Ahadith

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: There are two phrases that are easy on the tongue, but are heavy in the balance and are loved by the Gracious One: Glorified be Allah and His is the Praise; Glorified be Allah, the Lord of Majesty (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: That I should say: Glory be to Allah, and to Allah belongs all Praise, and there is none worthy of worship save Allah, and Allah is Great; is dearer to me than the whole universe (Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who recites: There is none worthy of worship save Allah the One, Who has no associate, His" is the Kingdom and His the Praise and He has Power over all things; a hundred times during the day will have merit equal to that of freeing ten slaves and a hundred good actions will be credited to him and a hundred of his defaults will be wiped out and he will be safeguarded against Satan till the end of the day; and no one will exceed him in doing good except one who recites these phrases more often than him. He also said: The defaults of one even if they be like the foam of the sea will be wiped out if he recites a hundred times in the day: Holy is Allah and to Him belongs all praise (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Abu Ayub Ansari relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who recites: There is none worthy of worship save Allah, the One, Who has no associate, His is the Kingdom and His the Praise, and He has Power over all things; ten times is like one who sets free four persons from among the descendants of Ishmael (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Abu Dharr relates that the Holy Prophet said to him: Shall | tell you what phrase is most agreeable to Allah? The phrase most agreeable to Allah is: Holy is Allah and worthy of all Praise (Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Abu Malik Ash‘ari relates that the Holy Prophet said: Cleanliness is half of faith, and the phrase: All Praise belongs to Allah; fills the balance, and the phrase: Holy is Allah and all praise belongs to Allah; fills the space between the heavens and the earth (Muslim). . (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Sa‘ad ibn Abi Waqqas relates that a rustic came to the Holy Prophet and begged him: Do teach me phrases that I should recite. The Holy Prophet answered him: Recite: There is none worthy of worship save Allah the One, Who has no associate. Allah is the greatest and much praise is due to Allah. Holy is Allah the Lord of the worlds and there is no strength to resist evil, nor power to do good except through Allah, the Mighty, the Wise. The man said: All this is for my Lord, is there anything for me? The Holy Prophet said: Recite: O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me and guide me and provide for me (Muslim). .

Thauban relates that when the Holy Prophet finished his Prayer he asked forgiveness three times and recited: Allah, Thou art the Bestower of Peace and from Thee is peace. Blessed art Thou, O Lord of glory and honour. One of the narrators of the hadith was asked: In what terms did the Holy Prophet seek forgiveness? He answered: The Holy Prophet used to say: I beseech Allah for forgiveness, I beseech Allah for forgiveness (Muslim).

Mughirah ibn Shu'bah relates that when the Holy Prophet finished his Prayer, he would recite: There is none worthy of worship save Allah, the One, Who has no associate, His is the Kingdom and His the Praise and He has power over all things. Allah, none may obstruct what Thou dost bestow and none may bestow what Thou dost hold back and to a man of means his means will avail nothing against Thee (Bokhari and Tirmidhi).

Abdullah ibn Zubair used to recite after every Prayer: There is none worthy of worship save Allah, the One, Who has no associate; His is the Kingdom and His the Praise and He has power over all things. There is no" strength to resist evil nor power to do good except through Allah. There is none worthy of worship, save Allah. We worship none save Him; His is the bounty and the grace and for Him is all excellent praise; there is none worthy of worship save Allah. We hold to Him with full sincerity of faith though the disbelievers may resent it. The Holy Prophet used to celebrate Allah’s Greatness in those terms after every Prayer (Muslim). (Al-Kahf 30)