Riyāḍ uṣ-Ṣāliḥīn · Chapter 242 of 372
The Obligation of Gratitude
The Book of Praise and Gratitude to Allah – Chapter 242 : Ahadith 1393 – 1396
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi (d. 676 AH)
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Allah, the Exalted says:
فَٱذۡكُرُونِيٓ أَذۡكُرۡكُمۡ وَٱشۡكُرُواْ لِي وَلَا تَكۡفُرُونِ
“Therefore, remember Me (by praying, glorifying). I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me.”
[Al-Baqarah 2:152]
لَئِن شَكَرۡتُمۡ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمۡ
“If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and worshipping none but Allah), I will give you more (of My Blessings).”
[Ibrāhīm 14:7]
وَقُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ
“And say: `All the praises and thanks be to Allah.”’
[Al-Isrā’ 17:111]
وَءَاخِرُ دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ أَنِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
“And the close of their request will be: `Al-hamdu lillahi Rabbil-`alamin [All the praise is due to Allah, the Rubb of `Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)].”’
[Yūnus 10:10]
1393 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: On the Night of Al-Isra (the Night of Ascension) the Prophet ﷺ was presented with two drinking vessels: one full of wine and the other one full of milk. He looked at them. Then he took the vessel which was full of milk. Thereupon Jibril (Gabriel) said: “Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah) Who has guided you to that, which is in accord with Fitrah (i.e., Islamic Monotheism; pure nature of Islam). Had you selected wine, your people would have gone astray.”[Muslim].
1394 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Any matter of importance which is not begun with Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah) remains defective.”[Abu Dawud].
1395 Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When a slave’s child dies, Allah the Most High asks His angels, `Have you taken out the life of the child of My slave?” They reply in the affirmative. He then asks, `Have you taken the fruit of his heart?’ They reply in the affirmative. Thereupon he asks, `What has My slave said?’ They say: `He has praised You and said: Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji`un (We belong to Allah and to Him we shall be returned). Allah says: `Build a house for My slave in Jannah and name it as Bait-ul-Hamd (the House of Praise).”’[At-Tirmidhi].
1396 Anas bin Malik (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Allah is pleased with His slave who says: `Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah)’ when he takes a morsel of food and drinks a draught of water.”[Muslim].