the tongue is the lightest and easiest of all bodily movements. If any other part of the body moved throughout the day and night as much as the tongue, it would cause a person the utmost hardship; indeed, he would be unable to do so. Yet the rewards it brings are immense and its recompense abundant.

In the two Sahīhs, Abū Hurayra—may Allah be pleased with him—reported that the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said: “Whoever says one hundred times in a day, ‘There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belong all dominion and praise, and He has power over all things,’ will receive a reward equivalent to freeing ten slaves; one hundred good deeds will be recorded for him, one hundred sins will be erased from his record, and it will be a protection for him from Satan throughout that day until evening. No one will bring anything better than what he has brought, except a man who did more than he did.”1

Also in the two Sahīhs, the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said: “Whoever says one hundred times in a day, ‘Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him,’ will have his sins removed, even if they are like the foam of the sea.”2

In Sahīh Muslim, Abū Hurayra—may Allah be pleased with him—reported that the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said: “For me to say, ‘Glory be to Allah; all praise is due to Allah; there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah; and Allah is the Greatest,’ is dearer to me than everything upon which the sun rises.”3 There are many hadiths conveying this meaning.

— Another benefit of remembrance is that it provides the plantings of Paradise. As stated in the hadith, Paradise consists of level plains; its soil is wholesome, its water is sweet, and what is planted there is the remembrance of Allah. Al-Tirmidhī narrated from Abdullah ibn Masūd—may Allah be pleased with him—who said that