The Meaning of the Phrase “La ilaha illa Allah” Being Pronounced from the Throat

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Among the virtues of *La ilaha illa Allah* is that it is pronounced from the throat, not from the lips. What is the meaning of this phrase, and how is it a virtue?

The Shaykh:
This is a cost, all of its letters are *muhmal* (unemphasized), it has no *daniq* (emphasized letters), all of its letters are *halaqi* (throat letters), and so on. These are costs that are not necessary.

The questioner:
And in the *Sahih*, does he mean *Sahih al-Bukhari* or *Sahih Muslim*?

The Shaykh:
It contains, if he says “in the *Sahih*,” he must mean the two *Sahih*s, or one of them, or with it. It is possible to refer to the meanings and return to the sources.

The questioner:
The matter of the Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.

The Shaykh:
And by “the authentic hadith,” this is the intention of the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him), whether it is agreed upon, or whether al-Bukhari narrated it, or whether Muslim narrated it.