5/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 593e — Allah Alone Gives and Withholds
It is recommended to recite statements of remembrance after the prayer, and how that is to be done
Allahumma La Mani'a Lima A'tayt After Salah
Sahih Muslim : 593e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 593e
وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ أَبِي لُبَابَةَ، وَعَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ، سَمِعَا وَرَّادًا، كَاتِبَ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ يَقُولُ كَتَبَ مُعَاوِيَةُ إِلَى الْمُغِيرَةِ اكْتُبْ إِلَىَّ بِشَىْءٍ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ إِذَا قَضَى الصَّلاَةَ " لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ اللَّهُمَّ لاَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَلاَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَلاَ يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ " .
Warrad Narrated from:
Mu'awiya wrote to Mughira: Write to me anything which you heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So he (Mughira) wrote to him (Mu'awiya): I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) uttering (these words) at the completion of prayer:" There is no god but Allah. He is alone and there is no partner with Him. Sovereignty belongs to Him and to Him is praise due and He is Potent over everything. O Allah! no one can withhold what Thou givest, or give what Thou withholdest, and riches cannot avail a wealthy person with Thee."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 593eIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 179USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1234
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 593e
This Hadith gives a clear report of the Prophet’s dhikr at the completion of prayer. Mu’awiya asked Mughira to write something he heard from the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Mughira wrote that he heard the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) say after prayer: there is no god but Allah, He is alone with no partner, sovereignty and praise belong to Him, and He is powerful over everything. Then he said that no one can withhold what Allah gives, no one can give what Allah withholds, and riches cannot benefit a wealthy person with Allah. This is a strong tawhid reminder after salah. It teaches that every blessing is under Allah’s control, and that wealth has no power before Him.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) affirmed Allah’s oneness after prayer.
- Sovereignty, praise, and power belong to Allah.
- No one can stop what Allah gives or give what Allah withholds.
- Riches do not benefit a person before Allah by themselves.
