بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Believe it or not, there’s a way for us to book a place in Jannah by reciting this simple phrase. It is short and easy to memorize. This phrase ‘Radhitu Billahi Rabba wabil-Islāmi dīnan wa bi-Muhammadin nabiyyan’ is a powerful reminder of our faith and commitment to Allah. It helps us to strengthen our belief in Islam and in the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

Now let’s review the hadiths about the this simple phrase together.

Hadith About Reciting Radhitu Billahi Rabba wabil-Islāmi dīnan wa bi-Muhammadin nabiyyan

The two hadiths below recognizes the importance of this phrase in our daily lives. They remind us that by sincerely reciting it, we affirm our faith and seek Allah’s guidance.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ، زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ الإِسْكَنْدَرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هَانِئٍ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا عَلِيٍّ الْجَنْبِيَّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ مَنْ قَالَ رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولاً وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

If anyone says “I am pleased with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion and with Muhammad (ﷺ) as Apostle” Paradise will be his due.

Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 1529

Narrated by: Abu Sa’id al-Khudri

Status: Sahih (Al-albani)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَقِيلٍ، عَنْ سَابِقٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلاَّمٍ، خَادِمِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏ “‏ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ أَوْ إِنْسَانٍ أَوْ عَبْدٍ يَقُولُ حِينَ يُمْسِي وَحِينَ يُصْبِحُ رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا – إِلاَّ كَانَ حَقًّا عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُرْضِيَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “There is no Muslim – or no person, or slave (of Allah) – who says, in the morning and evening: ‘Radhitu Billahi Rabba wabil-Islāmi dīnan wa bi-Muhammadin nabiyyan (I am content with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion and Muhammad as my Prophet),’ but he will have a promise from Allah to make him pleased on the Day of Resurrection.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Majah 3870

Narrated by: Abu Salam

Status: Hasan

This hadith highlights the significance of expressing our satisfaction with Allah as our Lord, Islam as our religion, and Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) as our Messenger.

How To Incorporate This Dzikir In Your Daily Life

Based on the two Hadiths that I’ve shared above, you can recite it once everyday at any point in time. You can opt to say it once in the morning and once in the evening as well. I’ve heard scholars mentioning that you can to recite it three times in the morning and evening.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعْدٍ، سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمَرْزُبَانِ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يُمْسِي رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا كَانَ حَقًّا عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُرْضِيَهُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ ‏.‏

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever says when he reaches the evening: “I am pleased with Allah as (my) Lord, with Islam as (my) religion, and with Muhammad (ﷺ) as (my) Prophet (Raḍītu billāhi rabban wabil-Islāmi dīnan wa bi-Muḥammadin nabiyyan) it is a duty upon Allah to please him.’”

Source: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3389

Narrated by: Thawban (RA)

Status: Hasan Gharib

Another method would be to recite it after the Adhan (call to prayer, based on these Hadiths:

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، عَنِ الْحُكَيْمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولاً وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

“Whoever says, when he hears the Mu’adhdhin: ‘Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu wa anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasuluhu, raditu Billahi Rabban, wa bil-Islami dinan was bi Muhammadin Rasula (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, with no partner or associate, and that Muhammad is the His slave and Messenger; I am content with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion and Muhammad as my Messenger),’ his sins will be forgiven.”

Source: Sunan an-Nasa’i 679

Narrated by: Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas

Status: Sahih

InsyaAllah by reciting these simple words, Allah shall erase your sins and bring an abundance of good for you here in this world and in the hereafter.

A Short Lecture by Sheikh Assim al-Hakeem Regarding the Recitation

Final Thoughts On Reciting Radhitu Billahi Rabba wabil-Islāmi dīnan wa bi-Muhammadin nabiyyan

We as muslims are encouraged to be in remembrance of Allah throughout the day and night. Reciting dzikirs is one of the ways that can get us nearer to Allah with every breath that we inhale.

As always, please share this article out to all of your family and friends. May Allah make it easy for our tongues to recite this short dzikir in our daily lives.

May it be one of the long lasting good deeds that saves us a space in Jannah.