48/126. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3590 — Sincere La Ilaha Illallah
The Supplication Of Umm Salamah
Sincere La Ilaha Illallah and the Gates of Heaven
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3590
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3590
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الصُّدَائِيُّ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا قَالَ عَبْدٌ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ قَطُّ مُخْلِصًا إِلاَّ فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ حَتَّى تُفْضِيَ إِلَى الْعَرْشِ مَا اجْتَنَبَ الْكَبَائِرَ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “No Worshipper Has Ever Said: None Has The Right To Be Worshipped But Allah (Lā Ilāha Illallāh)’ Sincerely, Except That The Gates Of Heaven Are Opened For It, Until It Reaches To The Throne, So Long As He Avoids The Major Sins.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3590In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 221English translation : Vol. 6, Book 46, Hadith 3590
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3590
This Hadith explains the value of saying La ilaha illallah sincerely. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when a worshipper says it with sincerity, the gates of heaven are opened for it until it reaches the Throne, as long as he avoids major sins. The main message is not only saying the words, but saying them with sincerity. The Hadith also connects this phrase with avoiding major sins, so the statement of tawhid should be joined with serious moral care. For anyone searching for La ilaha illallah sincerely hadith, this narration shows that this phrase is honored when it comes from a true heart and is not treated as empty speech.
What we learn from this hadith
- La ilaha illallah should be said sincerely.
- The Hadith describes the gates of heaven opening for this sincere statement.
- Avoiding major sins is mentioned as a condition in the text.
- Tawhid should be joined with a sincere heart.
