Dhikr – Hadith Answers

Authenticity of the Hadith regarding the virtue of reciting la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

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Is this Hadith authentic?

“La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah is a cure for ninety nine illnesses, the lightest being depression/anxiety.”

A query regarding reciting ‘Subhanallahil ‘Azimi Wa Bi Hamdihi’ after Salah

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What is the reference for this narration?

Whoever recites this du’a ‘Subhanallahil ‘Azimi Wa Bi Hamdihi’ after every Salah, one hundred thousand [100 000] of his sins will be forgiven and twenty four thousand [24 000] sins of his parents will be forgiven. (Ibnus Sunni)

Increase in the recitation of ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah’ for it is the plantation of Jannah

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Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Be plentiful in sowing the seeds of paradise for indeed its water is sweet and fresh and its soil is good. Thus, be plentiful in planting it’s seedlings which is ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illa Billah.'”

(Al Mu’jamul Kabir)

Reciting Ya Basiru and Ya Nuru

Question

I have read somewhere if you touch your right hand on the heart and read Ya Basiru and Ya Nuru, it will help you to sleep well and protect against heart diseases.

Is this an authentic narration and not an innovation?

Sayyiduna Abud Darda’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding dhikr

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Please mention the reference and Arabic text of this narration.

The Companion, Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said:

“Those whose tongues are moist with the remembrance of Allah will enter Paradise laughing.”

A virtue of reciting ‘La ilaha illallah’ one hundred times

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Is this following Hadith suitable to quote?

Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Whosoever reads this kalimah [La ilaha illallah] 100 times daily, his face will shine like the 14th moon on the Day of Qiyamah.” Tabarani

Remembering Allah Ta’ala in the marketplace

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Is this narration authentic?

Whoever remembers Allah in the markets once, Allah will remember him a hundred times.

A follow up query regarding the tasbih ‘Subhanallahi wa bi hamdihi ‘adada khalqihi’

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Can the du’a ‘Subhanallahi wa bi hamdihi ‘adada khalqihi wa rida nafsihi wa zinata ‘arshihi wa midada kalimatihi‘ also be said in evening since the Hadith only mentioned morning?

Another narration regarding abundant rewards for salutations

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Is this Hadith authentically ascribed to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)? Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Whosoever read this durud in the morning and the evening, it will tire the angels when writing its reward for a thousand days.”

اللهم رب محمد، صل على محمد، واجز محمدا ما هو أهله

The best dhikr after Quran

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Is this Hadith authentic and what are the best words to praise Allah and glorify Him?

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) told us, that the best words a slave can utter after the Qur’an are the words of praise and glory.
[Ahmad]