Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Praise and Gratitude to Allah
On the Night of Al-Isra (the Night of Ascension) the Prophet (ﷺ) was presented with two drinking vessels: one full of wine and the other one full of milk. He looked at them. Then he took the vessel which was...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Praise and Gratitude to Allah
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Any matter of importance which is not begun with Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah) remains defective.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Praise and Gratitude to Allah
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When a slave's child dies, Allah the Most High asks His angels, 'Have you taken out the life of the child of My slave?" They reply in the affirmative. He then asks, 'Have you...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Praise and Gratitude to Allah
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Allah is pleased with His slave who says: 'Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah)' when he takes a morsel of food and drinks a draught of water.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "Whoever supplicates Allah to exalt my mention, Allah will exalt his mention ten times.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The people who will be nearest to me on the Day of Resurrection will be those who supplicate Allah more often for me.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Among the best of your days is Friday; so supplicate Allah more often for me in it , for your supplications will be displayed to me." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah! How...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "May his nose soil with dust in whose presence mention is made of me and he does not supplicate for me.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not make my grave a place of festivity, and supplicate Allah for me, for your supplication reaches me wherever you are.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whenever someone greets me, Allah returns the soul to my body (in the grave) and I return his greeting.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned but he does not supplicate for me.".
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard some one supplicating after his prayer without praising Allah and without supplicating Allah for the Prophet (ﷺ). With regard to him, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "This man rushed." Then he called him...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
The Prophet (ﷺ) came to us and we asked him, "O Messenger of Allah, we already know how to greet you (i.e., say As-salamu 'alaikum), but how should we supplicate for you?" He (ﷺ) said, "Say: 'Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin,...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
We were sitting in the company of Sa'd bin 'Ubadah (May Allah be pleased with him), when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us. Bashir bin Sa'd said: "O Messenger of Allah! Allah has commanded us to supplicate for...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Supplicating Allah to Exalt the Mention of Allah's Messenger
The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "O Messenger of Allah! How should we supplicate for you?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Say: 'Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala azwajihi wa dhurriyyatihi, kama sallaita 'ala Ibrahima; wa barik 'ala Muhammadin...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of the Remembrance of Allah
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "There are two statements that are light for the tongue to remember, heavy in the Scales and are dear to the Merciful: 'Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, Subhan-Allahil-Azim .
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of the Remembrance of Allah
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The uttering of the words: "Subhan-Allah (Allah is free from imperfection), Al-hamdu lillah (all praise is due to Allah), La ilaha illallah (there is no true god except Allah) and Allahu Akbar (Allah is...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of the Remembrance of Allah
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who utters a hundred times in a day these words: 'La ilaha illallahu, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa 'ala kulli sha'in Qadir (there is no true god except Allah....
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of the Remembrance of Allah
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "He who utters ten times: 'La ilaha illallahu, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahulmulku wa lahulhamdu, wa Huwa 'ala kulli sha'in Qadir (there is no true god except Allah. He is One and He has no partner...
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of the Remembrance of Allah
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "Shall I tell you the expression that is most loved by Allah?" It is 'Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi' (Allah is free from imperfection and His is the praise)'.".