praise is due to Him)'. He (SWT) affirms: '(Yes!) There is no true god except I, Mine is the praise and to Me belongs the sovereignty'. When he says: 'La ilaha illallahu wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa Billah (There is no true god except Allah, and there is no might and power but with Allah)'. He (SWT) affirms: '(Yes!) There is no true god except I, and there is no might and power but with Me"'. The Messenger of Allah added, "He who recites this during his illness and dies, will not be touched by the Fire (Hell)". At-Tirmidhi.
وعن أبي سعيد الخدري وأبي هريرة، رضي الله عنهما، أنهما شهدا علي رسول الله ، صلى الله عليه وسلم ، أنه قال‏:‏ ‏"‏من قال‏:‏ لا إله إلا الله والله اكبر، صدقه ربه، فقال‏:‏ لا إله إلا أنا وأنا أكبر‏.‏ وإذا قال‏:‏ لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، قال‏:‏ يقول‏:‏ لا إله إلا أنا وحدي لا شريك لي‏.‏ وإذا قال‏:‏ لا إله إلا الله له الملك وله الحمد، قال‏:‏ لا إله إلا أنا لي الملك ولي الحمد‏.‏ وإذا قال‏:‏ لا إله إلا الله ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله، قال‏:‏ لا إله إلا أنا ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بي‏"‏ وكان يقول‏:‏ ‏"‏من قالها في مرضه ثم مات لم تطعمه النار‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال‏:‏ حديث حسن‏)‏‏)‏

QUICK LESSONS:
Recite Islamic phrases with faith in God's Oneness ; Seek refuge from Hellfire ; Praise God's sovereignty .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains how powerful it is to recite certain phrases in Arabic such as "La ilaha illallahu wallahu Akbar" which translates to "There is no true god except Allah and Allah is Greatest". According to this hadith, when we recite these words, our Lord responds to us and affirms His greatness. If we continue reciting other phrases such as "La ilaha illallahu Wahdahu la sharika Lahu" which translates to "There is no true god except Allah, the One, He has no partner", then our Lord will also affirm these words. Furthermore, according to this hadith if someone who was sick were to recite these words before they passed away then they would not be touched by Hellfire.

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