Nov 29, 2010

Hadith of the week - Glorifying Allah

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُ ‏قَالَ: جَاءَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِي كَلِمَاتٍ أَدْعُو بِهِنَّ قَالَ: "تُسَبِّحِينَ اللَّهَ عَشْرًا وَتَحْمَدِينَهُ عَشْرًا وَتُكَبِّرِينَهُ عَشْرًا ثُمَّ سَلِي حَاجَتَكِ فَإِنَّهُ يَقُولُ قَدْ فَعَلْتُ قَدْ فَعَلْتُ". 
أخرجه أحمد  وحسنه الألباني

On the authority of Anas ibn Malik [Radi Allahu anhu] who said, Umm Sulaim came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and said, O Messenger of Allah, teach me some words that I can supplicate with. He responded, “Glorify Allah ten times, and praise Allah ten times, and magnify Allah ten times then ask for your need, surely Allah will say, “Verily, I have done it.Verily, I have done it.”
[Narrated by Ahmad and declared ‘Good’ by Al-Albani]


Vocabulary from the Hadtih
تُسَبِّحِينَ – glorify Allah, meaning say, “subhan Allah”
تَحْمَدِينَهُ – praise Allah, meaning say, “Alhamdlillah”
تُكَبِّرِينَهُ – magnify Allah, meaning say, “Allahu Akbar
حَاجَتَكِ – your need 

Lessons from the Hadith
 When we supplicate to Allah, we should begin by praising Him, glorifying Him and magnifying His Greatness

SubhanAllah means: Allah is removed from any imperfection or impurity or from anything derogatory from His glory

Alhamdulillah means: The most perfect praise is only for Allah

Allahu Akbar means: Allah is Greater, and He is Greater than everything else

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