Does repeating the phrase "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" earn the servant reward?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the one who says "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" and repeats it, is that merely dhikr (remembrance of Allah) for which the servant is rewarded?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Does the one who says "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" and repeats it, is that merely dhikr for which the servant is rewarded?
The Shaykh:
Say "La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" to complete the first pillar of the pillars of Islam. One does not say "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" alone. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the one who says "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" and repeats it, is that merely dhikr (remembrance of Allah) for which the servant is rewarded?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Does the one who says "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" and repeats it, is that merely dhikr for which the servant is rewarded?
The Shaykh:
Say "La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" to complete the first pillar of the pillars of Islam. One does not say "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" alone. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [797 -1024] هل تكرار قول محمد رسول الله؛ يؤجر عليه العبد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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