8/23. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1496 — Allah’s Greatest Name in Quranic Verses
Regarding Supplication (Ad-Du'a)
Hadith About Allah’s Greatest Name in Two Quranic Verses
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1496
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1496
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " اسْمُ اللَّهِ الأَعْظَمُ فِي هَاتَيْنِ الآيَتَيْنِ { وَإِلَهُكُمْ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ } وَفَاتِحَةُ سُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ { الم * اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ } .
Asma’ daughter of Yazid Narrated from:
'Asma daughter of Yazid reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: "Allah's Greatest Names is in these two verses: "And your Ilaah (God) is One Ilaah (God), none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving' and the beginning of Surah Al 'Imran, "A.L.M Allah, there is no deity but He, the Living, the Eternal."
[1] Al-Baqarah (2:163).[2] Āl ‘Imrān (3:1,2).Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1496In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 81English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1491
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1496
This hadith from Asma daughter of Yazid reports that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said Allah’s Greatest Name is in two verses. The first verse says that your God is One God, none has the right to be worshipped but Him, the Ever-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving. The second is the beginning of Surah Al Imran: “A.L.M. Allah, there is no deity but He, the Living, the Eternal.” The hadith points to Allah’s oneness, mercy, life, and eternal self-subsistence. The explanation should stay with what is given in the text. This narration is important for searches about Allah’s Greatest Name in the Quran, Ism al-Azam verses, and Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith identifies two verses connected to Allah’s Greatest Name.
- Both verses affirm that there is no deity but Allah.
- The first verse mentions Allah’s mercy.
- The beginning of Surah Al Imran mentions Allah as the Living and Eternal.
