Nawawi 61-remembrance-zikr

Authentic Hadith pertaining to
THE REMEMBRANCE OF
ALLAH
ZIKR
Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference
“The Gardens of Righteousness”
translated and presented by
Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens
Allah.com Muhammad.com Mosque.com
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BOOK 61
VIRTUES OF EXALTING AND
REMEMBERING ALLAH
Allah, the Exalted says:
“.... The remembrance of Allah is greater,
and Allah knows what you do.” 29:45 Koran
“So remember Me, I will remember you.
Give thanks to Me
and do not be ungrateful towards Me.” 2:152 Koran
“Remember your Lord in your soul
with humility and fear,
and not with a loud voice,
morning and evening,
and do not be among the inattentive.” 7:205 Koran
“..... and remember Allah often, so that you prosper.” 62:10 Koran
“For men and women who have surrendered -
believing men and women;
obedient men and women;
truthful men and women,
patient men and women,

humble men and women,
men and women who give charity,
men and women who fast,
men and women who guard their privates,
men and women who remember Allah in abundance,
for them Allah has prepared forgiveness
and a mighty wage.” 33:35 Koran
“Believers, remember Allah frequently,
exalt Him at dawn and in the evening.” 33:41-42 Koran
VALUABLE EXALTATIONS
TWO IMPORTANT PHRASES
|H 1437
“There are two phrases that are easy on the tongue, but are heavy
in the balance and are loved by the Most Merciful, 'Exalted is Allah
with His Praise, Exalted is Allah, the Great.'”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
PRAISING ALLAH
|H 1438
"The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said that I
(Abu Hurairah) should say, 'Glory be to Allah, and to Allah belongs
all praise, and there is god except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.'
And this is dearer to me than all the things upon which the sun
rises."
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
A VERY GREAT REWARD
|H 1439
“Whosoever says, 'There is no god except Allah, Alone, who has no
associate, His is the Kingdom and His the praise and He has power
over all things' a hundred times a day will receive a reward equal to
that of freeing ten slaves and a hundred good deeds will be credited
to him and a hundred of his sins will be wiped out and he will be
safeguarded against satan until nightfall. No one will come with
better than that which he has come with except a man who says
more than him."
He also said:
“The sins of a person even if they are like the foam on the sea will
be wiped out if he recites a hundred times in the day: ‘Exalted is
Allah and to Him belongs all praise’"
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A SUPPLICATION WITH A LOT OF REWARD
|H 1440
“Whosoever recites: 'There is no god except Allah, the One, who
has no associate, His is the Kingdom and His is the Praise, and He
has Power over all things' ten times is like the one who sets free four
persons from among the descendants of Ishmael.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Ayoub Ansari who related that the
THE PHRASE ALLAH LIKES MOST
|H 1441
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said to me
(Abu Dharr) ‘Shall I tell you which phrase is most liked by Allah? The
phrase which is most liked by Allah is: Exalted is Allah and worthy of
all praise.'"
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Dharr who related that the Messenger of Allah,
VALUABLE PHRASES
|H 1462
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, left her
(Lady Juwairiah, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with her,
Mother of Believers) room one morning after the dawn prayer while
she was praying.
He returned after the sun had risen and found her still sitting in her
place, whereupon he inquired’ ‘Have you remained like this since I
left you?’ She replied that she had. Then the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘After I left you, I recited four
phrases three times. If they were weighed against that which you
have said this morning they would be weightier. They are: Exalted is
Allah with His praise as the number of His creation, as His pleasure
as the weight of His Throne, as the ink of His Words."
We are also informed:
“Exalted is Allah as the number of His creation. Exalted is Allah as
His pleasure. Exalted is Allah as the weight of His Throne. Exalted is
Allah as the ink of His Words."
Muslim with a chain up to Lady Juwairiah, daughter of Harith, wife of the Prophet,
may Allah be pleased with her, Mother of Believers who related that the Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
EXALTING ALLAH
|H 1463
“Shall I teach you some phrases which you might recite?
‘Exalted is Allah as the number of His creation. Exalted is Allah as
the number of His creation. Exalted is Allah as the number of His
creation. Exalted is Allah according to His pleasure. Exalted is Allah
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according to His pleasure. Exalted is Allah according to His
pleasure. Exalted is Allah as the weight of His Throne. Exalted is
Allah as the weight of His Throne. Exalted is Allah as the weight of
His Throne. Exalted is Allah as the ink of His Words. Exalted is Allah
as the ink of His Words. Exalted is Allah as the ink of His Words.’"
Tirmidhi narrated this.
ONE OF THE TREASURES OF PARADISE
|H 1474
“Shall I inform you of one of the treasures of Paradise?’ Abu Musa
replied, ‘Certainly, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him.’ He said, ‘It is: There is no strength nor power except through
Allah.'"
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Musa who related that the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
SUPERIORITY OF ZIKR
THE EXAMPLE OF THOSE WHO MAKE ZIKR AND THOSE WHO
DO NOT
|H 1464
“The example of one who remembers his Lord and of one who does
not remember his Lord is like that of the living and the dead.”
Bukhari with a chain up to Abu Musa Ash'ari who related that the Messenger of
HOUSE IN WHICH ALLAH IS REMEMBERED
|H 1465
“The example of a house in which Allah is remembered, and of one
in which Allah is not remembered is like that of the living and the
dead.”
Muslim narrated
REMEMBERANCE OF ALLAH
|H 1466
“Allah, the Exalted, said, 'I am to a worshiper of Mine as he imagines
Me to be. I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers
Me in his mind/thought I remember him in My mind; and if he
remembers Me in company I remember him in better company.'"
THOSE WHO REMEMBER ALLAH WILL EXCEL
|H 1467
"The 'Mufarradun’ will outstrip the rest. He was asked, ‘Who are the
'Mufarradun?’ He replied, ‘They are the men and women who
remember Allah a lot.’"
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BEST REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH
|H 1468
“The best remembrance of Allah is: There is no god except Allah."
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Jabir who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, said this.
KEEP MAKING ZIKR
|H 1469
“A man asked the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, there
are a lot of Islamic ordinances, so kindly tell me something to which
I should hold fast.’ He replied saying, ‘Let your tongue be constantly
occupied with the remembrance of Allah.’"
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abdullah the son of Busr who related that the
BLESSINGS OF EXALTING ALLAH
|H 1473
“He (Sa'ad, the son of Abi Wakkas) was with the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, when they passed a woman
who had a pile of date stones (or pebbles) in front of her which she
used to count the number of exaltations of Allah she made, and he
asked her, ‘Shall I inform you of a way which will be easier or better
for you than this?’ Say, ‘Exalted is Allah in the number of those He
has created in the heaven. Exalted is Allah in the number of those
He has created in the earth. Exalted is Allah in the number of those
between the two. Exalted is Allah in the number of those He will
create.' Then say: 'Allah is Great' together with these phrases and
'All praise belongs to Allah' together with these phrases and 'There
is no god except Allah' together with these phrases and 'There is no
strength nor power except through Allah' together with these
phrases."
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Sa'ad the son of Abi Wakkas who related that the
THE PLANTS OF PARADISE
DATE TREES IN PARADISE
|H 1470
“For whosoever says, 'Exalted is Allah and to Him belongs all praise'
a date tree is planted in Paradise.”
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Jabir who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, said this.
DESCRIPTION OF PARADISE
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|H 1471
“The night of my Ascent I met Abraham and he said to me,
'Muhammad, convey my salaam to your nation and tell them that
Paradise is a place which is vast and spacious with pure soil and
sweet water and that its plants are: Exalted is Allah. All praise is due
to Allah. There is no god except Allah, and Allah is Great.'”
Tirmidhi with a chain up to ibn Mas'ud who related that the Messenger of Allah,
THE WEIGHT OF MAKING ZIKR (THE REMBRANCE OF ALLAH)
|H 1472
“Shall I tell you what your best deed is and the purest with your
King, which raises your rank to the highest, and is better for you
than spending gold and silver, and is even better for you than if you
should engaged with the enemy and cut off their necks, and they cut
off yours?" The Companions replied, ‘Indeed, tell us!’ He told them:
‘It is the remembrance of Allah, the Exalted.’"
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Darda' who related that the Messenger of Allah,
THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH IN
EVERY TIME AND SITUATION
“Surely, in the creation of the heavens and the earth,
and in the alternation of night and day,
there are signs for those with minds.
Those who remember Allah when standing,
sitting, and on their sides,
and contemplate upon the creation of the heavens
and the earth (saying:)
'Lord, You have not created these in falsehood.
Exaltations to You!
Guard us against the punishment of the Fire.'” 3:190-191 Koran
PRACTICE OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
|H 1475
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
remembered Allah on each occasion.”
Muslim with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased
with her, Mother of Believers who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
SUPPLICATION BEFORE SLEEPING WITH YOUR SPOUSE
|H 1476
“When you sleep with your wife and supplicate, 'In the Name of
Allah, keep us away from satan, O Allah, and keep satan away from
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that which You may give to us.' If a child is written for you it will not
be harmed by him.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related that the Messenger of
VIRTUES OF BEING IN A GATHERING
FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH
AND THE PROHIBITION OF
DISASSOCIATION FROM SUCH
GATHERINGS
“And be patient with those who call to their Lord
in the morning and evening, desiring His Face.
And do not turn your eyes away from them.....” 18:28 Koran
MAKING ZIKR IN A GROUP
|H 1478
“There are groups of the angels of Allah who circulate in the streets
in search of people remembering Allah. When they find people
remembering Allah, the Most Exalted, they call to one another,
'Come to what you want' and they cover them with their wings up to
the sky.’
Then they return to their Lord who asks them - and He is most
Knowledgeable - 'What were My worshipers saying?' They report,
'They pronounce Your Exaltations, Exalting You, and praise You
and glorify You.’ He - Allah, the Most High – inquires, 'Have they
seen Me?' They answer. 'By Allah no, they have not seen You.'
Allah, the Exalted inquires, 'What if they saw Me? They answer, 'If
they saw You they would be more diligent in Your worship and Your
exaltation and in proclaiming Your Holiness.'
Then He, the Mighty, the Glorified inquires, 'What do they ask of
Me.' They answer, ‘They ask of You Paradise.' Allah inquires, 'Have
they seen it?' They answer, 'By Allah, no they have not seen it.'
Then Allah inquires, ‘What if they saw it?' They answer, 'If they saw
it they would desire it more and seek it more and yearn more for it.'
Then Allah inquires: 'From what do they seek protection? They
answer, ‘They seek protection from the Fire.' And He inquires. 'Have
they seen it?' They answer. 'No, by Allah, they have not seen it.'
Allah inquires, 'What if they saw it?' The angels answer. 'If they saw
it they would run from it more and would fear it more.'
Then Allah says, ‘I call upon you to witness that I forgive them.' One
of the angels then says, 'Among them was so and so, he is not one
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of them. He came to You for some purpose of his own.' Allah says,
'They were sitting together therefore even their companion will not
go unrewarded.'”
WHAT THE ANGELS LOOK FOR
|H 1479
“Allah has a company of angels who travel constantly looking for
gatherings that meet together for the remembrance of Allah. When
they find a gathering of remembrance they sit down with them and
cover one another with their wings so that the space between them
and the sky is filled. When the gathering disperses the angels arise
and ascend to the heaven.
Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified, asks them - and Allah is most
Knowledgeable - ‘Where have you come from?’ They answer, ‘We
have come from some of Your worshipers on earth who proclaim
Your Holiness, Your Greatness and Your Oneness, praising You
and supplicating to You.’ Allah inquires, ‘What do they ask of Me?’
The angels answer. ‘They ask of You Your Paradise.’ Allah inquires,
‘Have they seen My Paradise?’ They answer, ‘No, Lord.’ Then He
inquires, ‘What if they were to see My Paradise?’ The angels then
say, ‘They also seek Your protection.’ Allah inquires, ‘From what do
they seek My protection?’ They answer, ‘From Your Fire, O Lord.’
Then He asks, ‘Have they seen my Fire?’ They reply, ‘No.’ And He
inquires, ‘What if they were to see My Fire?’ Then the angels say,
‘And they ask for Your forgiveness.’ Then Allah, the Exalted says, ‘I
have forgiven them, and given them what they ask for and have
granted them My protection against that from which they seek
protection.’ The angels then say, ‘O, Lord, there was among them a
worshiper who has committed a lot of sins who happened to pass by
and sat down among them.’ Allah, the Exalted says, ‘I have forgiven
him also. They are a gathering of people, their attendant shall not be
unfortunate.’"
Muslim narrated this.
ANGELS SURROUND THOSE MAKING ZIKR AND ALLAH
MENTIONS THEM
|H 1480
“When people gather for the remembrance of Allah its members are
surrounded by angels and they are covered by mercy, and comfort
descends upon them and Allah makes mention of them to those
around Him.”
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Khudri and Abu Hurairah who related that the
ALLAH RESPONDS TO YOU
|H 1481
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“When the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was
seated in the Mosque surrounded by people, three men came in.
Two of them approached him and the third turned away. Of the two,
one noticed a gap between those who were seated and seated
himself there and the other sat down behind those who were seated.
When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, finished his talk,
he said, ‘I shall tell you about these three. One of them sought
refuge with Allah and Allah gave him shelter. The second felt shy
and Allah treated him in the same manner. The third turned away
and Allah turned away from him.’"
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Harith the son of Auf who related that the
ALLAH IS PROUD OF THOSE MAKING ZIKR
|H 1482
“Mu'awiah came into the Mosque and saw a group sitting there. He
asked them, ‘Why are you sitting here?’ They answered, ‘We are
gathered for the remembrance of Allah.’ He inquired, ‘Do you call
Allah to witness that this is your only purpose?’ They answered,
‘That is so.’ He told them, ‘I did not put you on oath out of suspicion.
When it comes to reporting something via him no one with the same
relationship to the Messenger, praise and peace be upon him, as I,
had less narrations.’
On one occasion, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, came upon a company of his Companions and inquired,
‘What has brought you together?’ They answered, ‘We are seated
together remembering Allah and praising Him for having guided us
to Islam and for having conferred this favor upon us.’ He inquired,
‘Do you call Allah to witness that this is your only purpose?’ They
answered, ‘Allah is our witness that is our only purpose.’ He said, ‘I
did not put you on oath out of doubt, but Gabriel came to me and
told me that Allah is proud of you amongst the angels.’"
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Khudri who related that the Messenger of
REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH IN THE
MORNING AND EVENING
“Remember your Lord in your soul
with humility and fear,
and not with a loud voice,
morning and evening,
and do not be inattentive.” 7:205 Koran
“..... and exalt with the praise of your Lord
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before sunrise and before sunset.
And in the watches of the night
and at the edges of the day, exalt Him,
so that you will be pleasing.” 20:130 Koran
“..... and exalt with the praise of your Lord
in the evening and at dawn.” 40:55 Koran
“In houses which Allah has allowed to be raised up,
and His Name to be remembered therein.
In the morning and evening are men
who exalt Him there,
whom neither trade nor sale can divert
from the remembrance of Allah......” 24:36-37 Koran
“We subjected the mountains to exalt (Me) with him
in the evening and at sunrise.” 38:19 Koran
HOW NOT TO BE SURPASSED IN GOOD DEEDS
|H 1483
“Whosoever recites in the morning and evening: 'Exalted is Allah
and all praise belongs to Him' a hundred times, will not be
surpassed by any one in good deeds on the Day of Judgement
unless it is by someone who has recited the same like him or more.”
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INDEX
THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH
ZIKR
BOOK 61
KORAN
VALUABLE EXALTATIONS
TWO IMPORTANT PHRASES
PRAISING ALLAH
A VERY GREAT REWARD
A SUPPLICATION WITH A LOT OF REWARD
THE PHRASE ALLAH LIKES MOST
VALUABLE PHRASES
EXALTING ALLAH
ONE OF THE TREASURES OF PARADISE
SUPERIORITY OF ZIKR
THE EXAMPLE OF THOSE WHO MAKE ZIKR AND THOSE WHO
DO NOT
HOUSE IN WHICH ALLAH IS REMEMBERED
REMEMBERANCE OF ALLAH
THOSE WHO REMEMBER ALLAH WILL EXCEL
BEST REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH
KEEP MAKING ZIKR
BLESSINGS OF EXALTING ALLAH
PLANTS OF PARADISE
DATE TREES IN PARADISE
DESCRIPTION OF PARADISE
THE WEIGHT OF MAKING ZIKR (THE REMBRANCE OF ALLAH)
THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH IN
EVERY TIME AND SITUATION
KORAN
PRACTICE OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
SUPPLICATION BEFORE SLEEPING WITH YOUR SPOUSE
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VIRTUES OF BEING IN A GATHERING
FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH
AND THE PROHIBITION OF
DISASSOCIATION FROM SUCH
GATHERINGS
KORAN
MAKING ZIKR IN A GROUP
WHAT THE ANGELS LOOK FOR
ANGELS SURROUND THOSE MAKING ZIKR AND ALLAH
MENTIONS THEM
ALLAH RESPONDS TO YOU
ALLAH IS PROUD OF THOSE MAKING ZIKR
REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH IN THE
MORNING AND EVENING
KORAN
HOW NOT TO BE SURPASSED IN GOOD DEEDS
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