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سلسله احاديث صحيحه
Silsilah Sahihah
الايمان والتوحيد والدين والقدرBook of Faith, Monotheism, Religion, and Divine Decree
Virtue of testifying to Allah's oneness and the Prophet's messengership
Hadith 12
اُردوEn
- " ما من نفس تموت وهي تشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأني رسول الله، يرجع ذلك إلى قلب موقن إلا غفر الله لها ".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever dies in such a state that he bears witness with a heart full of certainty that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah, Allah Almighty will forgive him."
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Mahfooz Ahmad
Benefits:
Whoever utters the following phrase with firm conviction from the heart, his sins will be forgiven.
«أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ الله»
It is due to these very blessings of this noble phrase that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam emphasized frequent remembrance of it during his lifetime, as is narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu, who reports that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
«أَكْثِرُوا مِنْ شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ قَبْلَ أَن يُحَالَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَ بَيْنَهَا وَلَقَنُوهَا مَوْتَاكُمْ» [صحيحه: 467]
“Bear witness frequently to the oneness of Allah, the only true deity, before there comes between you and it any barrier, and prompt those near death to say it.”
Whoever utters the following phrase with firm conviction from the heart, his sins will be forgiven.
«أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ الله»
It is due to these very blessings of this noble phrase that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam emphasized frequent remembrance of it during his lifetime, as is narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu, who reports that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
«أَكْثِرُوا مِنْ شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ قَبْلَ أَن يُحَالَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَ بَيْنَهَا وَلَقَنُوهَا مَوْتَاكُمْ» [صحيحه: 467]
“Bear witness frequently to the oneness of Allah, the only true deity, before there comes between you and it any barrier, and prompt those near death to say it.”
Source: Silsilah Ahadith Sahihah: Commentary by Muhammad Mahfooz Ahmad, Page: 12
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
Salvation depends on the certainty of the heart; without it, verbal affirmation alone is not sufficient for salvation.
Salvation depends on the certainty of the heart; without it, verbal affirmation alone is not sufficient for salvation.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3796
