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Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (152) | Chapter on the virtue of remembrance and urging it (3)
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Riyadh al-Salihin, from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Chapter: The Virtue of Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah) and the Encouragement to Perform It.
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On the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him.
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From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:
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"The likeness of the one who remembers his Lord and the one who does not remember Him
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is like the likeness of the living and the dead."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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And it was narrated by Muslim, who said:
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"The likeness of a house in which Allah is remembered
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and a house in which Allah is not remembered
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is like the likeness of the living and the dead."
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Allah the Exalted says:
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'I am as My servant expects Me to be,
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and I am with him when he remembers Me.
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If he remembers Me to himself,
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I remember him to Myself;
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and if he remembers Me in a gathering,
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I remember him in a gathering better than them.'"
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Agreed upon.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"The Mufarridun have surpassed others."
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They asked, "And who are the Mufarridun, O Messenger of Allah?"
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He said, "Those who remember Allah much,
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both men and women."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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The word "Mufarridun" has been narrated with a shaddah on the ra'.
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And also with a light ra'.
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The well-known version, which the majority have stated, is with the shaddah.
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"Mufarridun" means those who are singular in their devotion.
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The root of "al-mufarridun"
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refers to those whose peers have perished.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The desirability of constantly maintaining dhikr,
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because it is the best thing a servant can occupy
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himself with after the obligatory acts.
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Whoever persists in dhikr surpasses his peers,
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and no one can catch up to him except a man
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who comes with the like of it or something better.
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On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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saying: "The best dhikr
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is 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah)."
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
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From the benefits of the hadith: The best dhikr
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is the word of Tawhid (monotheism),
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because it encompasses all the meanings of dhikr,
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such as glorification (tasbih), praise (hamd), greatness (takbir), and exaltation (ta'zim).
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It is the word upon which
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the heavens and the earth were established.
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On the authority of 'Abdullah ibn Busr, may Allah be pleased with him,
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that a man said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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the laws of Islam have become too many for me,
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so tell me something I can hold fast to."
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He said:
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"Let your tongue remain moist with the remembrance of Allah."
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
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"Hold fast to it"
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means to cling to it.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The encouragement to persist in dhikr.
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Dhikr is an easy and accessible act of worship,
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yet it is heavy on the scale.
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That is why the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, encouraged him
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to occupy himself with dhikr.
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On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him,
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from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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who said: "Whoever says 'Subhan Allah'
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wa bi-hamdihi (Glory be to Allah and by His praise),
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a palm tree is planted for him in Paradise."
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
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On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"I met Ibrahim, peace be upon him,
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on the night of my Ascension (Isra').
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He said, 'O Muhammad,
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convey my greetings to your Ummah,
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and tell them that Paradise has good soil,
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sweet water,
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and that it is a vast, level plain,
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and that its planting is: Subhan Allah,
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wal-hamdu lillah,
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wa la ilaha illa Allah,
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wallahu akbar.'" Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
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"Qi'an" is the plural of "qa'".
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It is a wide, level place on the earth.
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It is the plural of "ghars" (planting),
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which is what covers the earth from seeds and the like.
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From the benefits of the hadiths:
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The remembrance of Allah the Exalted is a cause for entering Paradise.
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The more the servant increases in the remembrance of Allah,
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the more his plantings in Paradise increase.
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A description of Paradise,
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that it has good soil and water,
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and that the good word is its planting.
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The encouragement to persist in dhikr to increase
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the plantings of Paradise.
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Confirmation of the miracle of the Isra' and Mi'raj.
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The virtue of the blessed Islamic Ummah,
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as Ibrahim, peace be upon him, conveyed
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his greetings to it.
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On the authority of Abu al-Darda', may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Shall I not inform you
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of the best of your deeds,
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the purest of them before your King,
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the highest of them in your ranks,
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and better for you than spending gold and silver,
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and better for you
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than meeting your enemy
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and striking their necks,
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and them striking your necks?"
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They said, "Yes."
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"Shall I not inform you?"
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Meaning, shall I not teach you?
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"Purest of them" means the most rewarding and the cleanest.
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"Highest of them"
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means the most elevated.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Clarification of the virtue of dhikr, and that it
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surpasses striking with the sword in the path of Allah the Almighty,
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and spending wealth in the path of Allah.
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All acts of worship were legislated to establish the remembrance of Allah the Exalted.
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Reward is not determined
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by the amount of hardship in all acts of worship;
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rather, Allah the Exalted may reward
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the servant for a small deed
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more than He rewards him for a large one.
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On the authority of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, may Allah be pleased with him,
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that he entered with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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upon a woman
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and before her were date pits or pebbles
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with which she was counting her tasbih.
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He said, "Shall I inform you of what is easier for you
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than this, or better?"
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He said: "Subhan Allah
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according to the number of what He created in the heaven,
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and Subhan Allah according to the number of what He created on the earth,
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and Subhan Allah according to the number of what is between them,
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and Subhan Allah according to the number of what He is,
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and Allahu Akbar like that,
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and al-hamdu lillah like that,
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and la ilaha illa Allah like that,
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and la hawla wa la quwwata
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illa billah like that."
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
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"Nawa" is the plural of "nawah",
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which is the seed of a date.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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It is better than using pebbles or prayer beads,
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because his saying "according to the number of what He created"
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and what was mentioned after it
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earns him a reward
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equal to the number of the things mentioned,
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whereas what you count with pebbles or pits
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is small compared to that vast amount
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whose essence and number are known
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only to Allah the Exalted.
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[On the authority of Abu] Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me:
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"Shall I not guide you to a treasure
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from the treasures of Paradise?"
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I said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah."
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He said, "La hawla wa la quwwata
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illa billah (There is no power and no strength except by Allah)."
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Agreed upon.
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"A treasure from the treasures of Paradise"
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is called a treasure because of its preciousness and preservation.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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was a teacher to his Ummah,
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so he would not see them in a state of goodness
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without desiring more for them.
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The faith of a servant is not complete
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except by disavowing all power and strength
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except by Allah.
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"La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah"
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is among the stores of Paradise and its most precious acquisitions.
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The encouragement to perform this dhikr,
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because it earns for the one who says it
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a precious reward stored for him in Paradise.
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Chapter: The Remembrance of Allah the Exalted
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while standing, sitting, and lying down,
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and while in a state of ritual impurity, major impurity, or menstruation,
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except for the Qur'an,
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for it is not permissible for one in a state of major impurity or a menstruating woman.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth
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and the alternation of the night and the day
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are signs for those of understanding."
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“Such as remember Allah, standing, sitting, and reclining, and consider the creation of the heavens and the earth, (and say): Our Lord! Thou createdst not this in vain. Glory be to Thee! Preserve us from the doom of Fire.” (3:191)
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"...and while sitting and on their sides."
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On the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,
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she said:
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"The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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would remember Allah the Exalted at all times."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Among the benefits of the hadith
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The remembrance of Allah may be performed in any state or posture.
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It was incumbent upon man.
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The utterance of the name 'Allah' in isolation does not constitute a complete form of dhikr.
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Rather, the one who says it as an act of drawing near to Allah is an innovator.
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For the specific wording of the dhikr has not been established in that regard.
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A Muslim must never be heedless.
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regarding the remembrance of Allah in every state and condition of his.
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And nothing hinders him from it.
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And on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both,
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On the authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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He said
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If one of you, when intending to approach his wife, were to say:
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He said:
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O Allah, keep the devil away from him.
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For it is through the Shaytan that you have provided for us.
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For if a child is conceived between them during that time.
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No devil shall harm him.
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Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
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It will not harm him.
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Meaning that Satan cannot afflict him with any harm.
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Among the benefits of the hadith
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It is recommended to invoke the name of Allah and offer supplication.
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And maintaining that [state of purity or mindfulness] even during the act of intercourse.
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The servant ought to hold fast to the remembrance of Allah.
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and his supplication, and that one should seek blessings through his name.
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And that he should seek refuge in Him from all forms of evil.
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And the evils.
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Developing a sense of awareness that one has been facilitated for that task.
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And the One who assists with it is Allah.
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This is an indication that Satan is a constant companion to the son of Adam.
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He does not cease from it except when he remembers Allah, the Exalted.
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Chapter: What one should say when going to sleep.
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On the authority of Hudhayfah and Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with them both.
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He said
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was
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When he would retire to his bed, he would say
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In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
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And when he awoke, he would say:
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All praise is due to Allah, who has given us life.
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After having caused us to die, and unto Him is the resurrection.
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It was recorded by al-Tirmidhi.
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O you who are righteous, O you who are among the righteous.