34/9. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3858 — Dua with Al-Mannan and Dhul-Jalal
The Greatest Name Of Allah
Dua with Al-Mannan, Creator of the Heavens and Earth
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3858
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3858
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خُزَيْمَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَجُلاً يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ الْمَنَّانُ بَدِيعُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ ذُو الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ فَقَالَ " لَقَدْ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ بِاسْمِهِ الأَعْظَمِ الَّذِي إِذَا سُئِلَ بِهِ أَعْطَى وَإِذَا دُعِيَ بِهِ أَجَابَ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Prophet (saas) heard a man say: 'Allahumma! Inni as'aluka bi-anna lakal-hamd. La ilaha illa Anta, wahdaka la sharika laka. Al-Mannan. Badi'us-samawati wal-ard. Dhul-jalali wal-ikram (O Allah! I ask You by virtue of the fact that all praise is due to You; none has the right to be worshiped but You alone, and You have no partner or associate, the Bestower, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the Possessor of majesty and honor.' He (saas) said: 'He has asked Allah by His Greatest Name which, if He is asked thereby He gives and if He is called upon thereby He answers.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3858In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 32English translation : Vol. 5, Book 34, Hadith 3858
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3858
This Hadith tells of a man who called upon Allah with praise. He said that all praise belongs to Allah, that none has the right to be worshiped but Him alone, with no partner. He called Allah Al-Mannan, the Bestower, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and the Possessor of majesty and honor. The Prophet said the man had asked Allah by His Greatest Name. The core topic is praising Allah in dua. The Hadith shows that supplication is not only a request; it can begin with deep praise, tawhid, and Allah’s names. This makes the dua rich in meaning while staying fully centered on Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Begin dua with praise of Allah.
- Affirm that Allah alone has the right to be worshiped.
- Use Allah’s names in supplication.
- The Prophet praised this wording as linked to the Greatest Name.
