Chapter IX: Zikr and Invocations
on the surface of the earth after uttering There is no deity but God', God will forgive him. The Prophet said : O Abu Hurairah, tell the dying man to attest — There is no deity but God', as it destroys sins. I said : O Prophet of God, this is for the dying man.
What are the rewards for a man who is alive ? The Prophet said :
He who utters with sincere heart — There is no deity but God' will enter Paradise. The Prophet said : Everyone amongst you will enter Paradise except one who denies it and turns his face from God like the turning of the face of a she-camel. He was asked : O Prophet of God, who denies and turns his face from God? He said : That person who does not utter There is no deity but God'. Utter much "There is no deity but God" before hindrance comes between you and it, as it is a word of Tauhid, word of sincerity, word of God fear, word of purity, calling towards truth and the foundations of Paradise. God says : Is there any reward for doing (Ihsan) good except good ? It is said that Ihsan of this world is — 'There is no deity but God' and the Ihsan of the next world is Paradise. God says : Those who do good will get good reward and still more. The Prophet said : If a man utters ten time — "There is no deity but God'. He is single, there is no partner for Him, the kingdom is His and praise' is His and He is powerful over all things." the reward of setting free a slave is written for him. The Prophet said : If a man utters a day two hundred times the above mentioned Doa, nobody will be able to go before him and nobody will catch him after him except one who does actions better than those of his. The Prophet said : If a man goes to the market and utters "There is no deity but God, He is single,' there is no partner for Him, His is the kingdom and His is all praise, He gives life and takes life, He is powerful over everything" — God writes for him one lac virtues, forgives one lac sins and builds for him a house in Paradise. The Prophet said : He who utter the aforesaid Doa ten times, will get the rewards of setting free four slaves belonging to the dynasty of Hazrat Ismail.
The Prophet said : He who wakes up at night and utter the following Doa, is forgiven of his sins and if he prays after abulution, his prayer is accepted — "There is no deity but God, He is single, there is no partner for Him, knogdom is His, praise is His, and He is powerful over all things. Glory be to God, all praise is due to God, there is no deity but God, God is greatest, there is no might or strength except in God, thegreat, the mighty.
O God forgive me."
234 THE BOOK OF WORSHIP Vol-I
SECTION 2
TASBIH, TAHMID AND OTHER ZIKERS