The best dhikr is lā ilāha illa Allah (there is no god but Allah), and the best supplicati…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasā’i in Al-Kubra and by Ibn Mājah

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Hadith text: The best dhikr is lā ilāha illa Allah (there is no god…

عن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «أَفْضَلُ الذِّكْرِ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَأَفْضَلُ الدُّعَاءِ: الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ».

Explanation of the hadith: The best dhikr is lā ilāha illa Allah (there is no god…

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs us that the best dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is Lā ilāha illa Allah (there is no god but Allah), which means that no one is worthy of worship except Allah; and that the best supplication is Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah), and it means acknowledgment that Allah Almighty is the Bestower of favors and the One worthy of possessing the attributes of perfection and excellence.

Lessons: The best dhikr is lā ilāha illa Allah (there is no god…

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