When should one say “Alhamdullillah”?

· 19 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1432 AH1 min readEnglish
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Q. When should one say “Alhamdullillah”?

Answer

Alhamdulillah literally means “All praise is due to Allah”. It is a form of expressing gratitude. Whenever a person is blessed with a favour or he finds himself in good health or in a good condition or something brings him happiness, he should express his gratitude to Allah by saying Alhamdulillah. In fact, a Muslim should be praising Allah in all conditions, for every condition is good for a Muslim, be it in comfort or hardship.

Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said:

Amongst the first people who will be called to enter Jannah will be those who praised Allah in conditions of comfort and hardship. (al-Mustadrak by Hakim with the confirmation of authenticity by Imam Dhahabi, Hadith #: 1851, Narrated by Ibn Abbaas)

One should also praise Allah when commencing and ending his/her Dua to Allah.

And Allah Knows Best

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

أول من يدعى إلى الجنة الذين يحمدون الله في السراء والضراء

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Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
Checked by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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