Fortress of the Muslim
Fortress of the Muslim
حصن المسلم
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Abdullah ibn Qays, shall I direct you to one of the treasures of Paradise?” I said, “Yes, Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Say: ‘There is no power nor strength except through Allah.’”
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The most beloved words to Allah are four: Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no deity but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. It does not matter which of them you begin with.”
Translation notes
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ
The English witness adds “worthy of worship,” an interpretive gloss absent from this Arabic wording.
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A Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said, “Teach me words to say.” He replied: “There is no deity but Allah alone, without partner. Allah is the Greatest, exceedingly great. Praise be to Allah abundantly. Glory be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. There is no power nor strength except through Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.” The man said, “These are for my Lord; what is for me?” He replied: “O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, and provide for me.”
When a man accepted Islam, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would teach him the prayer, then instruct him to supplicate with these words: “O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, grant me well-being, and provide for me.”
The best supplication is “Praise be to Allah,” and the best remembrance is “There is no deity but Allah.”
Translation notes
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ
The English witness adds “worthy of worship,” which is interpretive and absent from this Arabic wording.
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The enduring good deeds are: Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no deity but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power nor strength except through Allah.
Translation notes
لا إله إلا الله
The English witness expands this declaration as “none worthy of worship but Allah,” which is interpretive wording absent from the source.
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Abdullah ibn ʿAmr, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: “I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, counting the glorifications with his right hand.”
When night falls—or when evening comes—keep your children indoors, for the devils spread out at that time. After an hour of the night has passed, let them go. Close your doors and mention the name of Allah, for Satan does not open a closed door. Tie up your waterskins and mention the name of Allah. Cover your vessels and mention the name of Allah, even if you only place something across them. Extinguish your lamps.