قال جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، يُعلمنا الاستخارة في الأمور كلها كما يعلمُنا السورة من القرآن ، يقول : إذا هم أحدكم بالأمر فليركع ركعتين من غير الفريضة ، ثم ليقل:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيـرُكَ بِعِلْمَكَ، وَأسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الَأمْرَ (وَيُسَمِّي حَاجَتَه) خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي، فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي، فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِ

وما ندم من استخار الخالق، وشاور المخلوقين المؤمنين وتثبَّت في أمره، فقد قال سبحانه ﴿وَشـاوِرْهُـم في الأمْـرِ فَـإِذا عَـزَمْـتَ فَتَوَكّـلْ عَلـى الله﴾

Jabir bin Abdullah (RA) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to teach us to seek Allah's Counsel in all matters, as he used to teach us a Surah from the Qur'an. He would say: When anyone of you has an important matter to decide, let him pray two Rak'ahs other than the obligatory prayer, and then say:

Allaahumma 'innee 'astakheeruka bi'ilmika, wa 'astaqdiruka biqudratika, wa 'as'aluka min fadhtikal-'Adheemi, fa'innaka taqdiru wa laa 'aqdiru, wa ta'lamu, wa laa 'a'lamu, wa 'Anta 'Allaamul-Ghuyoobi, Allaahumma 'in kunta ta'lamu 'anna haathal-'amra-(then mention the thing to be decided) Khayrun lee fee deenee wa ma'aashee wa 'aaqibati 'amree, faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee thumma baarik lee feehi, wa 'in kunta ta'lamu 'anna haathal-'amra sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma'aashee wa 'aaqibati 'amree, fasrifhu 'annee wasrifnee 'anhu waqdur liyal-khayra haythu kaana thumma 'ardhinee bihi.

"O Allah, I seek the counsel of Your Knowledge, and I seek the help of Your Omnipotence, and I beseech You for Your Magnificent Grace. Surely, You are Capable and I am not. You know and I know not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter [then mention the thing to be decided] is good for me in my religion and in my life and for my welfare in the life to come, - [or say: in this life and the afterlife] - then ordain it for me and make it easy for me, then bless me in it. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion and in my life and for my welfare in the life to come, - [or say: in this life and the afterlife] - then distance it from me, and distance me from it, and ordain for me what is good wherever it may be, and help me to be content with it." Whoever seeks the counsel of the Creator will not regret it and whoever seeks the advice of the believers will feel confident about his decisions, for Allah has said in the Qur'an: "And consult them in the affair. Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah."

Reference: Al-Bukhari 7/162. and Aal-'Imran 3:159.

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اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَاَّ مَا جَعَلتَهُ سَهْلاً وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلاً

Allaahumma laa sahla 'illaa maal ja'altahu sahlan wa 'Anta taj'alul-hazna 'ithaa shi'ta sahlan.

O Allah, there is no ease other than what You make easy. If You please You ease sorrow.

Reference: Ibn Hibban in his Sahih (no. 2427), and Ibn As- Sunni (no. 351). Al-Hafidh (Ibn Hajar) said that this Hadith is authentic. It was also declared authentic by 'Abdul-Qadir Al-Arna'ut in his checking of An-Nawawi's Kitabul-Athkarp. 106.

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مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يُذنِبُ ذَنْباً فَيُحْسِنُ الطُّهُورَ، ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ إِلاَّ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ

Maa min 'abdin yudhnibu dhanban fayuhsinut-tuhura, thumma yaqoomu fayusalli rak'atayn, thumma yastaghfirullah, illa ghafarallahulahu.

There is not any slave of Allah who commits a sin, then he perfects his ablution and stands to pray two rak'ah of prayer, then seeks Allah's forgiveness, except that Allah will forgive him.

Reference: Abu Dawud 2/86, At-Tirmidhi 2/257. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahih Abu Dawud 1/283.

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قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ

Qadarullaahi wa maa shaa'afa'ala.

It is the Decree of Allah and He does whatever He wills.

Reference: "The strong believer is better and more dear to Allah than the weak believer, and in each of them there is good. Be vigilant for what is to your benefit and seek the help of Allah and do not falter. But when you are striken by some setback, do not say: 'If only I had done such and such,' rather say: 'It is the Decree of Allah and He does whatever He wills.' For verily the saying 'if (i.e. if only I had) begins the work of the Devil." Muslim 4/2052.

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(مَنْ حَفِظَ عَشْرَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ عُصِمَ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ) ، وَالْاسْتِعَاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ فِتْنَتِهِ عَقِبَ التَّشَهُّدِ الْأَخِيرِ مِنْ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ.

(man hafizha ashara ayaatin min awwali suurati al-kahfi 'usima min al-dajjaal), wa al-isti'adhatu bi-llahi min fitnatihi 'aqiba al-tashahhudi al-akhiri min kulli salaatin.

Whoever memorizes ten 'Ayat (Verses) from the beginning of Surat Al-Kahf, will be protected from the False Messiah 1 if he recites in every prayer after the final Tashahhud before ending the prayer, seeking the protection of Allah from the trials of the False Messiah.

Reference: 1 Muslim 1/555, another version mentions the last ten 'Ayat, Muslim 1/556. 2 See invocations no. 55 and 56 of this book.

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قَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: (مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلاَةً، صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِهَا عَشْرًا)

"Qala salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam: 'Man sallaa 'alayya salatan, sallaa Allahu 'alayhi biha 'ashran'."

The Prophet (SAW) said: "Whoever prays for Allah's blessings upon me once, will be blessed for it by Allah ten times".

Reference: Muslim 1/288.

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وَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: (لاَ تَجْعَلُوا قَبْرِي عِيداً وَصَلُّوا عَلَيَّ؛ فَإِنَّ صَلاَتَكُم تَبْلُغُنِي حَيْثُ كُنْتُمْ)

"Qala salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam: 'La taj'aloo qabree 'eedan wa sallou 'alayya, fa inna salaatukum tablughoonee haythu kuntum.'"

The Prophet (SAW) said: Do not make my grave a place of ritual celebration, but pray for Allah's blessings upon me, for your blessings reach me from wherever you are.

Reference: Abu Dawud 2/218, Ahmad 2/367.

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وَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: (الْبَخِيلُ مَنْ ذُكِرْتُ عِنْدَهُ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيَّ)

"Qala salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam: Al-bakhilu man dhukiratu 'indahu falam yusalli 'alayya.

The Prophet (SAW) said: The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned yet does not pray for Allah's blessings upon me.

Reference: At-Tirmizi 5/551.

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وَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: (إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلاَئِكَةً سَيَّاحِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُبَلِّغُونِي مِنْ أُمَّتِي السَّلاَمَ)

"Qala salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam: 'Inna lillahi malaa'ikatan sayyaaheena fil-ardi yuballighooni min ummati assalaam"

The Prophet (SAW) said: Indeed Allah has angels who roam the earth and they convey to me the greetings (or prayers of peace) of my 'ummah (nation).

Reference: An-Nasa'i, Al-Hakim 2/421.

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وَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: (مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيَّ إِلاَّ رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيَّ رُوحِيَ حَتَّى أَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمَ)

"Qala salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam: Ma min ahadin yusallimu 'alayya illa radda Allahu 'alayya ruhiya hatta arudda 'alayhi assalam."

The Prophet (SAW) said: No one sends greetings (or prayers of peace) upon me but Allah returns my soul to me so that I may return his greetings.

Reference: Abu Dawud (Hadith no. 2041).

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قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَسْتَغفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةٍ)

Qala rasoolu Allahi salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam: "Wal-lahi innee la astaghfiru Allaha wa atoobu ilayhi fil yawmi akthara min sab'een marrah.

The Prophet (SAW) said: "By Allah, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, and repent to Him more than Seventy times in a day".

Reference: Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/101.

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وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ تُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ فَإِنِّي أَتُوبُ فِي الْيَوْمِ إِلَيْهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ)

Qala rasoolu Allahi salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam: Ya ayyuha al-nas, tubu ila Allahi fa-inni atubu fil yawmi ilayhi mi'ata marrah.

The Prophet (SAW) said: "O people, repent to Allah, for I verily repent to Him one hundred times a day".

Reference: Muslim 4/2076.

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Whoever says:

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ القَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيهِ

'Astaghfirullaahal-'Adheemal-lathee laa 'ilaaha 'illaa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoomu wa 'atoobu 'ilayhi.

I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, Whom there is none worthy of worship except Him, the Living, the Eternal, and I repent to Him(Allah will forgive him even if he has deserted the army's ranks.) Allah will forgive him even if he has deserted the army's ranks.

Reference: Abu Dawud 2/85, At-Tirmizi 5/569, Al-Hakim.

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وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الرَّبُّ مِنَ الْعَبْدِ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ الآخِرِ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَكُونَ مِمَّنْ يَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ فَكُنْ

Wa qala salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam: Aqrabu ma yakunu al-Rabbu min al-'abd fi jawfi al-layl al-akhir. Fa inistata'ta an takuna mimman yadhkur Allah fi tilka al-sa'ah fa kun.

The Prophet (SAW) said: "The closest that the Lord comes to the slave is in the last portion of the night. So, if you are able to be among those who remember Allah in this hour, then be among them".

Reference: At-Tirmizi, An-Nasa'i 1/279 and Al-Hakim.

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وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ فَأَكثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ.

Wa qala salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam: 'Aqrabu ma yakoonu al-'abdu min rabbihii wa huwa saajidun fa'akthiruu al-du'aa'

The Prophet (SAW) said: "The closest that the slave comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so invoke Allah much (in prostration)".

Reference: Muslim 1/350.

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وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: إِنَّهُ لَيُغَانُ عَلَى قَلْبِي وَإِنِّي لأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ فِي الْيَوْمِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ.

Wa qala salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam: "Innahu layughanu ala qalbi wa inni la-astaghfiru Allah fi al-yawmi mi'ata marrah."

The Prophet (SAW) said: "Verily my heart becomes preoccupied, and verily I seek Allah's forgiveness a hundred times a day".

Reference: Muslim 4/2075.

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سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ (مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ)

Subhaanallaahi wa bihamdihi. (100 times)

The Prophet (SAW) said: "Whoever says: "Glorified is Allah and praised is He" one hundred times a day, will have his sins forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea".

Reference: Al-Bukhari 7/168, Muslim 4/2071.

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لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ (عَشْرَ مَرَّةٍ)

Laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in Qadeer. (10 times)

The Prophet (SAW) said: "Whoever says: "None has the right to be worshiped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things" ten times, will have the reward for freeing four slaves from the Children of Isma'il".

Reference: Al-Bukhari 7/67, Muslim 4/2071.

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سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ وسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ

Subhaanal-laahi wa bihamdihi, Subhaanal-laahil-'Adheem.

The Prophet (SAW) said: "Two words are light on the tongue, weigh heavily in the balance, and are loved by the Most Merciful One is: "Glorified is Allah and praised is He, Glorified is Allah the Most Great".

Reference: Al-Bukhari 7/168, Muslim 4/2072.

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سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Subhaanallaahi, walhamdu lillaahi, wa laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu, wallaahu 'Akbar.

The Prophet (SAW) said: For me to say: "Glory is to Allah, and praise is to Allah, and there is none worthy of worship but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great" is dearer to me than all that the sun rises upon".

Reference: Muslim 4/2072.

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سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ (مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ)

Subhaanallaahi. (100 times)

The Prophet (SAW) said: "Is anyone of you incapable of earning one thousand Hasanah (rewards) in a day?" Someone from his gathering asked: "How can anyone of us earn a thousand Hasanah" He said: "Glorify Allah a hundred times and a thousand Hasanah will be written for you, or a thousand sins will be wiped away".

Reference: Muslim 4/2073

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سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وبِحَمْدِهِ

Subhaanallaahil-'Adheemi wa bihamdihi.

The Prophet (SAW) said: "Glorified is Allah the Most Great and praised is He. Will have a date palm planted for him in Paradise".

Reference: At-Tirmizi 5/511, and Al-Hakim.

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لَا حَوٍلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

Laa hawla wa laa quwwata 'illaa billaah.

The Prophet (SAW) said: "O Abdullah bin Qais, should I not point you to one of the treasures of Paradise?" I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah". So he told me to say: "There is no power and no might except by Allah".

Reference: Al-Bukhari, Muslim 4/2076.

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(1)سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ(2)وَالحَمْدُ للَّهِ(3)وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ(4)وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Subhaanallaah,(1)Walhamdu lillaah,(2)Wa laa 'ilaaha 'illallaah,(3)Wallaahu 'Akbar.(4)

The Prophet (SAW) said: "The most beloved words to Allah are four:Glorified is Allah,(1)The praise is for Allah,(2)There is none worthy of worship but Allah,(3)Allah is the Most Great".(4)

Reference: Muslim 3/1685.

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(1)لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبيراً، وَالْحَمْدُ للَّهِ كَثيراً، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ(2)اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي

Laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, Allaahu 'Akbaru kabeeran, walhamdu lillaahi katheeran, Subhaanallaahi Rabbil-'aalameen, laa hawla wa laa quwwata 'illaa biilaahil-'Azeezil-Hakeem.

A desert Arab came to Allah's Messenger (SAW) and said: "Teach me a word that I can say". The Prophet told him to say: "There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Who has no partner, Allah is the Great, the Most Great, and praise is to Allah in abundance, glory is to Allah, Lord of the worlds. There is no power and no might but by Allah the Mighty, the Wise". (1) He said: "That is for my Lord, but what about me?" The Prophet (SAW) told him to say: "O Allah forgive me, and have mercy on me and guide me, and provide for me". (2)

Reference: Muslim 4/2072.

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اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرِ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَعَافِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي

Allaahummaghfir lee, warhamnee, wahdinee, wa 'aafinee warzuqnee.

Whenever anyone accepted Islam, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to teach him how to pray then he would instruct him to invoke Allah with the following words: O Allah forgive me, and have mercy on me and guide me and give me good health and provide for me.

Reference: Muslim 4/2073.

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(1)الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ(2)لَا إِلَه إِلَّا اللَّهُ

The most excellent invocation is: Alhamdu lillaah.(1) and the most excellent words of remembrance are: Laa'ilaaha'illallaah.(2)

The most excellent invocation is:"Praise is for Allah".(1) and most excellent words of remembrance are: "There is none worthy of worship but Allah".(2)

Reference: At-Tirmizi\n 5/462, Ibn Majah 2/1249, and Al-Hakim.

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سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ للَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إَلَّا اللَّهُ واللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إلَّا باللَّهِ

Subhaanallaah, Walhamdu lillaah, Wa laa 'ilaaha 'illallaah, Wallaahu 'Akbar and Wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata 'illaa billaah.

The good deeds which endure are: "Glorified is Allah, The praise is for Allah, There is none worth of worship but Allah, Allah is the Most Great and There is no power and no might except by Allah".

Reference: Ahmad (Hadith no. 513).

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عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْقِدُ التَّسْبِيحَ بِيَمِينِهِ.

An 'Abdillahi ibni 'Amr, radiyallahu 'anhumaa, qaalaa: "Ra'aytu an-Nabiyya, sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam, yaa'qidu at-tasbiha bi yameenihi

Abdullah Bin Amru said: "I saw the Prophet (SAW) counting the glorification of his Lord on his right hand".

Reference: Abu Dawud, At-Tirmizi 5/521.

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