48/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2704c — La Hawla as a Treasure of Paradise
It Is Recommend To Lower One's Voice When Saying Remembrance, Except In The Cases Where It Is Commanded To Raise The Voice Such As The Talbiyah Etc. It Is Recommend To Say A Great Deal, "There Is No Power And No Strength Except With Allah"
La Hawla Wa La Quwwata: A Treasure of Paradise
Sahih Muslim : 2704c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2704c
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، فُضَيْلُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زُرَيْعٍ - حَدَّثَنَا التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُمْ يَصْعَدُونَ فِي ثَنِيَّةٍ - قَالَ - فَجَعَلَ رَجُلٌ كُلَّمَا عَلاَ ثَنِيَّةً نَادَى لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ - قَالَ - فَقَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّكُمْ لاَ تُنَادُونَ أَصَمَّ وَلاَ غَائِبًا " . قَالَ فَقَالَ " يَا أَبَا مُوسَى - أَوْ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ - أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَلِمَةٍ مِنْ كَنْزِ الْجَنَّةِ " . قُلْتُ مَا هِيَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ " .
Abu Musa Narrated from:
Abu Musa reported that he (and his other companions) were climbing upon the hillock along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and when any person climbed up, he pronounced (loudly): " There is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest." Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Verily, you are not supplicating One Who is deaf or absent. He said: Abu Musa or Abdullah b Qais, should I not direct you to the words (which are from) the treasures of Paradise? I said: Allah's Messenger, what are these? He said:" There is no might and no power but that of Allah."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2704cIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6528
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2704c
This Hadith teaches a simple but deep lesson about dhikr and supplication. Abu Musa reports that the companions were climbing a hill with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. When someone climbed higher, he loudly said, "There is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم reminded them that they were not calling upon someone deaf or absent. Allah hears and is near. He then guided Abu Musa to a phrase described as one of the treasures of Paradise: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah". The main message is not to avoid dhikr, but to remember Allah with awareness, humility, and trust in His power.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah hears the servant, so supplication should be made with awareness and humility.
- Loudness is not needed for Allah to hear a person’s dhikr.
- The phrase La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah carries a special virtue in this Hadith.
- True strength and ability are connected to Allah alone.
