﷽ Al-Asmaa ul-Husna : Benefits of reciting Ya Haseeb (يا حسيب)

1. Name

الحسيب
Al-Haseeb

2. Meaning

The Bringer of Judgment
The Ever-Reckoner
The Sufficient
The Enough
The One Who Takes Account

3. Explanation

The One who takes account of all actions and reckons them. The One who is the Measurer and Accountant of every deed. The One who is Sufficient to meet all needs. The One who Gives what is sufficient and necessary in every situation.

4. Quran

الَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ النَّاسُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا لَكُمْ فَاخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَقَالُوا حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

Those to whom hypocrites said, "Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them." But it [merely] increased them in faith, and they said, "Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs." (3:173)

وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ حَسِيبًا

And sufficient is Allah as Accountant. (4:6)

وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُم بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَسِيبًا

And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant. (4:86)

الَّذِينَ يُبَلِّغُونَ رِسَالَاتِ اللَّهِ وَيَخْشَوْنَهُ وَلَا يَخْشَوْنَ أَحَدًا إِلَّا اللَّهَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ حَسِيبًا

[Allah praises] those who convey the messages of Allah and fear Him and do not fear anyone but Allah . And sufficient is Allah as Accountant. (33:39)

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَسْبُكَ اللَّهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

O Prophet, sufficient for you is Allah and for whoever follows you of the believers. (8:64)

وَنَضَعُ الْمَوَازِينَ الْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَلَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْئًا ۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ أَتَيْنَا بِهَا ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَاسِبِينَ

And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant. (21:47)

ثُمَّ رُدُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ مَوْلَاهُمُ الْحَقِّ ۚ أَلَا لَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَهُوَ أَسْرَعُ الْحَاسِبِينَ

Then they His servants are returned to Allah, their true Lord. Unquestionably, His is the judgement, and He is the swiftest of accountants. (6:62)

أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا كَسَبُوا ۚ وَاللَّهُ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ

Those will have a share of what they have earned, and Allah is swift in account. (2:202)

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا نَأْتِي الْأَرْضَ نَنقُصُهَا مِنْ أَطْرَافِهَا ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَحْكُمُ لَا مُعَقِّبَ لِحُكْمِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ

Have they not seen that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? And Allah decides; there is no adjuster of His decision. And He is swift in account. (13:41)

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَعْمَالُهُمْ كَسَرَابٍ بِقِيعَةٍ يَحْسَبُهُ الظَّمْآنُ مَاءً حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَاءَهُ لَمْ يَجِدْهُ شَيْئًا وَوَجَدَ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ فَوَفَّاهُ حِسَابَهُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ

But those who disbelieved - their deeds are like a mirage in a lowland which a thirsty one thinks is water until, when he comes to it, he finds it is nothing but finds Allah before Him, and He will pay him in full his due; and Allah is swift in account. (24:39)

الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ بِحُسْبَانٍ

The sun and the moon [move] by precise calculation. (55:5)

هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَاءً وَالْقَمَرَ نُورًا وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُوا عَدَدَ السِّنِينَ وَالْحِسَابَ ۚ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ ذَٰلِكَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۚ يُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ

It is He who made the sun a shining light and the moon a derived light and determined for it phases - that you may know the number of years and account [of time]. Allah has not created this except in truth. He details the signs for a people who know. (10:5)

فَالِقُ الْإِصْبَاحِ وَجَعَلَ اللَّيْلَ سَكَنًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ حُسْبَانًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ

[He is] the cleaver of daybreak and has made the night for rest and the sun and moon for calculation. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing. (6:96)

زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا وَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ۘ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Beautified for those who disbelieve is the life of this world, and they ridicule those who believe. But those who fear Allah are above them on the Day of Resurrection. And Allah gives provision to whom He wills without account. (2:212)

ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ

And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him. (65:3)

وَإِن مَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذِي نَعِدُهُمْ أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ الْبَلَاغُ وَعَلَيْنَا الْحِسَابُ

And whether We show you part of what We promise them or take you in death, upon you is only the [duty of] notification, and upon Us is the account. (13:40)

لِيَجْزِيَ اللَّهُ كُلَّ نَفْسٍ مَّا كَسَبَتْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ

So that Allah will recompense every soul for what it earned. Indeed, Allah is swift in account. (14:51)

وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ عَتَتْ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهَا وَرُسُلِهِ فَحَاسَبْنَاهَا حِسَابًا شَدِيدًا وَعَذَّبْنَاهَا عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا

And how many a city was insolent toward the command of its Lord and His messengers, so We took it to severe account and punished it with a terrible punishment. (65:8)

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم

Then indeed, upon Us is their account. (88:26)

لِّلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ وَإِن تُبْدُوا مَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِ اللَّهُ ۖ فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. Whether you show what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it. Then He will forgive whom He wills and punish whom He wills, and Allah is over all things competent. (2:284)

أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبْدَهُ ۖ وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ بِالَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ

Is not Allah sufficient for His Servant [Prophet Muhammad]? And [yet], they threaten you with those [they worship] other than Him. And whoever Allah leaves astray - for him there is no guide. (39:36)

وَإِن يُرِيدُوا أَن يَخْدَعُوكَ فَإِنَّ حَسْبَكَ اللَّهُ ۚ هُوَ الَّذِي أَيَّدَكَ بِنَصْرِهِ وَبِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ

But if they intend to deceive you - then sufficient for you is Allah . It is He who supported you with His help and with the believers. (8:62)

5. Hadith

5.1 Abd al-Rahman b. Abu Bakra (رضي الله عنه) reported on the authority of his father that a person praised another person in the presence of Allah's Apostle (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), whereupon he said:

Woe be to thee, you have broken the neck of your friend, you have broken the neck of your friend-he said this twice. If one of you has to praise his friend at all, he should say:

أَحْسِبُ فُلاَنًا وَاللَّهُ حَسِيبُهُ وَلاَ أُزَكِّي عَلَى اللَّهِ أَحَدًا أَحْسِبُهُ إِنْ كَانَ يَعْلَمُ ذَاكَ كَذَا وَكَذَا

'I think (him to be) so and Allah knows it well and I do not know the secret of the heart and Allah knows the destined end, and I cannot testify his purity against Allah but (he appears) to be so and so.'

(Sahih Muslim 3000 a)

5.2 Abu Nadrah (رضي الله عنه) said: A man came to Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم). People began to speak ill of him but he (the Prophet) forbade them. Then they began to ask forgiveness from him, but he forbade them by saying,

هُوَ رَجُلٌ أَصَابَ ذَنْبًا حَسِيبُهُ اللَّهُ

'He is a man who had committed a sin. Allah will call him to account Himself.'

(Sunan Abi Dawud 4432)

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

حَسْبُ امْرِئٍ مِنَ الشَّرِّ أَنْ يَحْقِرَ أَخَاهُ الْمُسْلِمَ ‏

“It is sufficient evil for a man to look down on his Muslim brother.”

(Sunan Ibn Majah Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4213)

5.4 It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

الْحَسَبُ الْمَالُ وَالْكَرَمُ التَّقْوَى ‏

'Being honorable is wealth and noble character is piety.'

(Sunan Ibn Majah Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4219)

5.5 Abu al-Darda’ (رضي الله عنه) said: if anyone says seven times morning and evening;

حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ

“Allah sufficeth me: there is no god but He; on Him is my trust- He, the Lord of the Throne (of glory) Supreme”,

Allah will be sufficient for him against anything which grieves him, whether he is true or false in (repeating) them.

(Sunan Abi Dawud 5081)

5.6 It was narrated that ‘Atiyyah bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani (رضي الله عنه) said: “I heard Salman (رضي الله عنه), when he was forced to eat food, say:

حَسْبِي إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ

إِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ شِبَعًا فِي الدُّنْيَا أَطْوَلُهُمْ جُوعًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

‘It is sufficient for me that I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:
The people who most eat their fill in this world will be the most hungry on the Day of Resurrection’.”

(Sunan Ibn Majah Vol. 4, Book 29, Hadith 3351)

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

لاَ عَقْلَ كَالتَّدْبِيرِ وَلاَ وَرَعَ كَالْكَفِّ وَلاَ حَسَبَ كَحُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ ‏

“There is no wisdom like reflection, and no honor like good manners.”

(Sunan Ibn Majah Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4218)

5.8 Miqdam bin Madikarib (رضي الله عنه) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) say:

مَا مَلأَ آدَمِيٌّ وِعَاءً شَرًّا مِنْ بَطْنٍ حَسْبُ الآدَمِيِّ لُقَيْمَاتٌ يُقِمْنَ صُلْبَهُ فَإِنْ غَلَبَتِ الآدَمِيَّ نَفْسُهُ فَثُلُثٌ لِلطَّعَامِ وَثُلُثٌ لِلشَّرَابِ وَثُلُثٌ لِلنَّفَسِ

‘A human being fills no worse vessel than his stomach. It is sufficient for a human being to eat a few mouthfuls to keep his spine straight. But if he must (fill it), then one third of food, one third for drink and one third for air’.”

(Sunan Ibn Majah Vol. 4, Book 29, Hadith 3349)

5.9 Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) said: When Ibrahim (عليه السلام) was thrown into the fire, he said:

‏حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل

"Allah (Alone) is sufficient for us, and, He is the Best Disposer of affairs."

So did Messenger of Allah Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) when he was told:

إن الناس قد جمعوا لكم فاخشوهم فزادهم إيمانا وقالوا‏:‏ حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل

"A great army of the pagans had gathered against him, so fear them". But this (warning) only increased him and the Muslims in Faith and they said: "Allah (Alone) is sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us)". (3:173)

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 1, Hadith 76)

5.10 Narrated Ibn `Abbas (رضي الله عنه): The last statement of Abraham (عليه السلام) when he was thrown into the fire was:

حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

"Allah is Sufficient for us and He is the Best Disposer (of affairs for us)." (3:173)

(Sahih al-Bukhari Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 87)

5.11 Narrated Awf ibn Malik (رضي الله عنه): The Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) gave a decision between two men, and the one against whom the decision was given turned away and said:

حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

For me Allah sufficeth, and He is the best dispenser of affairs.

The Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَلُومُ عَلَى الْعَجْزِ وَلَكِنْ عَلَيْكَ بِالْكَيْسِ فَإِذَا غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ فَقُلْ حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

Allah, Most High, blames for falling short, but apply intelligence, and when the matter gets the better of you, say; For me Allah sufficeth, and He is the best disposer of affairs.

(Sunan Abi Dawud 3627)

5.12 It was narrated that Anas (رضي الله عنه) said: “One day, Jibril (عليه السلام) came to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) when he was sitting in a sorrowful state with his face soaked with blood, because some of the people of Makkah had struck him. He said: ‘What is the matter with you?’

He said: ‘These people did such and such to me.’ He said: ‘Would you like me to show you a sign?’ He said: ‘Yes, show me.’ He looked at a tree on the far side of the valley and said: ‘Call that tree.’ So he called it, and it came walking until it stood before him. He said: ‘Tell it to go back.’ So he told it, and it went back to its place. Then the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

حَسْبِي

‘That is sufficient for me’.”

(Sunan Ibn Majah 4028)

5.13 Yahya related to me from Malik (رضی الله عنهم) that he had heard that this was said

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ كَمَا يَنْبَغِي الَّذِي لاَ يَعْجَلُ شَىْءٌ أَنَاهُ وَقَدَّرَهُ حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ وَكَفَى سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ دَعَا لَيْسَ وَرَاءَ اللَّهِ مَرْمَى

"Praise be to Allah who created everything as is necessary, who does not hasten anything He defers and determines. Allah is enough for me and sufficient. Allah hears whoever makes dua to him. Allah does not have a goal."

(Muwatta Malik Book 46, Hadith 9)

5.14 Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (رضي الله عنه) reported: Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

"How can I feel at ease when the Angel of the Trumpet, (Israfil) has put his lips to the Trumpet and is waiting for the order to blow it". He perceived as if this had shocked his Companions, so he (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) told them to seek comfort through reciting:

حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل

'Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us)'.

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 1, Hadith 409)

5.15 Ummul Mumineen 'Aisha (رضي الله عنها) narrated that after the Salah, the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) would supplicate as

اللهم حاسبني حسابا يسيرا

O Allah! Grant me an easy reckoning.

(Al-Mu'jam Al-Awsat 2/399, 3649)

5.16 It was narrated from Mus’ab bin Sa’d that his father, Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas (رضی الله عنهم), said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), which people are most severely tested?’ He said:

الأَنْبِيَاءُ ثُمَّ الأَمْثَلُ فَالأَمْثَلُ يُبْتَلَى الْعَبْدُ عَلَى حَسَبِ دِينِهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِي دِينِهِ صُلْبًا اشْتَدَّ بَلاَؤُهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي دِينِهِ رِقَّةٌ ابْتُلِيَ عَلَى حَسَبِ دِينِهِ فَمَا يَبْرَحُ الْبَلاَءُ بِالْعَبْدِ حَتَّى يَتْرُكَهُ يَمْشِي عَلَى الأَرْضِ وَمَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَطِيئَةٍ

‘The Prophets, then the next best and the next best. A person is tested according to his religious commitment. If he is steadfast in his religious commitment, he will be tested more severely, and if he is frail in his religious commitment, his test will be according to his commitment. Trials will continue to afflict a person until they leave him walking on the earth with no sin on him’.”

(Sunan Ibn Majah 4023)

5.17 Narrated Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه): That he heard Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) saying,

بَيْنَمَا امْرَأَةٌ تُرْضِعُ ابْنَهَا إِذْ مَرَّ بِهَا رَاكِبٌ وَهْىَ تُرْضِعُهُ، فَقَالَتِ اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تُمِتِ ابْنِي حَتَّى يَكُونَ مِثْلَ هَذَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَجْعَلْنِي مِثْلَهُ‏.‏ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فِي الثَّدْىِ، وَمُرَّ بِامْرَأَةٍ تُجَرَّرُ وَيُلْعَبُ بِهَا فَقَالَتِ اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَجْعَلِ ابْنِي مِثْلَهَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِثْلَهَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الرَّاكِبُ فَإِنَّهُ كَافِرٌ، وَأَمَّا الْمَرْأَةُ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ لَهَا تَزْنِي‏.‏ وَتَقُولُ حَسْبِي اللَّهُ‏.‏ وَيَقُولُونَ تَسْرِقُ‏.‏ وَتَقُولُ حَسْبِي اللَّهُ ‏

"While a lady was nursing her child, a rider passed by and she said, 'O Allah! Don't let my child die till he becomes like this (rider).' The child said, 'O Allah! Don't make me like him,' and then returned to her breast (sucking it). (After a while) they passed by a lady who was being pulled and teased (by the people). The child's mother said, 'O Allah! Do not make my child like her.' The child said, 'O Allah! Make me like her.' Then he said, 'As for the rider, he is an infidel, while the lady is accused of illegal sexual intercourse (falsely) and she says: Allah is sufficient for me (He knows the truth).

(Sahih al-Bukhari 3466)

5.18 A'isha (رضي الله عنها) reported that Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

مَنْ حُوسِبَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّبَ

He who is taken to account on the Day of Resurrection is in fact put to torment.

I said: Has Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, not said this:

فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا‏

'He will be made subject to an easy reckoning?' (84:8)

Thereupon he said:

لَيْسَ ذَاكِ الْحِسَابُ إِنَّمَا ذَاكِ الْعَرْضُ مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّبَ

(What it implies) is not the actual reckoning, but only the presentation of one's deeds to Him. He who is thoroughly examined in reckoning is put to torment.

(Sahih Muslim 2876 a)

5.19 Narrated Zayd ibn Arqam (رضي الله عنه): I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) saying after his prayer:

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ أَنَا شَهِيدٌ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ الرَّبُّ وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ أَنَا شَهِيدٌ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُكَ وَرَسُولُكَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ أَنَا شَهِيدٌ أَنَّ الْعِبَادَ كُلَّهُمْ إِخْوَةٌ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ اجْعَلْنِي مُخْلِصًا لَكَ وَأَهْلِي فِي كُلِّ سَاعَةٍ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ اسْمَعْ وَاسْتَجِبِ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ الأَكْبَرُ اللَّهُمَّ نُورَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ

"O Allah, our Lord and Lord of everything, I bear witness that Thou art the Lord alone Who hast no partner; O Allah, Our Lord and Lord of everything, I bear witness that Muhammad is Thy servant and Thy apostle ; O Allah, our Lord and Lord of everything, I bear witness that all the servants are brethren; O Allah, our Lord and Lord of everything make me sincere to Thee, and my family too at every moment, in this world and in the world hereafter, O Possessor of glory and honour, listen to me and answer. Allah is incomparably great. O Allah, Light of the heavens and of the earth".

The narrator Sulaiman b. Dawud said:

رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ الأَكْبَرُ حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ الأَكْبَرُ

"Lord of the heavens and of the earth, Allah is incomparably great. Allah is sufficient for me; and the excellent guardian is He; Allah is incomparably great.

(Sunan Abi Dawud 1508)

5.20 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Umar ibn al-Khattab (رضی الله عنهم) said,

قَالَ كَرَمُ الْمُؤْمِنِ تَقْوَاهُ وَدِينُهُ حَسَبُهُ وَمُرُوءَتُهُ خُلُقُهُ وَالْجُرْأَةُ وَالْجُبْنُ غَرَائِزُ يَضَعُهَا اللَّهُ حَيْثُ شَاءَ فَالْجَبَانُ يَفِرُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَأُمِّهِ وَالْجَرِيءُ يُقَاتِلُ عَمَّا لاَ يَؤُوبُ بِهِ إِلَى رَحْلِهِ وَالْقَتْلُ حَتْفٌ مِنَ الْحُتُوفِ وَالشَّهِيدُ مَنِ احْتَسَبَ نَفْسَهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ

"The nobility of the mumin is his taqwa. His deen is his noble descent. His manliness is his good character. Boldness and cowardice are but instincts which Allah places wherever He wills. The coward shrinks from defending even his father and mother, and the bold one fights for the sake of the combat not for the spoils. Being slain is but one way of meeting death, and the martyr is the one who gives himself, expectant of reward from Allah."

(Muwatta Malik Book 21, Hadith 35)

5.21 It is narrated on the authority of Ibn Abu Aufa (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) cursed the tribes (who had marched upon Medina with a combined force in 5 H) and said:

اللَّهُمَّ مُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابِ سَرِيعَ الْحِسَابِ اهْزِمِ الأَحْزَابَ اللَّهُمَّ اهْزِمْهُمْ وَزَلْزِلْهُمْ

O Allah, Revealer of the Book, swift in (taking) account, put the tribes to rout. O Lord, defeat them and shake them.

(Sahih Muslim 1742 b)

5.22 'A'isha (رضي الله عنها) reported Allah's Apostle (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) as saying:

مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ هَلَكَ

He who is examined thoroughly in reckoning is undone.

(Sahih Muslim 2876 d)

5.23 Abu Abdullah bin Tariq bin Ashyam (رضي الله عنه) reported: Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

من قال لا إله إلا الله ، وكفر بما يعبد من دون الله، حرم ماله ودمه، وحسابه على الله تعالى

"He who professes La ilaha illallah (There is no true god except Allah), and denies of everything which the people worship besides Allah, his property and blood become inviolable, and it is for Allah to call him to account".

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 1, Hadith 391)

5.24 It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَقُولُوا لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ فَمَنْ قَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ عَصَمَ مِنِّي مَالَهُ وَنَفْسَهُ إِلاَّ بِحَقِّهِ وَحِسَابُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ

I have been commanded to fight against people so long as they do not declare that there is no god but Allah, and he who professed it was guaranteed the protection of his property and life on my behalf except for the right and his affairs rest with Allah.

(Sahih Muslim 21 a)

5.25 'Imran b. Husain (رضي الله عنه) reported: Verily the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said:

يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Seventy thousand men of my Ummah would enter Paradise without rendering account.

They (the companions of the Holy Prophet) said: Who would be those, Messenger of Allah? He (the Holy Prophet) said:

هُمُ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَسْتَرْقُونَ وَلاَ يَتَطَيَّرُونَ وَلاَ يَكْتَوُونَ وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

They would be those who neither practise charm, not take omens, nor do they cauterise, but they repose their trust in their Lord.

(Sahih Muslim 218 b)

5.26 Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه) reported Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) as saying:

إِذَا أَدَّى الْعَبْدُ حَقَّ اللَّهِ وَحَقَّ مَوَالِيهِ كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرَانِ

When a slave fulfills obligation of Allah and obligation of his master, he has two rewards for him.

I narrated this to Ka'b (رضي الله عنه) , and Ka'b said:

لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ حِسَابٌ وَلاَ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ مُزْهِدٍ

(Such a slave) has no accountability, nor has a poor believer.

(Sahih Muslim 1666 a)

5.27 Narrated Ibn `Abbas (رضي الله عنه) : Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ، هُمُ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَسْتَرْقُونَ، وَلاَ يَتَطَيَّرُونَ، وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

"Seventy thousand people of my followers will enter Paradise without accounts, and they are those who do not practice Ar-Ruqya and do not see an evil omen in things, and put their trust in their Lord.

(Sahih al-Bukhari 6472)

5.28 Narrated 'Aishah (رضي الله عنها): I heard Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) saying,

يُدْعَى بِالْقَاضِي اَلْعَادِلِ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ, فَيَلْقَى مِنْ شِدَّةِ اَلْحِسَابِ مَا يَتَمَنَّى أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَقْضِ بَيْنَ اِثْنَيْنِ فِي عُمْرِهِ

"The just Qadi (judge) will be called (forth) on the Day of Resurrection and he will wish he had never given judgement even between two men throughout his life, due to the severity of the account he will face."

[Reported by Ibn Hibban. al-Baihaqi reported it with the wording:

فِي تَمْرَةٍ

"...concerning a single tamrah (date fruit)."]

(Bulugh al-Maram 1408)

5.29 Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) reported: Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said,

"I was shown the past nations. I saw a Prophet who had a very small group (less than ten in total) with him, another Prophet who was accompanied by only one or two men and some did not have even one. Suddenly I was shown a huge crowd and I thought that they were my Ummah, but I was told: 'This is Musa (Moses) and his people, but look towards the other side.' I looked and beheld a great assemblage. I was told:

هذه أمتك، ومعهم سبعون ألفاً يدخلون الجنة بغير حساب ولا عذاب

'These are your people and amongst them there are seventy thousand who shall enter Jannah without being taken to account or torment".

Then the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) stood up and went into his apartment, and the Companions began to guess who may be those people who would enter Jannah without any accounting or torment. Some said: "Probably, they are the ones who kept company with Messenger of Allah". Others said: "Probably, they are the ones who have been born as Muslims and have never associated anyone with Allah in worship". Then Messenger of Allah came out and asked, "What are you discussing?" So they told him. He then said,

هم الذين لا يرقون ، ولا يسترقون ولا يتطيرون، وعلى ربهم يتوكلون‏

"They are those who do not make Ruqyah (blowing over themselves after reciting the Qur'an or some prayers and supplications the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say) nor seek it, nor perceive omens (i.e., they are not pessimistic) but keep trust in their Rubb (Allah)."

On this 'Ukashah bin Mihsan (رضي الله عنه) stood up and asked: "Pray to Allah to make me one of them." The Prophet said, "You are one of them." Then another man stood up and asked the same thing. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) answered, "'Ukashah has surpassed you".

(Riyad as-Salihin Book 1, Hadith 74)

5.30 Abu Sa'id Al Khudri and Na'im bin Hammar Al-Ghatfani (رضی الله عنهم) related that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) was asked which martyrdom in Jihad is the best on the Day of Judgement. He said:

الذين يقاتلون في سبيل الله في الصف الأول ، و لا يلتفتون بوجوههم حتى يقتلوا ؛ فأولئك يلقون في الغرف العلا من الجنة يضحك إليهم ربك ، إن الله تعالى إذا ضحك إلى عبده المؤمن فلا حساب عليه

“Those who press themselves into the first row and do not turn their faces until they are killed. They enjoy in the highest pavilions (al-ghuraf al-'ula) of paradise. Your Lord laughs (in pleasure) at them. Indeed when your Lord laughs at a believing servant, there is no reckoning for him.”

(At-Targhib wat-Tarhib, Sahih Al-Jami')

Duas

اللهم إني أسئلك باسمك بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم، يا ذا الجلال والاكرام يا حي يا قيوم يا حي لا إله إلا أنت يا من لا يعلم ما هو ولا كيف هو ولا أين هو ولا حيث هو إلا هو؟ يا ذا الملك والملكوت، يا ذا العزة والجبروت، يا ملك يا قدوس يا سلام يا مؤمن يا مهيمن يا عزيز يا جبار يا متكبر يا خالق يا بارئ يا مصور يا مفيد يا ودود يا بعيد يا قريب يا مجيب يا رقيب يا حسيب يا بديع يا رفيع يا منيع يا سميع يا عليم يا حكيم يا كريم يا حليم يا قديم

(بحار الأنوار - ج ٩٢ - الصفحة ٣٩٨)

اللهم إني أسئلك باسمك يا حي يا حامد يا حميد يا حافظ يا حفيظ يا حفى يا حسيب يا حنان يا حليم يا حكم يا حاكم يا حكيم يا حق يا حامل العرش يا حلو الذكر يا حسن التجاوز يا حاضر كل ملاء يا حبيب من لا حبيب له يا حرز من لا حرز له يا حصن كل هارب يا حيوة كل شئ يا حاف العرش بملائكته يا حارس السماء بالشهب يا حابس السماوات والأرض ان تزولا يا حاشر الخلايق في اليوم الموعود يا حاث عباده على شكره يا حاشى العز قلوب المتقين يا حاط أوزار التايبين ان تصلى على محمد واله وافعل بي وبجميع المؤمنين ما أنت أهله يا ارحم الراحمين

(المصباح - الصفحة ٣٥٢)

يا نعم الحسيب، يا نعم الطبيب، يا نعم الرقيب، يا نعم القريب، يا نعم المجيب، يا نعم الحبيب، يا نعم الكفيل، يا نعم الوكيل، يا نعم المولى، يا نعم النصير

(بحار الأنوار - ج ٩١ - الصفحة ٣٩٠)

اللهم إني أسئلك باسمك يا حبيب يا طبيب يا قرى يا رقيب يا حسيب يا مهيب يا مثيب يا مجيب يا خبير يا بصير

(المصباح - الصفحة ٢٥٢)

يا أول يا آخر يا ظاهر يا باطن يا واسع يا شاكر يا صادق يا حافظ يا فاطر يا قادر يا قاهر يا غافر يا واحد يا أحد يا فرد يا صمد يا علي يا غني يا ملي يا قوى يا ولى يا جواد يا مجيب يا رقيب يا حسيب يا مغيث يا محيي يا مميت يا متكبر يا معيد يا حميد يا نور يا هادي يا مبدئ يا موفق يا حي يا قيوم يا وهاب يا تواب يا فتاح يا مرتاح يا من بيده كل مفتاح يا ذارئ يا متعالي يا كافي يا بادي يا بارئ يا والى يا باقي يا حفيظ يا سديد يا سيد يا سريع يا بديع يا رفيع يا باعث يا رازق يا وحيد يا جليل يا كفيل، يا دليل المتحيرين يا قاضي حوائج السائلين يا مجيب دعوة المضطرين، اجعل لي من كل هم فرجا ومخرجا، وارزقني رزقا حلالا طيبا من حيث أحتسب ومن حيث لا أحتسب

(بحار الأنوار - ج ٩٤ - الصفحة ٢٢٧)

﴾ آمین یا رب العالمین ﴿

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

Contentment from profit/income
Protection against the wickedness of enemies, thieves, evil eye, fear and bad neighbors (حسبي يا حسيب or يا حسيب حسبى)
Rid all kinds of troubles (حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل)
Maintain a clear account with employer/company
Student's performance in exams will be up to the mark

Amal

1. For protection against the evil of enemies, thieves and neighbors, recite Ya Haseebu 70 times before sleeping for 7 days (starting from Thursday night). Also recite (حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل) frequently throughout the day during this amal.

2. For an yearlong protection against rivals, fear or evil eye recite (يا حسيب حسبى) seventy times in the morning and evening for 7 days (starting from Thursday night).

3.To maintain a clear account with employer/company and prevent distrust, recite Ya Haseebu 3000 times after Isha.

4. For bright results in exam/interview recite Ya Haseebu 11,000 times (in one sitting) daily for 3 days while facing Qiblah in the state of wudhu.

5. For safety against opponents, keep the Naqsh of Ism Al-Haseeb with yourself.

﴾ إن شاء الله ﴿

7. References

7.1 Ism-e-Azam by Alama Alam Faqri (p29-30) ⬇️