Discussion of the religious innovation of remembering Allah with "Allah, Allah, Allah" as the Sufis do.

The Shaykh : And it is very obvious that this is not what is intended by this hadith. I say this to dispel some wrong concepts. It is not the intention of this authentic hadith that one should remember Allah by the name alone, saying "Allah" a hundred, two hundred, or three hundred times until it weighs as much as their loads. This is absolutely not the intention. That is, saying "Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah" is a religious innovation in both the Shari'ah and the language. As for the Shari'ah, it is clear, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)... [interjection: Line up, my brothers, move forward so there is space in the back. It is cold now, not hot, so stand close together. Make room, and Allah will make room for you.] I say that remembering with the phrase "Allah, Allah" is a religious innovation in both the Shari'ah and the language. As for the Shari'ah, it is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and because the Companions and those who followed them in excellence, including the four noble Imams, none of them is reported to have legislated the remembrance with the phrase "Allah, Allah," despite the abundance of dhikr that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) encouraged his Ummah to perform. Especially since he said "This is the best of speech after the Qur'an," referring to these four phrases. And there are specific hadiths explaining the superiority of the tahlil "There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things competent". The books of dhikr compiled on this subject to explain what Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) legislated through the tongue of His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) from those dhikr are such that even the most devout and knowledgeable of people cannot encompass them all. And you will not find in any of these books, not even in a fabricated hadith, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to sit with his Companions and remember with the phrase "Allah, Allah."
Therefore, the remembrance with this singular phrase is a religious innovation, especially since it is not reported. It contradicts the reported dhikr, as we mentioned earlier.
As for it being an innovation in the language, this may be strange to some people, but anyone who has some knowledge of the etiquette of the language and its grammar knows that this phrase has no predicate; it is a sentence without a subject or a predicate. It is a truncated, incomplete sentence. "Allah"—what is its state? If it were said "Allah is Great," "Allah is Majestic," "Allah is Mighty," "Allah is Generous," or "Allah is All-Knowing," it would be a complete sentence. Then there remains the criticism regarding its non-existence in the reports, or... "Allah, Allah." You only say "Allahu, Allahu, Allahu" if you stop there. If you do not stop, you must connect it, saying "Allahu, Allahu, Allahu." This, if it were correct from the linguistic perspective... it is permissible to stop on a moving letter, just as it is not permissible to move a letter that is static... He says "Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah," whereas it is "Allahu, Allahu, Allahu." So, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said , meaning whoever testifies that Allah alone has no partner, it does not mean that on the face of the earth there is anyone who remembers Allah with the phrase "Allah, Allah." Because, first, as we said, it is not prescribed. And second, even if it were prescribed, is it a pillar of Islam? In reality, a discussion took place between me and some of the sheikhs, and one of them argued with this hadith for the legitimacy of what they call the singular dhikr. I objected to him with what I have explained previously and with the other hadith which is in the wording . This sentence is complete, and it explains the first narration , meaning whoever says "There is no god but Allah." After this, we said: Even if we hypothetically conceded that this dhikr is prescribed—and it is definitely not prescribed—is it a pillar? He said no. Is it a pillar of Islam? He said no. Is it an obligatory duty (fard) among the obligations of Islam, for those who distinguish between fard and wajib? He said no. Is it a confirmed Sunnah? He said no. What will it be? It will be a recommended, encouraged Sunnah, meaning it has a special virtue. I said: Suppose the Muslim Ummah preserved their correct creed and preserved the performance of all the obligations, duties, and Sunnahs, but they left a recommended act from the recommended acts, including this dhikr which we believe is an innovation. Would they deserve that the Hour be established upon them? He said no. We said: Then this is conclusive proof that the interpretation of the hadith, as it appears to some of the Sufi orders, that the Hour will not be established and on the face of the earth there is anyone who says "Allah," meaning anyone who remembers "Allah, Allah," is not correct. Because if we left this dhikr, we would not be the worst of the people on earth. And he (peace be upon him) said . So who are the worst of creation? They are the disbelievers, meaning those who do not testify to the oneness of Allah and to the prophethood and messengership of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). This is an interjected sentence.