Fiqh al-Adiyah wa-al-Adhkar - Abd al-Razzaq ibn Abd al-Muhsin al-Badr - (3/82)

Fiqh al-Adiyah wa-al-AdhkarAbd al-Razzaq ibn Abd al-Muhsin al-Badr

Then he said, “All praise is for Allah; glory be to Allah; there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah; and Allah is the Greatest.” He thus mentioned the four phrases most beloved to Allah—Mighty and Majestic. It is reported in Sahih Muslim from Samurah ibn Jundub—may Allah be pleased with him—that the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—said, “The words most beloved to Allah Most High are four. It does not matter with which of them you begin: ‘Glory be to Allah; all praise is for Allah; there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah; and Allah is the Greatest.’”1 In another hadith, he—peace and blessings be upon him—said, “To say, ‘Glory be to Allah; all praise is for 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.”2

Glorifying Allah entails declaring Him free of everything unbefitting His majesty and perfection. Praising Him affirms every kind of perfection for Him—Glorified is He. Declaring that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah affirms His absolute oneness and the sincere devotion of all religion to Him. Proclaiming His greatness entails exalting Him—Glorified is He—and affirming that nothing is greater than Him.

He then said, “There is no power or strength except through Allah.” This is a phrase by which one seeks divine aid, and saying it at such a time is eminently appropriate. When a person rises from sleep, he needs strong resolve, energy, diligence, and earnest striving; and Allah alone grants aid in all of this. The phrase “There is no power or strength except through Allah” expresses entrusting one’s affairs to Allah—Mighty and Majestic—while disclaiming all power and strength except through Him. A servant has no control over his own affairs, no means of warding off harm, and no strength to attain any good except by His will—Glorified is He.

He then said, “‘O Allah, forgive me,’ or if he supplicates, his supplication will be answered.” This is how the narration has been transmitted, with uncertainty concerning the wording. It may also indicate two alternatives: if he seeks forgiveness, Allah will forgive him; and if he supplicates, Allah will answer his supplication.

1. *Sahīh Muslim*, hadith no. 2137. 2. *Sahīh Muslim*, hadith no. 2695.

ثم قال: "الحَمْدُ للهِ، وسُبْحَانَ اللهِ، ولاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ"، فذكر الكلمات الأربع التي هي أحبُّ الكلام إلى الله ﷿، كما في صحيح مسلم من حديث سمرة بن جندب ﵁ قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: "أَحَبُّ الكلامِ إِلَى الله تعالى أَرْبَعٌ، لا يَضُرُّك بأيِّهن بدأتَ: سبحانَ الله، والحمدُ لله، ولا إِلَه إِلاَّ الله، والله أكبر"١، وفي الحديث يقول ﷺ: "لأَنْ أَقُولَ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَالحَمْدُ للهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ"٢. والتسبيحُ فيه تنْزيه الله عمَّا لا يليق بجلاله وكماله، والحمدُ فيه إثبات أنواع الكمال له سبحانه، والتهليل فيه توحيده وإخلاص الدِّين له، والتكبير فيه تعظيمه سبحانه وأنَّه لا شيء أكبر منه. ثم قال: "ولا حول ولا قوة إلاَّ بالله" وهي كلمة استعانة، الإتيانُ بها في مثل هذا الوقت مناسبٌ غاية المناسبة؛ لأنَّ الإنسانَ عندما يقوم من النَّوم بحاجة إلى هِمَّة عالية ونشاط وجد واجتهاد، والمُعينُ على ذلك كلِّه هو الله وحده، وكلمة "لا حول ولا قوة إلاَّ بالله" فيها تفويض الأمر لله ﷿ وتبرؤ من الحول والقوَّة إلاَّ به، وأنَّ العبدَ لا يملك من أمرِه شيئاً، ولا حيلة له في دفع شرٍّ، ولا قوّة له في جلب خيرٍ إلاَّ بإرادته سبحانه. ثم قال: "اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي أَوْ دَعَا استُجِيبَ" هكذا جاءت الرواية بالشكِّ، ويحتمل أن تكون للتَّنويع، أي: إن استغفَرَ غفر اللهُ له، وإن دعا أجاب اللهُ دعاءَه.

١ صحيح مسلم (رقم:٢١٣٧) . ٢ صحيح مسلم (رقم:٢٦٩٥) .