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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the authenticity of the hadith, “The best of dhikr is: There is no god but Allah”?

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Question:
The hadith:
The best of remembrance is La ilaha illallah (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah)أفضل الذكر: لا إله إلا الله
Sunan Ibn Majah 3800Hasan (Darussalam)
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Answer:
It is established from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah and others. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Faith has over seventy branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Godالإيمان بضع وسبعون شعبة، فأفضلها قول: لا إله إلا الله
Mishkat al-Masabih 5Muttafaqun 'alayh (Zubair `Aliza'i)
Muslim narrated it in *Sahih Muslim*.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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