48/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2704g — A Treasure from 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: Words from the Treasures of Paradise
Sahih Muslim : 2704g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2704g
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ غِيَاثٍ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَلِمَةٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ - أَوْ قَالَ - عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ " . فَقُلْتُ بَلَى . فَقَالَ " لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ " .
Abu Musa Ash'ari Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him: Should I not direct you to the words from the treasures of Paradise, or he said: Like a treasure from the treasures of Paradise? I said: Of course, do that. Thereupon he said:" There is no might and no power but that of Allah."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2704gIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 62USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6532
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2704g
In this Hadith, Abu Musa al-Ashari reports that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم asked him if he should direct him to words from the treasures of Paradise, or something like a treasure from the treasures of Paradise. Abu Musa agreed, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught him: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah." The Hadith is short, but its teaching is clear. This phrase reminds the believer that there is no might and no power except with Allah. It is a dhikr of dependence, humility, and trust. People search for this Hadith because it gives a simple phrase with a great virtue stated by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم personally taught Abu Musa this blessed phrase.
- La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah is described as a treasure of Paradise.
- The phrase teaches reliance on Allah’s power.
- Short words of dhikr can carry deep meaning.
