Gardens of the Righteous — Page 241
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 241. Allah the number of those He has created in the earth, Holy is Allah the number of those between the two, Holy is Allah the number of those He will create; and then say: Allah is Great; in the same way; and: All praise belongs to Allah; in the same way; and: There is none worthy of worship save Allah; in the same way; and: There is no strength to resist evil and no power to do good except through Allah; in the same way (Tirmidhi). 1448. Abu Musa relates: The Holy Prophet said to me: Shall I inform you of one of the treasures of Paradise? I said: Certainly, Messenger of Allah. He said: It is: There is no strength to resist evil, nor power to do good except through Allah (Bokhari and Muslim). 244. . On Remembrance of Allah in all Situations. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 321. In the creation of the heavens and the earth and in the alternation of night and day there are indeed Signs for people of understanding, who remember Allah, standing, sitting and lying on their sides (3. 191-192). 1449. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet remembered Allah on all occasions (Muslim). 1450. Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet said: If one of you when he consorts with his wife were to supplicate: In the name of Allah, keep us away from Satan, O Allah, and keep Satan away from that which Thou mightest bestow upon us; then if a child is decreed for them it would be shielded against all harm by Satan (Bokhari and Muslim). 245. . On Supplication on Retiring and Rising 1451. Huzaifah and Abu Dharr relate that the Holy Prophet supplicated on retiring at night: With Thy name, O Allah, I expire and return to life; and supplicated on rising: All praise belongs to Allah Who has brought me back to life after He had caused me to die, to Him is the return (Bokhari).