Inspiration and Spirituality

Revive a Sunnah: An Easy and Beloved Dhikr

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September 14, 2007

Omar Usman

Part of the Ramadan plan at MuslimMatters is to post a small sunnah every day that we can work towards implementing. Inshallah if after 30 days we can implement these small daily things in our lives, that is 30 new ways of following the footsteps of our Rasool (saw) that we might not have been doing before. So with that, we will kick things off with one of my favorites.

No matter how many times I read the following hadith, I continue to be amazed by it. If someone implements this one act of remembrance into their daily routine, it can bring us the continued and vast forgiveness of our Lord, Ar-Rahmaan. I think about the sins I have done not just in the past, but just in a single day, and reflecting upon this hadith truly makes my heart feel that the forgiveness of Al-Ghaffaar is close at hand.

Allah’s Apostle (saw) said, “Whoever says, ‘Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi,’ one hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea. (Bukhari)

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The Prophet said, “(There are) two words which are dear to the Beneficent (Allah) and very light (easy) for the tongue (to say), but very heavy in weight in the balance. They are: ‘Subhan Allah wa-bi hamdihi’ and ‘Subhan Allah Al-‘Azim.” (Bukhari)

“The most beloved of speech according to Allah is when the servant says, ‘Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi’ (How Transcendent is Allah and we praise him!).” (Muslim)

“The most beloved of speech according to Allah the Most High is that which Allah chose for his Angels: Subhana Rabbi wa bihamdihi, Subhana Rabbi wa bihamdihi, Subhana Rabbi wa bihamdihi.” (Tirmidhi, Sahih)

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Omar Usman

Omar Usman is a founding member of MuslimMatters and Qalam Institute. He teaches Islamic seminars across the US including Khateeb Workshop and Fiqh of Social Media. He has served in varying administrative capacities for multiple national and local Islamic organizations. You can follow his work at ibnabeeomar.com.

11 Comments

Humairah

September 14, 2007 at 12:56 AM

And because it is light on the tongue, it’s one of the best dhikr when you’re working out :)

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Hafsa

September 14, 2007 at 10:40 AM

Talib Al Habib has a nasheed about it, in his new album “Rahma”:

http://www.yamustafa.com/talibalhabibrahma.htm

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AnonyMouse

September 14, 2007 at 12:36 PM

Sis Hafsa, you beat me to it! I was going to post the YouTube link to that nasheed… I’ve played it so much that my little brother has taken to singing it also (which is good, because it’s taught him that particular dhikr!).

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Medinah

September 14, 2007 at 4:29 PM

Assalamu Alaikum,
What a beautiful reminder!! Allahu Akbar!!
jazakallahu Khairan!

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Muslimah

September 16, 2007 at 12:43 AM

Jazakallahu khairan katheeran!!

That really is something simple and easy on the tongue…

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Dawud Israel

September 16, 2007 at 3:38 PM

There is one duaa in Hisnul Muslim that if you say at Fajr or Maghrib–your dhikr for the day is DONE!

Look it up insha Allah. ;)

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MR

September 16, 2007 at 8:10 PM

Copy cat! I posted this back in April:
http://www.mujahideenryder.net/2007/04/09/say-subhanallah-wa-bihamdihi-100-times-every-day/

Just kidding! haha :-D

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NM

September 18, 2007 at 10:06 AM

Beautiful post, masha Allah!

Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi!

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Aboo Jadd

September 24, 2007 at 2:12 AM

Wow! Subhaan Allah! I use to recite this dua every day! But for some reason I forgot it. Wow, jazaak Allaah for the reminder, wow…Great article!

As salaamu ‘alaykum

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flowerpot

September 2, 2008 at 9:27 AM

Asalama Aleykum….

ARE YOU GOING TP BE POSTING A NEW SUNNAH EVERYDAY????

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hussein hassan abdullahi

November 9, 2015 at 12:18 AM

very nice dhikir.

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