The Virtue of Tasbih and Dhikr
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
One of the listening sisters says: The sender (R. S. Issa), the sister (R. S. Issa), asks and says: Is there a specific method for glorifying Allah the Exalted, for I love it very much? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The door is wide, and praise be to Allah. Glorify Allah as much as you wish, even if it is thousands of times of glorification, praise be to Allah. However, there is a specific glorification after the prayers, and at the beginning and end of the day, which came in the Sunnah. Do it also when going to sleep. We have clarified this in a book we compiled and named (Tuhfat al-Akhyar fi ma yata'allaq bi al-ad'iyyah wa al-adhkar). You can request it from the General Directorate of the Department of Ifta through any of your brothers or others you see, and they will give it to you, if Allah wills. We will mention some of it:
It is recommended at the beginning of the day to glorify Allah one hundred times: Subhan Allahi wa bihamdih (Glory be to Allah and His praise) one hundred times. And at the beginning of the night likewise, Subhan Allahi wa bihamdih, or Subhan Allahi al-Azim wa bihamdih (Glory be to Allah the Great and His praise) one hundred times. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is a great virtue.
And likewise, after every prayer, you say: Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah), Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) thirty-three times after the five prayers, for both men and women, after saying: Astaghfirullah (I seek Allah's forgiveness) three times,Sunan Abi Dawud 1512Sahih (Al-Albani)! Muwatta Malik 20:131 Sahih Muslim 594a Sahih al-Bukhari 6615 "Dha al-Jad" means: the one who is wealthy, so his wealth does not benefit him from You. This is from al-Jad (wealth), and al-Jad (wealth) does not benefit you from You. This is recommended for men and women after every prayer of the five prayers when they conclude the prayer.
Then he comes to the glorification: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar thirty-three times, meaning: thirty-three times. Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah... this is one time, and so he repeats it thirty-three times until the total is ninety-nine. Thirty-three glorifications, thirty-three praises, and thirty-three magnifications. Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar thirty-three times. Then he says to complete the hundred: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lah al-mulk, wa lah al-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (There is no god but Allah alone, having no partner. His is the dominion, and His is the praise, and He is over all things competent). He said (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 597a And this is a great virtue. So I advise my brothers, both men and women, to be consistent with this after every prayer.
And likewise, it is recommended to say: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lah al-mulk, wa lah al-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir one hundred times, one hundred times every day, for both men and women. He says: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lah al-mulk, wa lah al-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir. And if he adds: Yahyi wa yumit wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things competent)... it is good. Or if he says: Biyadihi al-khayr, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (In His hand is the good, and He is over all things competent), it is all good. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6403 meaning: it frees her This is a great virtue.
So I advise with this dhikr one hundred times every day, and the best is at the beginning of the day so that he obtains protection from Satan for the entire day. He says: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lah al-mulk, wa lah al-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir one hundred times. And if he says: Yahyi wa yumit, huwa hayyun la yumut, biyadihi al-khayr, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (He gives life and causes death, He is the Living who does not die, in His hand is the good, and He is over all things competent), it is all good. This and that came in the adhkar. It came:Muwatta Malik 20:131.
And another wording came:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3553Sahih (Darussalam).
And a third wording:Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 18:172.
And a fourth wording:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3429Da’if (Darussalam) It is all good, and praise be to Allah, it is all good.
So I advise with this dhikr one hundred times every day, and if a person increases in other times of the night and day, and remembers Allah, and glorifies Allah hundreds of times, it is all good; because Allah commanded remembrance frequently. He said, the Exalted:[Al-Ahzab 33:41] and glorify Him in the morning and in the afternoon [Al-Ahzab: 41-42]. And He said, the Exalted: [Al-Ahzab 33:35] until He said, the Exalted, at the end of it: [Al-Ahzab: 35]. And this verse is in the chapter of Al-Ahzab, mentioning from these characteristics, remembrance frequently, and that Allah has prepared for its people forgiveness and the great reward.
And it is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said in the authentic hadith: It was said: O Messenger of Allah! What are the mufridin (those who are alone)? He said: Sahih Muslim 2676 meaning: the monotheists, those who made Allah alone, i.e., made Allah one.
And he said (peace and blessings be upon him):Riyad as-Salihin 1411 And he said (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 2137a And in another wording: Sunan Ibn Majah 3811Sahih (Darussalam) Whether you start with the glorification, or the praise, or... it is all the same. Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and La ilaha illa Allah, and Allahu Akbar. Or if you say: Allahu Akbar, Alhamdulillah, Subhan Allah, and La ilaha illa Allah, it is all good. And he also said (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan an-Nasa'i 924Hasan (Darussalam).
So I advise all my brothers, men and women, I advise everyone to increase in the remembrance of Allah at all times. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remember Allah in all his states." In all his times (peace and blessings be upon him), "he used to remember Allah in all his states" (O Allah, send blessings upon him)... and he is forgiven, but for the sake of seeking good, seeking ranks, and good deeds.
So the advice is to increase in the remembrance of Allah, and in glorification, praise, seeking forgiveness, and supplication at all times, along with being consistent with the adhkar that came from him (peace and blessings be upon him) and the specific ones he (peace and blessings be upon him) designated.
And likewise, when going to sleep, it is recommended for him when going to sleep to glorify Allah thirty-three times, praise Allah thirty-three times, and magnify Allah thirty-four times when going to sleep. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised Fatima and her husband Ali with that, and said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6318 You say: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar thirty-three times. And if you increase the magnification to the fourth until it becomes a hundred, thirty-three glorifications, and he says: thirty-three praises, and he says: thirty-four magnifications, the total is a hundred when going to sleep.
And it is recommended for him to recite the Verse of the Throne when going to sleep, and to recite: [Al-Ikhlas: 1] and the two Mu'awwidhat (chapters of protection) when going to sleep three times [Al-Ikhlas: 1] and [Al-Falaq: 1] and [An-Nas: 1]. He recites them three times when going to sleep. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do this (peace and blessings be upon him). May Allah guide everyone. Yes.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
One of the listening sisters says: The sender (R. S. Issa), the sister (R. S. Issa), asks and says: Is there a specific method for glorifying Allah the Exalted, for I love it very much? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The door is wide, and praise be to Allah. Glorify Allah as much as you wish, even if it is thousands of times of glorification, praise be to Allah. However, there is a specific glorification after the prayers, and at the beginning and end of the day, which came in the Sunnah. Do it also when going to sleep. We have clarified this in a book we compiled and named (Tuhfat al-Akhyar fi ma yata'allaq bi al-ad'iyyah wa al-adhkar). You can request it from the General Directorate of the Department of Ifta through any of your brothers or others you see, and they will give it to you, if Allah wills. We will mention some of it:
It is recommended at the beginning of the day to glorify Allah one hundred times: Subhan Allahi wa bihamdih (Glory be to Allah and His praise) one hundred times. And at the beginning of the night likewise, Subhan Allahi wa bihamdih, or Subhan Allahi al-Azim wa bihamdih (Glory be to Allah the Great and His praise) one hundred times. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever says it in the morning and in the evening; his sins are forgiven
من قالها حين يصبح، وحين يمسي؛ غفرت خطاياهAnd likewise, after every prayer, you say: Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah), Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) thirty-three times after the five prayers, for both men and women, after saying: Astaghfirullah (I seek Allah's forgiveness) three times,
"O Allah, You are As-Salam, and from you is As-Salam. You are blessed, O One of Magnificence and Generosity."
اللهم أنت السلام، ومنك السلام، تباركت يا ذا الجلال والإكرامThere is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner. To Him belong the Kingdom and praise, and He has power over everything
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قديرThere is no might or power except with Allah. There is no god but Allah and we do not worship but Him alone. To Him belong all bounties, to Him belongs all Grace, and to Him is worthy praise accorded. There is no god but Allah, to Whom we are sincere in devotion, even though the unbelievers should disapprove it.
لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله، لا إله إلا الله، ولا نعبد إلا إياه، له النعمة، وله الفضل، وله الثناء الحسن، لا إله إلا الله مخلصين له الدين، ولو كره الكافرونO Allah! No-one can withhold what You give, and none can give what You withhold, and the fortune of a man of means is useless before You
اللهم! لا مانع لما أعطيت، ولا معطي لما منعت، ولا ينفع ذا الجد منك الجدThen he comes to the glorification: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar thirty-three times, meaning: thirty-three times. Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah... this is one time, and so he repeats it thirty-three times until the total is ninety-nine. Thirty-three glorifications, thirty-three praises, and thirty-three magnifications. Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar thirty-three times. Then he says to complete the hundred: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lah al-mulk, wa lah al-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (There is no god but Allah alone, having no partner. His is the dominion, and His is the praise, and He is over all things competent). He said (peace and blessings be upon him):
his sins will be forgiven even If these are as abundant as the foam of the sea.
من قال ذلك؛ غفرت خطاياه، وإن كانت مثل زبد البحرAnd likewise, it is recommended to say: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lah al-mulk, wa lah al-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir one hundred times, one hundred times every day, for both men and women. He says: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lah al-mulk, wa lah al-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir. And if he adds: Yahyi wa yumit wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things competent)... it is good. Or if he says: Biyadihi al-khayr, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (In His hand is the good, and He is over all things competent), it is all good. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever says: "La ilaha illal-lah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu-l-mulk wa lahul- hamd wa huwa 'ala kulli shai'in qadir," one hundred times will get the same reward as given for manumitting ten slaves
من قال: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير في يوم مائة مرة؛ كانت له عدل عشر رقابAnd Allah will write for him one hundred good deeds, and erase from him one hundred bad deeds, and he will be protected from Satan that day until he becomes evening, and no one will come with anything better than what he came with, except a man who did more work than his work.
وكتب الله له مائة حسنة، ومحا عنه مائة سيئة، وكان في حرز من الشيطان يومه ذلك حتى يمسي، ولم يأت أحد بأفضل مما جاء به، إلا رجل عمل أكثر من عملهSo I advise with this dhikr one hundred times every day, and the best is at the beginning of the day so that he obtains protection from Satan for the entire day. He says: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lah al-mulk, wa lah al-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir one hundred times. And if he says: Yahyi wa yumit, huwa hayyun la yumut, biyadihi al-khayr, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (He gives life and causes death, He is the Living who does not die, in His hand is the good, and He is over all things competent), it is all good. This and that came in the adhkar. It came:
There is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner. To Him belong the Kingdom and praise, and He has power over everything
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قديرAnd another wording came:
None has the right to be worshipped by Allah, Alone, without partner, to Him belongs all that exists, and to Him belongs the praise, [He gives life and causes death,] and He has power over all things
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، يحيي ويميت، وهو على كل شيء قديرAnd a third wording:
There is no god but Allah alone, having no partner. His is the dominion, and His is the praise. He gives life and causes death. In His hand is all good, and He is over all things competent.
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، يحيي ويميت، بيده الخير، وهو على كل شيء قديرAnd a fourth wording:
There is none worthy of worship except Allah, Alone, without partner, to Him belongs the dominion, and to Him is all the praise, He gives life and causes death, and He is Living and does not die, in His Hand is the good, and He has power over all things
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، يحيي ويميت، وهو حي لا يموت، بيده الخير، وهو على كل شيء قديرSo I advise with this dhikr one hundred times every day, and if a person increases in other times of the night and day, and remembers Allah, and glorifies Allah hundreds of times, it is all good; because Allah commanded remembrance frequently. He said, the Exalted:
O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women
إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِand the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.
وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًاAnd it is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said in the authentic hadith:
The ones who have gone ahead
سبق المفردونthose males and females who remember Allah much
الذاكرون الله كثيرًا، والذاكراتAnd he said (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who utters ten times: 'La ilaha illallahu, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahulmulku wa lahulhamdu, wa Huwa 'ala kulli sha'in Qadir (there is no true god except Allah. He is One and He has no partner with Him. His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Omnipotent),' he will have a reward equal to that for freeing four slaves from the progeny of Prophet Isma'il.
من قال: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير عشر مرات؛ كان كمن أعتق أربعة أنفس من ولد إسماعيلThe dearest phrases to Allah are four: Subhan Allah (Hallowed be Allah), Al-Hamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), La ilaha illa-Allah (There is no deity but Allah), Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greater).
أحب الكلام إلى الله أربع: سبحان الله، والحمد لله، ولا إله إلا الله، والله أكبرand it does not matter with which you begin
لا يضرك بأيهن بدأتSubhanAllah, wal-hamdulilah, wa la illaha ill-Allah, wa Allahu Akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa Billahil-aliy al-azim (Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is none worthy of worship except Allah, Allah is Most Great, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah the Exalted and Magnificent )
الباقيات الصالحات: سبحان الله، والحمد لله، ولا إله إلا الله، والله أكبر، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا باللهSo I advise all my brothers, men and women, I advise everyone to increase in the remembrance of Allah at all times. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remember Allah in all his states." In all his times (peace and blessings be upon him), "he used to remember Allah in all his states" (O Allah, send blessings upon him)... and he is forgiven, but for the sake of seeking good, seeking ranks, and good deeds.
So the advice is to increase in the remembrance of Allah, and in glorification, praise, seeking forgiveness, and supplication at all times, along with being consistent with the adhkar that came from him (peace and blessings be upon him) and the specific ones he (peace and blessings be upon him) designated.
And likewise, when going to sleep, it is recommended for him when going to sleep to glorify Allah thirty-three times, praise Allah thirty-three times, and magnify Allah thirty-four times when going to sleep. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised Fatima and her husband Ali with that, and said:
for that is better for you than a servant
إن هذا خير لكما من خادمAnd it is recommended for him to recite the Verse of the Throne when going to sleep, and to recite:
Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌSay, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌSay, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِSay, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِThe presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.