Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard a man saying: O Allah, I ask Thee, I bear witness that there is no god but Thou, the One, He to Whom men repair, Who has not begotten, and has not been begotten, and to Whom no one is equal, and he said: You have supplicated Allah using His Greatest Name, when asked with this name He gives, and when supplicated by this name he answers.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1493. English Commentary:
➊ Supplicating (making du‘a) by means of Allah the Exalted’s Most Beautiful Names (al-asma’ al-husna) and Lofty Attributes (sifat ‘aliyah) is recommended (mustahabb), established by the Sunnah, and desirable. It is one form of the legislated (mashru‘) means (wasilah).
➋ All of Allah the Exalted’s Names are magnificent (‘azim). It is not permissible to differentiate between them or to give preference to one over another. This is the position held by Abu al-Hasan al-Ash‘ari, Abu Bakr Muhammad al-Baqillani, and others. According to them, “a‘zam” (greatest) is in the meaning of “azim” (magnificent). Ibn Hibban is of the opinion that here, “greatest” refers to an increase in reward and merit for the supplicant. Imam al-Tibi says: This hadith indicates that Allah, Exalted is He, has a Greatest Name (ism a‘zam), such that when supplication is made with it, Allah accepts it. [عون المعبود]
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1493
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
O Allah! I ask You in such a way that I make You a witness to this matter: that You alone are Allah,
there is no deity worthy of worship except You,
You are alone (the only One worthy of worship), You are Self-Sufficient (As-Samad),
(You are not in need of anyone, all are in need of You) (You are so Self-Sufficient) that You have neither begotten anyone, nor were You begotten,
and there is none comparable to You.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3475
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ In this supplication, the attributes of Allah mentioned are those described in Surah Al-Ikhlas, which, being a comprehensive statement of monotheism (tawhid), also encompass the meaning of (la ilaha illallah).
➋ Supplicating by means of Allah’s names and attributes is a cause for acceptance.
➌ Asking through the means and intercession of created beings is not established from the Noble Qur’an or authentic hadith, therefore, it should be avoided.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3857
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، الصلاة، باب الدعاء، حديث:1493، والترمذي، الدعوات، حديث:3475، وابن ماجه، الدعاء، حديث:3857، والنسائي في الكبرٰي: 4 /395، حديث:7666، وابن حبان(الموارد)، حديث:2383.»©Explanation:
From this hadith, it is understood that these words should be recited at the time of supplication (du'a), because they are a means for the acceptance of supplication.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1351