بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is the best out of all of us the doing Ibadah. There are lots of forms of Ibadah and one of them is reciting the Adhkar. There are lots of Adhkar that have been shared from the Hadiths but the best remembrance and supplication that you can recite is “La ilaha illallah” and “Alhamdulillah”.
This is said in a Hasan (good) Hadith. According to the summation of Imam al-Baiquniy, a Hasan Hadith is basically a type of Hadith that has many lines but the narrators are not that well known.
A Hasan Hadith can be used as an argument or justification and is a part of authentic Hadiths too.
Hadith regarding the best remembrance and supplication
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ بَشِيرِ بْنِ الْفَاكِهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ طَلْحَةَ بْنَ خِرَاشٍ ابْنَ عَمِّ، جَابِرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ “ أَفْضَلُ الذِّكْرِ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَفْضَلُ الدُّعَاءِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ” .
Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The best of remembrance is ‘La ilaha illallah’ and the best of supplication is ‘Alhamdulillah’“.
Source: Sunan Ibn Majah 3800, graded as Hasan.
Narrated by: Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (RA)
As we can see from the above Hadith, the best Dzikirs that one can utter is very short and simple. Allah The Most Gracious has made the kalimah easy for us to remember and recite but the rewards given are great.
The meaning of La ilaha illallah and Alhamdulillah
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ
There is no god but Allah!
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
All praises are for Allah!
Video recitation of the best remembrance and supplication
For our new brothers and sisters here’s a couple of video recitations that you can follow and aid you into reciting the dzikirs of La ilaha illallah and Alhamdulillah. May Allah shower guidance to all of us.
Conclusion about the best remembrance and supplication
The two above Dzikirs that I’ve shared are the best kalimah to teach our soul to always remember Allah. It doesn’t mean that other dzikirs taught by the Prophet (ﷺ) are lesser. It has its own place and occasion for recitation and you can add these two into your daily Adhkar.
I make Dua that Allah makes it easy for you and me to recite the Dzikirs that have taught to us by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and it bring calmness and serenity to our lives.
As always, do share this article out to all of your family and friends. May it be one of the long lasting good deeds that rewards us well. Here and in the hereafter, InsyaAllah.
