Social media is replete with such ill fed, concocted and misleading information wrapped in juicy details which though attract the reader are far from reality or actual facts or background.
To prove our point, we share a Hadit attributed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, which is graded as "Hasan" by Darussalam ( Hassan hadith is the one which ranks in between an Authentic Hadith "Sahi" and Weak Hadith "Daif" mentioned in Sunan An-Nasa’i 924:
Ibn Abi Awfa said: “A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: I cannot learn anything of the Quran; teach me something that I can say instead of reciting the Quran.’ He said: ‘Say:
" الْعَظِيْم سُبْحَان اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُلِلّهِ وَلا إِلهَ إِلّااللّهُ وَاللّهُ أكْبَرُ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّهِ الْعَلِيِّ " SubhanAllah, wal-hamdulilah, wa la illaha ill-Allah, wa Allahu Akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa Billahil-aliy al-azim (Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is none worthy of worship except Allah, Allah is Most Great, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah the Exalted and Magnificent ).'”
With this Hadith in the backdrop, I came across the interpretation of this Hadith, though the Hadith never needed any explanation or interpretation. However, in Indian sub continent, this Hadith has been turned into a Kalima (the 3rd Kalima to be specific) and all Muslims are made to learn and remember this. Here we go for its interpretation, but it is given nowhere the source of how someone came to know of these details as these are neither given in the Qur'an, nor ever elaborated by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Here we go:
It all started before Allah Ta'alah created Adam A.S. The Angels were trying to move the Arsh (Throne) of Allah Ta'alah but it was too heavy and wouldn't budge. So they asked Almighty Allah for help. Allah told them to recite "Subhanallah سُبْحَان اللهِ." The Angels did as they were told and found that it gave them power and strength and they were able to move the Arsh. They liked this so much that they began constantly hymning, "Subhanallah."- (Glory be to Allah)
Then Allah created Adam A.S. When Allah blew life into Adam, the first thing he did was sneeze and say "Alhamdulillah الْحَمْدُلِلّهِ" (All parise be to Allah). The angels liked this act so much that they added this to their parise and glorification of Allah. Thus the kalimah became: "Subhanallah(i) Walhamdulillah سُبْحَان اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُلِلّهِ"
Hundreds of years passed and the Prophet Nooh A.S. was now on earth. For nine hundred years he proclaimed the oneness of Allah with the words "La ilaha illallah لا إِلهَ إِلّااللّهُ." (There is none worthy of worship). The Angels loved this act so much that they added this to the kalimah. Thus, the kalimah now became: "Subhanallah(i) Walhamdulillah(i) Wa La ilaha illallah سُبْحَان اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُلِلّهِ وَلا إِلهَ إِلّااللّهُ "
The Angels kept repeating this kalimah day and night. Many centuries passed and the Prophet Ebrahim A.S. (Abraham) was asked by Almighty Allah to sacrifice his beloved son Ismaeel A.S. He was about to slaughter his son and He needed something to give him the courage he needed to do this difficult deed. So he recited: "Allahu Akbar اللّهُ أكْبَرُ." (Allah is Great). The Angels loved this act so much that they added "Allahu Akbar" to the kalimah. Thus the kalimah became: "Subhanallah(i) Walhamdulillah(i) Wa La ilaha ilallah(u) Wallahu Akbar سُبْحَان اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُلِلّهِ وَلا إِلهَ إِلّااللّهُ وَاللّهُ أكْبَرُ."
More centuries passed. It was the night of Meraj, when our Beloved Prophet Muhammed S.A.W. ascended to the Heavens with Gibraeel A.S. There Gibraeel A.S. told Nabee S.A.W. the story and Nabee S.A.W. added the final part of the Kalmiah: "Wala Hawla Wa La Quwwata illah Billah Hil Aleyeel Azeem الْعَظِيْم وَلا حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّهِ الْعَلِيِّ."
Thus the kalimah now became "Subhanallah(i) Walhamdulillah(i) Wa La ilaha illallah(u) Wallahu Akbar Wala Hawla Wa La Quwwata illah Billah Hil Aleyeel Azeem":
الْعَظِيْم سُبْحَان اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُلِلّهِ وَلا إِلهَ إِلّااللّهُ وَاللّهُ أكْبَرُ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّهِ الْعَلِيِّ
(There is no Power and Might except from Allah, The Most High, The Great) And up to this day, this kalimah (or declaration of faith) buzzes around the Arsh of Almighy Allah.
So my brothers and sisters in Islam, those who can ponder over the truth and wisdom, can see from the interpretation of the Hadith quoted above that how we can make up explanations which have no authentic source. We could have still acted upon this Hadith, though Hassan, and continued to recite it even without this interpretation which does not appeal to logic. Let us ponder over every piece of information we come across and authenticate it form more than one sources so that no ambiguity remains what we learn and practice.
May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى) help us understand Qur'ān and follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, which is embodiment of commandments of Allah contained in the Qur'ān. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others' lives miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door.
وَمَا عَلَيۡنَاۤ اِلَّا الۡبَلٰغُ الۡمُبِيۡنُ
(36:17) and our duty is no more than to clearly convey the Message.”
That is Our duty is only to convey to you the message that Allah has entrusted us with. Then it is for you to accept it or reject it. We have not been made responsible for making you accept it forcibly, and if you do not accept it, we shall not be seized in consequence of your disbelief, you will yourselves be answerable for your actions on Day of Resurrection.
May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.
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