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Sunan Ibn Majah 3826 — Say La Hawla Often
What Was Narrated Concerning "There Is No Power Nor Strength Except With Allah"
Say La Hawla Wa La Quwwata Illa Billah Often
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3826
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3826
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي زَيْنَبَ، مَوْلَى حَازِمِ بْنِ حَرْمَلَةَ عَنْ حَازِمِ بْنِ حَرْمَلَةَ، قَالَ مَرَرْتُ بِالنَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ لِي " يَا حَازِمُ أَكْثِرْ مِنْ قَوْلِ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ " .
Hazim bin Harmalah Narrated from:
I passed by the Prophet (saas) and he said to me: 'O Hazim, say often: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (there is no power and no strength except with Allah)," for it is one of the treasures of Paradise.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3826In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 170English translation : Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3826
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3826
This Hadith is about frequent dhikr. Hazim bin Harmalah passed by the Prophet, and the Prophet directly advised him to say often La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah. The reason given in the Hadith is clear: it is one of the treasures of Paradise. The phrase means there is no power and no strength except with Allah. This makes the dhikr useful for daily life because it reminds a person that every ability, every step, and every form of strength comes only by Allah’s help. The Hadith does not make the phrase hard or long. It teaches a short remembrance that can be repeated often.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet advised saying this dhikr often.
- La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah is one of the treasures of Paradise.
- Repeated dhikr helps a person remember reliance on Allah.
- Short phrases of remembrance can be part of daily worship.
