الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الأذكار والدعواتBook of Remembrances and Supplications
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي قَوْل لَا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلَّابِاللَّهِ وَفَضْلِهَا
Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" and Its Virtue
Hadith 5470
عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ أَبَاهُ دَفَعَهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْدُمُهُ قَالَ فَأَتَى عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ صَلَّيْتُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ أَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى بَابٍ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Qais bin Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him), who says: My father entrusted me to the care of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so that I could serve him. One day he came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and I had performed two units of prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I guide you to one of the gates of Paradise? I said: Yes, of course. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no power to avoid evil and no strength to do good except by Allah’s help).
Hadith 5471
عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَهُ أَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ قَالَ وَمَا هُوَ قَالَ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Shall I guide you to one of the treasures of Paradise? He said: Which is that? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no power to avoid evil and no strength to do good except by Allah’s help).
Hadith 5472
عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ أَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ قُلْ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, he says: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me: O Abu Dharr! Shall I not guide you to one of the treasures of Paradise? Say: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
Hadith 5473
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَكْثِرُوا مِنْ قَوْلِ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا كَنْزٌ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Frequently say "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no power and no strength except with Allah), for it is one of the treasures of Paradise.
Hadith 5474
عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى بَابٍ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ قَالَ وَمَا هُوَ قَالَ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not guide you to one of the doors of Paradise? He said: What is that? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: LAA HAWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLA BILLAAH.
Hadith 5475
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَمْشِي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي نَخْلٍ لِبَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ هَلَكَ الْمُكْثِرُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ قَالَ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ حَثَا بِكَفِّهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ يَسَارِهِ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَا هُمْ ثُمَّ مَشَى سَاعَةً فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ أَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ فَقُلْتُ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ قُلْ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ وَلَا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ مَشَى سَاعَةً فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا حَقُّ النَّاسِ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَمَا حَقُّ اللَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ قُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ فَإِنَّ حَقَّ اللَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ أَنْ يَعْبُدُوهُ وَلَا يُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا فَإِذَا فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ فَحَقٌّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ لَا يُعَذِّبَهُمْ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the garden of a man from among the people of Madinah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Abu Hurairah! The people with much wealth have perished, except for those who do such and such and such. Three times the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did this, illustrating by casting a handful to the right, a handful to the left, and a handful in front, and then said: But such wealthy people are few. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) walked a little and said: O Abu Hurairah! Shall I guide you to one of the treasures of Paradise? I said: Of course, O Messenger of Allah! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Recite this: LAA HAWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLA BILLAAH, WA LAA MALJAA’A MINALLAAHI ILLA ILAIH. (There is no power to avoid evil and no strength to do good except by Allah’s help, and there is no refuge from Allah except to Him.) Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) walked a little and said: O Abu Hurairah! Do you know what is the right of people upon Allah and the right of Allah upon people? I said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah’s right upon people is that they worship Him and do not associate anything with Him, and when they do this, it is Allah’s right not to punish them.
Hadith 5476
عَنْ أَبِي بَلْجٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لِي نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَلِمَةٍ كَنْزٍ مِنْ كَنْزِ الْجَنَّةِ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي قَالَ أَنْ تَقُولَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ قَالَ أَبُو بَلْجٍ وَأَحْسَبُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ أَسْلَمَ عَبْدِي وَاسْتَسْلَمَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لِعَمْرٍو قَالَ أَبُو بَلْجٍ قَالَ عَمْرٌو قُلْتُ لِأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ فَقَالَ لَا إِنَّهَا فِي سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ وَلَوْلَا إِذْ دَخَلْتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلْتَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Prophet of Allah said to me: O Abu Hurairah! Shall I guide you to such a phrase which is one of the treasures of Paradise beneath the Throne? I said: Yes, may my parents be sacrificed for you. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Your saying, "Lā quwwata illā billāh" (There is no power except with Allah). Abu Balj, the narrator, says: I think that you (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says in response: My servant has become obedient and submissive. I said to Amr: Abu Balj says that Amr said: I said to Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him): "Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh"? He said: No, this phrase is in Surah Al-Kahf, as the statement of Allah Almighty is: {وَلَوْلَا إِذْ دَخَلْتَ جَنَّتَکَ قُلْتَ مَا شَائَ اللّٰہُ لَا قُوَّۃَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰہِ} … And when you entered your garden, why did you not say, "What Allah has willed; there is no power except with Allah"? (Surah Al-Kahf: 39)
Hadith 5477
عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو أَيُّوبَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِهِ مَرَّ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ فَقَالَ مَنْ مَعَكَ يَا جِبْرِيلُ قَالَ هَذَا مُحَمَّدٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ مُرْ أُمَّتَكَ فَلْيُكْثِرُوا مِنْ غِرَاسِ الْجَنَّةِ فَإِنَّ تُرْبَتَهَا طَيِّبَةٌ وَأَرْضَهَا وَاسِعَةٌ قَالَ وَمَا غِرَاسُ الْجَنَّةِ قَالَ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the night when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was taken for Isra (and Mi'raj), he (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by Ibrahim (peace be upon him). He (Ibrahim) asked: O Jibril! Who is with you? He (Jibril) said: This is Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Ibrahim (peace be upon him) said: Instruct your Ummah to plant as many trees as possible in Paradise, for indeed its soil is pure and fertile and its land is vast. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: What are the trees of Paradise? He (Ibrahim) said: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah."
