سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الأدبChapters on Etiquette
بَابُ : فَضْلِ الذِّكْرِChapter: The Virtues of Remembrance (Dhikr)
Hadith 3790
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ , حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ , عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ , عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَيَّاشٍ , عَنْ أَبِي بَحْرِيَّةَ , عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ , أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , قَالَ : " أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ أَعْمَالِكُمْ , وَأَرْضَاهَا عِنْدَ مَلِيكِكُمْ , وَأَرْفَعِهَا فِي دَرَجَاتِكُمْ , وَخَيْرٍ لَكُمْ مِنْ إِعْطَاءِ الذَّهَبِ وَالْوَرِقِ , وَمِنْ أَنْ تَلْقَوْا عَدُوَّكُمْ , فَتَضْرِبُوا أَعْنَاقَهُمْ , وَيَضْرِبُوا أَعْنَاقَكُمْ " , قَالُوا : وَمَا ذَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " ذِكْرُ اللَّهِ " , وقَالَ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ : مَا عَمِلَ امْرُؤٌ بِعَمَلٍ , أَنْجَى لَهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ , مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ .
´It was narrated from Abu Darda that the Prophet(ﷺ) said:` "Shall I not tell you of the best of your deeds, the most pleasing to your Sovereign, those that raise you most in status, that are better than your gold and silver, or meeting you enemy (in battle) and you strike their necks and they strike your necks?" They said: " WHat is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Remembering Allah(Dhikr)."
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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The foundation of every action is sincerity (ikhlas) for Allah and remembrance of Him.
And the purpose of all major acts of worship is to express servitude before Allah and to remember Him, as He has stated:
﴿وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ لِذِكري ﴾ ()
“Establish the prayer for My remembrance.”
In Hajj, the talbiyah is an important remembrance (dhikr) that continues uninterrupted for a long period.
Regarding sacrifice, it is stated:
﴿لِيَذكُرُوا اسمَ اللَّـهِ عَلىٰ ما رَزَقَهُم مِن بَهيمَةِ الأَنعامِ﴾ ()
“So that they may mention the name of Allah over what He has provided them of cattle.”
Regarding the days of sacrifice, the Prophetic statement is:
“Allah has given them cattle, so mention Allah’s name over them.”
Regarding the days of sacrifice, the Prophetic statement is:
“These are days of eating, drinking, and remembering Allah.” (Sahih Muslim, Book of Fasting, Chapter: The Prohibition of Fasting on the Days of Tashreeq..., Hadith: 1141)
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Even in jihad, blessings are attained due to sincerity and remembrance (dhikr), so after describing the method of performing prayer during jihad, it is stated:
﴿فَإِذا قَضَيتُمُ الصَّلاةَ فَاذكُرُوا اللَّـهَ قِيامًا وَقُعودًا وَعَلىٰ جُنوبِكُم﴾ ()
“When you have finished the prayer, then remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying on your sides.”
➌
Prayer, fasting, zakat, and jihad each have their own benefits due to which the performance of these acts is also necessary; however, the remembrance of Allah (dhikr) is the driving spirit for acts of worship.
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The foundation of every action is sincerity (ikhlas) for Allah and remembrance of Him.
And the purpose of all major acts of worship is to express servitude before Allah and to remember Him, as He has stated:
﴿وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ لِذِكري ﴾ ()
“Establish the prayer for My remembrance.”
In Hajj, the talbiyah is an important remembrance (dhikr) that continues uninterrupted for a long period.
Regarding sacrifice, it is stated:
﴿لِيَذكُرُوا اسمَ اللَّـهِ عَلىٰ ما رَزَقَهُم مِن بَهيمَةِ الأَنعامِ﴾ ()
“So that they may mention the name of Allah over what He has provided them of cattle.”
Regarding the days of sacrifice, the Prophetic statement is:
“Allah has given them cattle, so mention Allah’s name over them.”
Regarding the days of sacrifice, the Prophetic statement is:
“These are days of eating, drinking, and remembering Allah.” (Sahih Muslim, Book of Fasting, Chapter: The Prohibition of Fasting on the Days of Tashreeq..., Hadith: 1141)
➋
Even in jihad, blessings are attained due to sincerity and remembrance (dhikr), so after describing the method of performing prayer during jihad, it is stated:
﴿فَإِذا قَضَيتُمُ الصَّلاةَ فَاذكُرُوا اللَّـهَ قِيامًا وَقُعودًا وَعَلىٰ جُنوبِكُم﴾ ()
“When you have finished the prayer, then remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying on your sides.”
➌
Prayer, fasting, zakat, and jihad each have their own benefits due to which the performance of these acts is also necessary; however, the remembrance of Allah (dhikr) is the driving spirit for acts of worship.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3790
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
From this hadith, it is understood that the remembrance (dhikr) of Allah is the greatest means of salvation from Allah’s punishment,
because dhikr
is the name for keeping the words of the Lord of the worlds’ oneness (tawhid),
His praise,
glorification, and exaltation, etc., constantly present on the heart and tongue.
1:
From this hadith, it is understood that the remembrance (dhikr) of Allah is the greatest means of salvation from Allah’s punishment,
because dhikr
is the name for keeping the words of the Lord of the worlds’ oneness (tawhid),
His praise,
glorification, and exaltation, etc., constantly present on the heart and tongue.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3377
