Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said," Whoever says: "La ilaha illal-lah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu-l-mulk wa lahul- hamd wa huwa 'ala kulli shai'in qadir," one hundred times will get the same reward as given for manumitting ten slaves; and one hundred good deeds will be written in his accounts, and one hundred sins will be deducted from his accounts, and it (his saying) will be a shield for him from Satan on that day till night, and nobody will be able to do a better deed except the one who does more than he."
The Excellence of This Remembrance
This noble hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari 6403 reveals the immense merit of this comprehensive declaration of Allah's Oneness. The Prophet (ﷺ) informs us that reciting this profound statement one hundred times yields rewards equivalent to freeing ten slaves - a deed of tremendous virtue in Islamic tradition.
Spiritual Accounting Benefits
The recitation brings threefold spiritual benefits: one hundred good deeds are recorded in one's register of actions, one hundred sins are erased from one's record, and it serves as protection from Satan's whispers from morning until evening.
Meaning and Significance
"La ilaha illallah" affirms Allah's exclusive right to worship. "Wahdahu la sharika lahu" emphasizes His absolute Oneness without partners. "Lahu-l-mulk" acknowledges His sole sovereignty over creation. "Lahu-l-hamd" recognizes that all praise belongs to Him alone. "Wa huwa 'ala kulli shai'in qadir" affirms His absolute power over all things.
Superiority of This Practice
The Prophet (ﷺ) concludes by stating that no one can perform a better deed on that day except someone who recites this remembrance more than one hundred times, indicating the continuous merit of increasing in this blessed practice.