Ten Ahadeeth will lead you with the Grace of Allah the Almighty to al-Firdaws al-A‘la

Praise is due to Allah the Almighty, Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the Prophet Muhammad, his Family, his Companions and whosoever follows him.

This is a message of (Ten Ahadeeth amongst the Popular Supplications); I have chosen the most privileged ones, the most rewarding ones, the most virtuous ones and the most correct ones. I collected them to be closer to every Muslim and Muslima, to be repeated among family members, to be remembered in all sorts of gatherings like knowledge, goodness, and righteousness seminars.  I encourage all Muslims to memorize them, I swear with Allah the Almighty, they are more precious than worldly treasures, they are more valuable than thoroughbreds and more invaluable than red camels. They bring magnificent rewards and priceless bounty from Allah the Almighty; the Generous, the Entirely Merciful and the Especially Merciful, He Who promised for His slaves a perpetual bliss. I ask Allah the Almighty to bless me, to bless those who read them, to bless those who teach them and share them with others, to be showered with Approval from Allah the Almighty, to be among dwellers of Paradise and to be safe from the torture of Hellfire.

1- Abu Hurayra (may Allah the Almighty be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

أَلاَ أدلكم بِمَا إِنْ أَخَذْتُمْ بِهِ أَدْرَكْتُمْ مَنْ سَبَقَكُمْ وَلَمْ يُدْرِكْكُمْ أَحَدٌ بَعْدَكُمْ، وَكُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ مَنْ أَنْتُمْ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيْهِمْ، إِلاَّ مَنْ عَمِلَ مِثْلَهُ تُسبِّحُونَ دبر كل صلاة ثلاثاً وثلاثين وَتَحْمَدُونَ ثلاثاً وثلاثين وَتكبِّرُونَ ثلاثاً وثلاثين وتقول تمام المائة لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير

(Interpretation): “Shall I not tell you a thing upon which if you acted, you would catch up with those who have surpassed you? Nobody would overtake you and you would be better than the people amongst whom you live except those who would do the same; Say after every (compulsory) prayer "Subhana Allah" thirty three times, Al-hamdu lil-lah thirty three times, "Allahu Akbar" thirty three times and completes the hundred with: La ilaha illa-Allah, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-Mulku wa lahul-Hamdu, wa Huwa 'ala kulli shai'in Qadir (i.e there is no true god except Allah, He is One and He has no partner with Him. His is the Sovereignty and His is the Praise, and He is Omnipotent)” (Ibn Hibbân).

2- Abu Hurayra (may Allah the Almighty be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

مَنْ قَالَ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ، مَائَةَ مَرَّةٍ كَانَتْ لَهُ عَدْلَ عَشْرِ رِقَابٍ، وَكُتِبَتْ لَهُ مَائَةُ حَسَنَةٍ، وَمُحِيَتْ عَنْهُ مَائَةُ سَيِّئَةٍ، وَكَانَتْ لَهُ حِرْزًا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ، يَوْمَهُ ذلِكَ، حَتَّى يُمْسِي وَلَمْ يَأْتِ أَحَدٌ بِأَفْضَلَ مِمَّا جَاءَ بِهِ، إِلاَّ أَحَدٌ عَمِلَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ

(Interpretation): "Whoever says: “La ilaha illa-Allah, wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu'l mulku wa lahu'l Hamd, wa Huwa ala kulli shay'in Qadir” (i.e. There is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner. The Kingdom and praise belong to Him and He has power over everything) one hundred times a day, it is the same for him as freeing ten slaves. One hundred good actions are written for him and one hundred wrong actions are erased from him, and it is a protection from Shaytan for that day until the night. No-one does anything more excellent than what he does except someone who does more than that” (al-Bukhari).

3- Abu Hurayra (may Allah the Almighty be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

مَنْ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، فِي يَوْمٍ مَائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ

(Interpretation): "Whoever says: “Subhana-Allah wa bi-Hamdihi” (i.e. Glory be to Allah and with His Praise) one hundred times in a day will have his wrong actions taken away from him, even if they are as abundant as the foam on the sea" (Agreed upon).

4- Abu Hurayra (may Allah the Almighty be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

كَلِمَتَانِ خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ، حَبِيبَتَانِ إِلَى الرَّحْمنِ: سبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ

(Interpretation): "There are two expressions which are very easy for the tongue to say, but they are very heavy in the balance and are very dear to The Entirely Merciful (Allah), and they are, “Subhan Allah Al- `Azim and 'Subhan Allah wa bi-Hamdihi” (i.e. Glory and Praise is to Allah, Glory is to Allah the Almighty) (Agreed upon).

5- Abu Hurayra (may Allah the Almighty be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

لئن أقول سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر أحبُ إليّ مما طلعت عليه الشمس

(Interpretation): “The uttering of the words: "Subhan-Allah (i.e. Allah is free from imperfection), Al-hamdu lillah (i.e. all praise is due to Allah), La ilaha illa-Allah (i.e. there is no true god except Allah) and Allahu Akbar (i.e Allah is the Greatest)” is dearer to me than anything over which the sun rises” (Muslim).

6- Abu Hurayra (may Allah the Almighty be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

من صلّى عليّ صلاة صلّى الله عليه بها عشراً

(Interpretation): "Whoever sends Salah upon me, Allah sends Salah upon him ten times” (Muslim).

7-Anas (may Allah the Almighty be pleased with him) narrated that the most frequent invocation of the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) was:

اللهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

(Interpretation): “Allāhumma ātinā fid-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fil ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā `adhāban-nār” (i.e. O Allah! Give to us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire) (Muslim).

8-  Abu Musa (may Allah the Almighty be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him:

يا عبد الله بن قيس: أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ؟!» قُلْتُ: "بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ"، قَالَ: «لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ

(Interpretation): Should I not direct you to a treasure from amongst the treasures of Paradise? I ('Abdu-Allah b. Qais) said: Allah's Messenger, do it, of course. Thereupon he (the Prophet Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Then recite: “La haul a wala quwwata illa bil-lah" (i.e. There is no might and no power but that of Allah) (Muslim).

9- Shaddad bin Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

سيد الاستغفار أن تقول: اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي، فَاغْفِرْ لِي؛ فَإِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلا أَنْتَ

 (Interpretation): Syed-ul- Istighfar (i.e The best supplication for seeking forgiveness) is to say: 'Allahumma Anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u laka bini'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u bidhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfiru dh-dhunuba illa Anta. (i.e. O Allah! You are my Rubb. There is no true god except You. You have created me, and I am Your slave, and I hold to Your Covenant as far as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge the favours that You have bestowed upon me, and I confess my sins. Pardon me, for none but You has the power to pardon) (al-Bukhari).

 10- The mother of believers; Juairiyah bint al-Harith (May Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

لَقَدْ قُلْتُ بَعْدَكِ أَرْبَعَ كَلِمَاتٍ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ لَوْ وُزِنَتْ بِمَا قُلْتِ مُنْذُ الْيَوْمِ لَوَزَنَتْهُنَّ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ، وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ، وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ، وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ

(Interpretation): Since leaving you have said four phrases which if weighed against all you have said today, would prove to be heavier: “Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, `adada khalqihi, wa rida Nafsihi, wa zinatah `Arshihi, wa midada Kalimatihi” (i.e. How perfect Allah is and I praise Him by the amount of His creation and His pleasure, and by the weight of His throne, and the ink of His words) (Muslim).