﷽ Al-Asmaa ul-Husna : Benefits of reciting Ya Hameed (يا حميد)

1. Name

الحميد
Al-Hameed

2. Meaning

The All Praiseworthy
The All Thankworthy
The Most Magnificent
The Excellent
The Stellar

3. Explanation

The One who is praised and is praiseworthy. The One who is worthy of all thankful praise. The One and only One who truly deserves all praise, honor and adoration. The One who is exalted, praised and glorified by the very existence of creation. The One who deserves every manner of praise, exaltation and glorification, both public and private.

4. Quran

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاءُ إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ

O Mankind, you are those in need of Allah, while Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy. (35:15)

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ إِن تَكْفُرُوا أَنتُمْ وَمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ

And Moses said, "If you should disbelieve, you and whoever is on the earth entirely - indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy." (14:8)

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا لُقْمَانَ الْحِكْمَةَ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَشْكُرْ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ

And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah ." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy. (31:12)

لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ

To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth. Indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy. (31:26)

لَّا يَأْتِيهِ الْبَاطِلُ مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِ ۖ تَنزِيلٌ مِّنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍ

Falsehood cannot approach it from before it or from behind it; [it is] a revelation from a [Lord who is] Wise and Praiseworthy. (41:42)

لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَهُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ

To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth. And indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy. (22:64)

قَالُوا أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ ۖ رَحْمَتُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَمِيدٌ مَّجِيدٌ

They said, "Are you amazed at the decree of Allah ? May the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable." (11:73)

وَهُوَ الَّذِي يُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ مِن بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُوا وَيَنشُرُ رَحْمَتَهُ ۚ وَهُوَ الْوَلِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ

And it is He who sends down the rain after they had despaired and spreads His mercy. And He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy. (42:28)

وَهُدُوا إِلَى الطَّيِّبِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ وَهُدُوا إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْحَمِيدِ

And they had been guided [in worldly life] to good speech, and they were guided to the path of the Praiseworthy. (22:24)

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَنفِقُوا مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا كَسَبْتُمْ وَمِمَّا أَخْرَجْنَا لَكُم مِّنَ الْأَرْضِ ۖ وَلَا تَيَمَّمُوا الْخَبِيثَ مِنْهُ تُنفِقُونَ وَلَسْتُم بِآخِذِيهِ إِلَّا أَن تُغْمِضُوا فِيهِ ۚ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ

O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned and from that which We have produced for you from the earth. And do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending [from that] while you would not take it [yourself] except with closed eyes. And know that Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy. (2:267)

وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَعَشِيًّا وَحِينَ تُظْهِرُونَ

And to Him is [due all] praise throughout the heavens and the earth. And [exalted is He] at night and when you are at noon. (30:18)

فَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبِّ الْأَرْضِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

وَلَهُ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

Then, to Allah belongs [all] praise - Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, Lord of the worlds.
And to Him belongs [all] grandeur within the heavens and the earth, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. (45:36-37)

وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ

And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy. (85:8)

ۖوَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهِمُ الْأَنْهَارُ ۖ وَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْلَا أَنْ هَدَانَا اللَّهُ

And We will have removed whatever is within their breasts of resentment, [while] flowing beneath them are rivers. And they will say, "Praise to Allah, who has guided us to this; and we would never have been guided if Allah had not guided us." (7:43)

5. Hadith

5.1 It was narrated that Ibn Abu Awfa (رضي الله عنه) said: “When the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) raised his head from Ruku’, he said:

سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَمِلْءَ الأَرْضِ وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ بَعْدُ

‘Allah hears those who praise Him. O Allah! O our Lord, to You is the praise as much as fills the heavens, as much as fills the earth and as much as You will after that’.”

(Sunan Ibn Majah Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 878)

5.2 Aswad bin Yazid (رضي الله عنه) narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud (رضی الله عنهم) said: “When you send peace and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), then do it well, for you do not know, that may be shown to him.” They said to him: “Teach us.” He said: “Say:

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صَلاَتَكَ وَرَحْمَتَكَ وَبَرَكَاتِكَ عَلَى سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَإِمَامِ الْمُتَّقِينَ وَخَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ إِمَامِ الْخَيْرِ وَقَائِدِ الْخَيْرِ وَرَسُولِ الرَّحْمَةِ اللَّهُمَّ ابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا يَغْبِطُهُ بِهِ الأَوَّلُونَ وَالآخِرُونَ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

‘O Allah, send Your grace, honour, mercy and blessings upon the leader of the Messengers, the imam of the pious and the seal of the Prophets, Muhammad, Your slave and Messenger, the Imam of the good (and the leader) of the good, and the Messenger of mercy. O Allah, raise him to a station of praise and glory that will be the envy of the first and the last. O Allah, send Your grace, honour and mercy upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your grace, honour and mercy upon Ibrahim, You are indeed Praiseworthy, Most Glorious. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious’.”

(Sunan Ibn Majah Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 906)

5.3 Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

لطهور شطر الإيمان، والحمد لله تملأ الميزان، وسبحان الله، والحمد لله تملآن -أو تملأ- ما بين السماوات والأرض

"Purity is half of iman (faith). ‘Al-Hamdulillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’ fills the scales, and ‘Subhan-Allah (how far is Allah from every imperfection) and ‘Al-Hamdulillah’ fill that which is between heaven and earth."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 15, Hadith 6)

5.4 Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) and said to him, "Teach me a few words to recite frequently." He (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, "Say:

لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، الله أكبر كبيرا والحمد لله كثيرا وسبحان الله رب العالمين، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العزيز الحكيم

"there is no true god except Allah the One and He has no partner with Him; Allah is the Greatest and greatness is for Him. All praise is due to Him. Allah, the Rubb of the worlds is free from imperfection; there is no might and power but that of Allah, the All-Powerful and the All-Wise'."

The bedouin said: "All of these for my Rubb. But what is for me?" Thereupon he [Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)] said, "You should say:

اللهم اغفر لي، وارحمني، واهدني، وارزقني

'O Allah! Grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me to righteousness and provide me subsistence'."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 15, Hadith 7)

5.5 Abu Sa'id Ar-Rafi' bin Al-Mu'alla (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, "Shall I teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an before you leave the mosque?" Then he (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), took me by the hand, and when we were about to step out, I reminded him of his promise to teach me the greatest Surah in the Qur'an. He (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, "It is

‏الحمد لله رب العالمين

'Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil 'Alamin (i.e., Surat Al-Fatihah)

which is As-Sab' Al-Mathani (i.e., the seven oft- repeated Ayat) and the Great Qur'an which is given to me."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 8, Hadith 19)

5.6 Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِي وَعَلِّمْنِي مَا يَنْفَعُنِي وَزِدْنِي عِلْمًا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَأَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ حَالِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ

“O Allah, benefit me with that which You have taught me, and teach me that which will benefit me, and increase me in knowledge. All praise is due to Allah in every condition, and I seek refuge in Allah from the condition of the people of the Fire.”

(Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3599)

5.7 Anas (رضي الله عنه) reported Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) as saying: When you go to bed, say:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَكَفَانَا وَآوَانَا فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لاَ كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلاَ مُئْوِيَ

"Praise is due to Allah Who fed us, provided us drink, sufficed us and provided us with shelter, for many a people there is none to suffice and none to provide shelter."

(Sahih Muslim 2715)

5.8 Salim bin Abdullah bin Umar (رضي الله عنه) narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that : the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said: “Whoever enters the marketplace and says:

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكُ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَىٌّ لاَ يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

‘There is none worthy of worship except Allah, Alone, without partner, to Him belongs the dominion, and to Him is all the praise, He gives life and causes death, He is Living and does not die, in His Hand is the good, and He has power over all things’,

Allah shall record a million good deeds for him, wipe a million evil deeds away from him, and raise a million ranks for him.”

(Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3428)

5.9 Narrated Mu'adh ibn Anas (رضي الله عنه): The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said: If anyone eats food and then says:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا الطَّعَامَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلاَ قُوَّةٍ

"Praise be to Allah Who has fed me with this food and provided me with it through no might and power on my part,"

he will be forgiven his former and later sins. If anyone puts on a garment and says:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا الثَّوْبَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلاَ قُوَّةٍ

"Praise be to Allah Who has clothed me with this and provided me with it through no might and power on my part,"

he will be forgiven his former and later sins.

(Sunan Abi Dawud 4023)

5.10 Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit (رضي الله عنه): The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) "Whoever gets up at night and says:

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ‏.‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ

'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He is the Only One and has no partners . For Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are due for Him. He is Omnipotent. All the praises are for Allah. All the glories are for Allah. And none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, And Allah is Great And there is neither Might nor Power Except with Allah'.

And then says:

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي

'O Allah! Forgive me'.

Or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to and if he performs ablution (and prays), his prayer will be accepted."

(Sahih al-Bukhari 1154)

5.11 Abu Umamah (رضي الله عنه) reported: Whenever the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) finished a meal, he would say:

‏الحمد لله حمداً كثيراً طَيِّباً مباركاً فيه، غير مكفى ولامودع، ولا مستغنى عنه ربنا

"All praise is due to Allah, praise which is abundant, pure, and full of blessings, which is indispensable and to which one cannot be indifferent.''

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 2, Hadith 7)

5.12 Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

‏كل أمر ذي بال لا يبدأ فيه‏:‏ بالحمد لله فهو أقطع

"Any matter of importance which is not begun with Al-Hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah) remains defective."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 13, Hadith 2)

5.13 Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

لأن أقول‏:‏ سبحان الله، والحمد لله، ولا إله إلا الله، والله أكبر، أحب إلي مما طلعت عليه الشمس

"The uttering of the words: "Subhan-Allah (Allah is free from imperfection), Al-hamdu lillah (all praise is due to Allah), La ilaha illallah (there is no true god except Allah) and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest)' is dearer to me than anything over which the sun rises."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 15, Hadith 2)

5.14 It was narrated that 'Aishah (رضي الله عنها) said: "When the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) saw something he liked, he would say:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ

'Praise is to Allah by Whose grace good deeds are completed.'

And if he saw something that he disliked, he would say:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ

'Praise is to Allah in all circumstances'."

(Sunan Ibn Majah 3803)

5.15 It was narrated from Anas (رضي الله عنه) that: The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), Abu Bakr, and Umar (رضی الله عنهم) would start their recitation with:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

"All the praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exists."

(Sunan an-Nasa'i 902)

5.16 Abu Salih (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, "When one of you sneezes, he should say,

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

'Praise be to Allah.'

When he says, 'Praise be to Allah, ' his brother or companion should say to him,

يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ

'May Allah have mercy on you.'

Then let the person who sneezed say,

يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

'May Allah guide you and put your affairs in order'."

(Sunan Abi Dawud 5058)

5.17 Narrated Hudhaifah (رضي الله عنه): When the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) went to bed, he used to say,

اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَحْيَا وَأَمُوتُ

O Allah, it is with Thine Name that I live and it is with Thine Name that I die.

And when he woke up in the mornings he used to say,

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Praise is due to Allah, Who gave us life after our death (sleep) and unto Thee is resurrection.

(Sahih al-Bukhari 7394)

5.18 Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported: On the Night of Al-Isra (the Night of Ascension) the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) 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 (عليه السلام) said:

الحمد لله الذي هداك للفطرة

"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."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 13, Hadith 1)

5.19 It was narrated from Anas (رضي الله عنه) that : the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

مَا أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَى عَبْدٍ نِعْمَةً فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ‏.‏ إِلاَّ كَانَ الَّذِي أَعْطَاهُ أَفْضَلَ مِمَّا أَخَذَ

'Allah does not bestow a blessing upon any slave and he says: 'Al-Hamdu Lillah (praise is to Allah),' except that what he gives (the praise) is better than what he received (the blessing)."

(Sunan Ibn Majah 3805)

5.20 It was narrated that Anas bin Malik (رضي الله عنه) said: "Whenever the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) exited the toilet, he would say:

‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَذْهَبَ عَنِّي الأَذَى وَعَافَانِ

'Praise is to Allah Who has relieved me of impurity and given me good health'."

(Sunan Ibn Majah Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 301)

5.21 Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

اَلْبَاقِيَاتُ اَلصَّالِحَاتُ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اَللَّهُ, وَسُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ, وَاَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ, وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ, وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاَللَّهِ

“The lasting good deeds are: (the saying of) ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, How perfect Allah is and Allah is great and all praise is for Allah, There is no might nor power except with Allah.”

(Bulugh al-Maram Book 16, Hadith 1588)

5.22 Samurah bin Jundub (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

أَحَبُّ اَلْكَلَامِ إِلَى اَللَّهِ أَرْبَعٌ, لَا يَضُرُّكَ بِأَيِّهِنَّ بَدَأْتَ: سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ, وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ, وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اَللَّهُ, وَاَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

“The words dearer to Allah are four: ‘How perfect Allah is and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone and Allah is great It does not matter which you say first.”

(Bulugh al-Maram Book 16, Hadith 1589)

5.23 Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) said, "The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) would say in the morning,

أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْحَمْدُ كُلُّهُ لِلَّهِ، لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

'We have reached the morning and the kingdom belongs to Allah and all praise belongs to has no partner. There is no god but Allah and to Him is the gathering.'

In the evening he would say,

أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ كُلُّهُ لِلَّهِ، لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَإِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ

'We have reached the evening and the kingdom belongs to Allah and all praise belongs to Allah who has no partner. There is no god but Allah and to Him is the return."

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad Book 1, Hadith 1)

5.24 Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said: "He who utters ten times:

لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير

'There is no true god except Allah. He is One and He has no partner with Him. His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Omnipotent',

he will have a reward equal to that for freeing four slaves from the progeny of Prophet Isma'il (عليه السلام)."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 15, Hadith 4)

5.25 Narrated Jubayr ibn Mut'im: Jabir (رضی الله عنهم) saw the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) observing prayer. [The narrator Amr (رضي الله عنه) said: I do not know which prayer he was offering.] He (the Prophet) said:

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً

Allah is altogether great; Allah is altogether great; Allah is altogether great; and praise be to Allah in abundance; and praise be to Allah is abundance; and praise be to Allah in abundance. Glory be to Allah in the morning and after.Glory be to Allah in the morning and after.Glory be to Allah in the morning and after. (saying it three times).

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ مِنْ نَفْخِهِ وَنَفْثِهِ وَهَمْزِهِ

I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed devil, from his puffing up (nafkh), his spitting (nafth) and his evil suggestion (hamz).

He (Amr) said: His nafth it poetry, his nafkh is pride, and his hamz is madness.

(Sunan Abi Dawud 764)

5.26 Jabir (رضي الله عنه) said: "When a man enters his house or goes to bed, an angel and shaytan hasten to him. The angel says, 'Seal it with good!' The Shaytan says, 'Seal it with evil.'

فَإِنْ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَذَكَرَهُ أَطْرَدَهُ، وَبَاتَ يَكْلَؤُهُ

If he praises Allah and remembers Him, he (angel) chases the shaytan away and spends the night with him guarding him.

When he wakes up, the angel and shaytan hasten to him and say the same thing.

If he mentions Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) and says,

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي ‏﴿ ‏يُمْسِكُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولاَ، وَلَئِنْ زَالَتَا إِنْ أَمْسَكَهُمَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ إِنَّهُ كَانَ حَلِيمًا غَفُورًا‏ ﴾‏

'Praise be to Allah, who keeps firm hold of the heavens and earth, preventing them from vanishing away. And if they vanished no one could then keep hold of them. Certainly He is Most Forbearing, Ever-Forgiving.' (35:41)

﴾ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي ‏﴿ يُمْسِكُ السَّمَاءَ أَن تَقَعَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

'Praise be to Allah who holds back the sky preventing it from falling on the earth, except by His permission. Allah is All-Compassionate to mankind, Most Merciful.' (22:65)

If he dies, he dies a martyr, If he gets up and prays, he prays in virtue.'"

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad Book 1, Hadith 10)

5.27 Jabir (رضي الله عنه) narrated that: The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

مَنْ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ ‏.‏ غُرِسَتْ لَهُ نَخْلَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ

“Whoever says: ‘Glory is to Allah, the Magnificent, and with His Praise’ a date-palm tree is planted for him in Paradise.”

(Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3464)

5.28 Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

كلمتان خفيفتان على اللسان، ثقيلتان في الميزان، حبيبتان إلى الرحمن‏:‏ سبحان الله وبحمده، سبحان الله العظيم

"There are two statements that are light for the tongue to remember, heavy in the Scales and are dear to the Merciful: 'Glory be to Allah and His is the Praise, (and) Allah, the Greatest is free from imperfection'."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 15, Hadith 1)

5.29 Narrated Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه): Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

مَنْ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ‏.‏ فِي يَوْمٍ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ

"Whoever says, 'Glory be to Allah and His is the Praise', one hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea."

(Sahih al-Bukhari 6405)

5.30 Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

‏من قال حين يصبح وحين يمسي‏:‏ سبحان الله وبحمده مائة مرة، لم يأتِ أحد يوم القيامة بأفضل مما جاء به، إلا أحد قال مثل ما قال أو زاد

"He who recites in the morning and in the evening the statement: 'Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi (Allah is free from imperfection and I begin with praising Him)' one hundred times, will not be surpassed on the Day of Resurrection by anyone with better deeds except one who utters the same words or utters more of these words."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 15, Hadith 44)

5.31 It was narrated that Abu Darda' (رضي الله عنه) said: "The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said to me:

عَلَيْكَ بِسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ فَإِنَّهَا - يَعْنِي - يَحْطُطْنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا تَحُطُّ الشَّجَرَةُ وَرَقَهَا

'You should recite Subhan-Allah, wal-Hamdu-Lillah, wa la ilahah illallah, wa Allahu Akbar (Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great), for it sheds sins like the tree sheds its leaves'."

(Sunan Ibn Majah 3813)

5.32 Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

من سبح الله في دبر كل صلاة ثلاثًا وثلاثين، وحمد الله ثلاثًا وثلاثين، وكبر الله ثلاثًا وثلاثين، وقال تمام المائة‏:‏ لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير، غفرت خطاياه وإن كانت مثل زبد البحر

"He who recites after every prayer: Subhan-Allah (Allah is free from imperfection) thirty-three times; Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah) thirty-three times; Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest) thirty-three times; and completes the hundred with: La ilaha illallahu, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa 'ala kulli shai'in Qadir (there is no true god except Allah. He is One and He has no partner with Him. His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Omnipotent), will have all his sins pardoned even if they may be as large as the foam on the surface of the sea."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 15, Hadith 12)

5.33 It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar (رضي الله عنه) that: A man stood behind the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) and said:

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً

"Allah is Most Great and much praise be to Allah and glorified be Allah at the beginning and end of the day."

The Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said: "Who spoke these words?" A man said: "I did, O Prophet of Allah." He said: "Twelve angels rushed (to take them up)."

(Sunan an-Nasa'i 885)

5.34 It was narrated from Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) that : the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) passed by him when he was planting a plant, and said: "O Abu Hurairah, what are you planting?" I said: "A plant for me." He said: "Shall I not tell you of a plant that is better than this?" He said: "Of course, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Say:

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

'Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and Allah is the Most Great.'

For each one a tree will be planted for you in Paradise."

(Sunan Ibn Majah 3807)

5.35 Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) as saying:

مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يُصْبِحُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَإِذَا أَمْسَى كَذَلِكَ لَمْ يُوَافِ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْخَلاَئِقِ بِمِثْلِ مَا وَافَى

If anyone says a hundred times in the morning: “Glory be to Allah, the Sublime, and I begin with praise of him”, and says likewise in the evening, no one from the creatures will bring anything like the one which he will bring.

(Sunan Abi Dawud 5091)

5.36 Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith (رضي الله عنها), the Mother of the Believers, reported: The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) came out from my apartment in the morning as I was busy in performing the dawn prayer. He came back in the forenoon and found me sitting there. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, "Are you still in the same position as I left you." I replied in the affirmative.

Thereupon the Prophet said, "I recited four words three times after I had left you. If these are to be weighed against all you have recited since morning, these will be heavier. These are:

سبحان الله وبحمده عدد خلقه، ورضا نفسه، وزنة عرشه، ومداد كلماته

Allah is free from imperfection and I begin with His praise, as many times as the number of His creatures, in accordance with His Good Pleasure, equal to the weight of His Throne and equal to the ink that may be used in recording the words (for His Praise)."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 15, Hadith 26)

5.37 It was narrated from Mu'adh bin Rifa'ah bin Rafi' (رضي الله عنه) that : His father said: "I prayed behind the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) and I sneezed and said:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ مُبَارَكًا عَلَيْهِ كَمَا يُحِبُّ رَبُّنَا وَيَرْضَى

'Praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise as our Lord loves and is pleased with.'

When he finished praying, the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said: 'Who is the one who spoke during the prayer?' But no one said anything. Then he said it a second time: 'Who is the one who spoke during the prayer?' So Rifa'ah bin Rafi bin Afrah said: 'It was me, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'I said: "Praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise as our Lord loves and is pleased with.'" The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said: 'By the One in Whose hand is my soul, thirty-odd angels hastened to see which of them would take it up.'"

(Sunan an-Nasa'i 931)

5.38 Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, "He who utters a hundred times in a day these words:

لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير

'There is no true god except Allah. He is One and He has no partner with Him; His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Omnipotent',

he will have a reward equivalent to that for emancipating ten slaves, a hundred good deeds will be recorded to his credit, hundred of his sins will be blotted out from his scroll, and he will be safeguarded against the devil on that day till the evening; and no one will exceed him in doing more excellent good deeds except someone who has recited these words more often than him.

And he who utters:

سبحان الله وبحمده

'Allah is free from imperfection and His is the praise'

one hundred times a day, his sins will be obliterated even if they are equal to the extent of the foam of the ocean."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 15, Hadith 3)

5.39 It was narrated that Abu Umamah said: “Umar bin Khattab (رضی الله عنهم) put on a new garment and said:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي مَا أُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتِي وَأَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِ

'Praise is to Allah Who has clothed me in something with which I conceal my nakedness and adorn myself in my life'.

Then he said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) say: “Whoever puts on a new garment and says:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي مَا أُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتِي وَأَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِ

'Praise be to Allah Who has clothed me in something with which I conceal my nakedness and adorn myself in my life',

then takes the garment that has worn out, or that he had taken off and gives it in charity, he will be under the shelter, protection and care of Allah, whether he lives or dies.’

He said this three times.”

(Sunan Ibn Majah Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3557)

5.40 Ismael bin Abi Fidyak (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said that whenever there was some distressing matter, Jibreel (عليه السلام) would come and remark, "O Muhammad say:

توكلت على الحي الذي لا يموت، والحمد لله الذي لم يتخذ ولدا ولم يكن له شريك في الملك ولم يكن له ولي من الذل وكبره تكبيرا

'I have put my trust on The Ever Living One Who does not die. And Praise to Allah, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His] dominion and has no [need of a] protector out of weakness; and glorify Him with [great] glorification'."

(Kitab Al-Faraj, Al-Hafid ibn Abi-Dunya 3/46)

5.41 'Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) reported Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) as saying:

لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ مَدَحَ نَفْسَهُ وَلَيْسَ أَحَدٌ أَغْيَرَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ

Nothing is more loveable to Allah than His praise as He has praised Himself and no one is more self-respecting than Allah Himself and it is because of this that He has prohibited abominable acts.

(Sahih Muslim 2760 a)

5.42 Anas bin Malik (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

‏إن الله ليرضى عن العبد يأكل الأكلة فيحمده عليها، ويشرب الشربة، فيحمده عليها‏

"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."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 13, Hadith 4)

5.43 Narrated Ibn `Abbas (رضي الله عنه): Whenever the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) offered the night (Tahajjud) prayer, he used to say,

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ، وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ وَقَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَلِقَاؤُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّبِيُّونَ حَقٌّ، وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ، اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ، وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ، وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ، وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ، أَنْتَ إِلَهِي، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

"O Allah! All the Praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth. And all the Praises are for You; You are the Keeper of the Heavens and the Earth. All the Praises are for You; You are the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth and whatever is therein. You are the Truth, and Your Promise is the Truth, and Your Speech is the Truth, and meeting You is the Truth, and Paradise is the Truth and Hell (Fire) is the Truth and all the prophets are the Truth and the Hour is the Truth. O Allah! I surrender to You, and believe in You, and depend upon You, and repent to You, and in Your cause I fight and with Your orders I rule. So please forgive my past and future sins and those sins which I did in secret or in public. It is You Whom I worship, None has the right to be worshipped except You ."

(Sahih al-Bukhari 7499)

5.44 Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) 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:

حمدك واسترجع

'He has praised You and said: We belong to Allah and to Him we shall be returned (Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un)'.

Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) Says :

ابنوا لعبدي بيتًا في الجنة، وسموه بيت الحمد

'Build a house for My slave in Jannah and name it as Bait-ul-Hamd (the House of Praise)'."

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 13, Hadith 3)

Duas

اللهم يا غني يا حميد، يا مبدئ يا معيد، يا رحيم يا ودود، أغنني بفضلك عمن سواك، وبحلالك عن حرامك

(إعانة الطالبين - ج ٢ - الصفحة ١٠٦)

اللهم إني أسألك أن تصلي على محمد نبي رحمتك، وكلمة نورك، وأن تملأ قلبي نور اليقين، وصدري نور الايمان، وفكري نور الثبات، وعزمي نور العلم وقوتي نور العمل، ولساني نور الصدق، وديني نور البصائر من عندك، وبصري نور الضياء، وسمعي نور الحكمة، ومودتي نور الموالاة لمحمد وآله عليهم السلام حتى ألقاك وقد وفيت بعهدك وميثاقك، فتغشيني رحمتك يا ولي يا حميد

(بحار الأنوار- ج ٥٣ - الصفحة ١٧٢)

يا حميد بحق محمد، يا عالي بحق علي، يا فاطر بحق فاطمة، يا محسن بحق الحسن والحسين ومنك الإحسان

(بحار الأنوار - ج ٤٤ - الصفحة ٢٤٥)

يا حميد الفعال ذا المن على جميع خلقه بلطفه، يا عزيز المنيع الغالب على أمره فلا شئ يعدله، يا قاهر ذا البطش الشديد أنت الذي لا يطاق انتقامه، يا قريب المتعالي فوق كل شئ علو ارتفاعه، يا مذل كل جبار عنيد بقهر عزيز سلطانه يا نور كل شئ وهداه أنت الذي فلق الظلمات نوره

(بحار الأنوار - ج ٩٢ - الصفحة ١٦٩)

يا عزيز، يا حميد، يا ذا العرش المجيد، اصرف عني ما أطيق، وما لا أطيق، واكفني شر كل جبار عنيد

(الفرج بعد الشدة 1/42)

Amal

1. To rid bad habits and cultivate righteousness, recite Ya Hameedu 99 times after Fajr (or in solitude) for 40 days.

2. To develop the love of Allah in your heart, recite Ya Hameedu 100 times regularly after Fajr.

6. Benefits of invoking (Ya Allahu) Ya Hameedu frequently