48/57. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3461 — Treasure of La Hawla Wala Quwwata
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of At-Tasbih, At-Takbir, At-Tahlil, And At-Tahmid
La Hawla Wala Quwwata Illa Billah: A Treasure of Paradise
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3461
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3461
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْحُومُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَطَّارُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نَعَامَةَ السَّعْدِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غَزَاةٍ فَلَمَّا قَفَلْنَا أَشْرَفْنَا عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَكَبَّرَ النَّاسُ تَكْبِيرَةً وَرَفَعُوا بِهَا أَصْوَاتَهُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَيْسَ بِأَصَمَّ وَلاَ غَائِبٍ هُوَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ رُءُوسِ رِحَالِكُمْ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسِ أَلاَ أُعَلِّمُكَ كَنْزًا مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَأَبُو عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيُّ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَلٍّ وَأَبُو نَعَامَةَ اسْمُهُ عَمْرُو بْنُ عِيسَى . وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِهِ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ رُءُوسِ رِحَالِكُمْ يَعْنِي عِلْمَهُ وَقُدْرَتَهُ .
Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari said: “We Were With The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) On A Military Expedition. When We Returned, We Overlooked Al-Madinah, And The People Were Pronouncing The Takbir, And They Raised Their Voices With It. The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: ‘Verily, Your Lord Is Not Deaf Nor Absent, [And] He Is Between You And Between The Heads Of Your Mounts.’ Then He Said: ‘O `Abdullah Bin Qais, Should I Not Inform You Of A Treasure From The Treasures Of Paradise: Lā ḤAwla Wa Lā Quwwata Illā Billāh (There Is No Might Or Power Except By Allah).’”
[1] This preceded under no. 3374.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3461In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 92English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3461
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3461
This Hadith teaches two clear manners of dhikr. First, when the people raised their voices with takbir as they came near Al-Madinah, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم reminded them that Allah is not deaf and not absent. The text itself explains that “between you and the heads of your mounts” refers to Allah’s knowledge and power. So remembrance of Allah does not need shouting to be heard by Him. Second, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught Abu Musa, also called Abdullah bin Qais, the great phrase: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah. In simple words, this dhikr means that true might and power belong only to Allah. The Hadith calls it a treasure from the treasures of Paradise, showing its special value.
What we learn from this hadith
- Dhikr should be done with awareness that Allah hears and knows.
- Raising the voice is not needed for Allah to hear a person’s remembrance.
- La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah is described as a treasure from Paradise.
- Real power and ability are connected to Allah alone.
