Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) says: My beloved (Prophet) (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded me with seven things: (1) He commanded me to love the poor and to keep close to them; (2) He commanded me to look at those who are below me and not to pay attention to those who are above me; (3) He commanded me to maintain ties of kinship even if they turn away from me; (4) He commanded me not to ask anything from anyone; (5) He commanded me to speak the truth even if it is bitter; (6) He commanded me not to fear the blame of any blamer in matters concerning Allah; and (7) He commanded me to recite «لاحول ولا قوة الا بالله» abundantly, for these words are among the treasures beneath the Throne. And in another narration: "These words are a treasure from among the treasures of Paradise."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Qais bin Sa'd bin 'Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that my father left me with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to serve him. (One day) the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me and I had already performed the prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) struck me with his foot and said: "Shall I not guide you to one of the gates of Paradise? (And that is this remembrance) «لاحول ولا قوة الا بالله» (There is no power to avoid evil and no strength to do good except through Allah's help)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “«لاحول ولا قوة الا بالله» ‘There is no power to avoid evil and no strength to do good except by Allah’s help’—recite this as much as you can, for it is one of the treasures of Paradise.”