Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, Allah Almighty has ninety-nine names, that is, one less than a hundred; whoever memorizes all of them will enter Paradise.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الأذكار والدعوات / 5421
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح، وانظر الحديث السابق، أخرجه ابن ماجه: 3860، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 10532 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 10539»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The wording of the narration in Sahih Bukhari is as follows: ((No one memorizes them by heart except that he will enter Paradise.)) … Whoever memorizes these names verbally will enter Paradise. Along with memorization, it is also necessary to understand their meanings and implications. It is established from various Shari‘ah evidences that the Most Beautiful Names (Asma’ al-Husna) of Allah Ta‘ala are far more than ninety-nine; the purpose of this hadith is that whoever memorizes at least ninety-nine names of Allah Ta‘ala will enter Paradise.