327. Power of Saying Bismillah

Abu al-Malih (RA) reported on the authority of a man: I was riding on a mount behind the prophet (ﷺ) It stumbled. Thereupon I said: May the devil perish! He said: do not say; may the devil perish! For you say that, he will swell so much so that he will be like a house, and say: by my power. But say: (The dua is mentioned above)

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

Power of Saying Bismillah in Transliteration

Bismillaah

Power of Saying Bismillah in Translation

With the Name of Allah.

Abu al-Malih (RA) reported on the authority of a man : I was riding on a mount behind the prophet (ﷺ). It stumbled. Thereupon I said: May the devil perish! He said: do not say; may the devil perish! For you say that, he will swell so much so that he will be like a house, and say: by my power. But say: (The dua is mentioned above) For when you say that, he will diminish so much so that he will be like a fly.

ReferenceSahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 4982

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَكَلَ أَوْ شَرِبَ قَالَ: ‏"‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Translation

Aishah narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he would eat or drink, he would say: “Bismillah (In the Name of Allah).”

Frequently Asked Questions

When you get on a ride or animal, you say, ""In the name of Allah and all praise is for Allah. How perfect He is, the one who made this (transport) easy for us, and we wouldn’t have managed that ourselves, and in the end, we all return to our Lord."" This is a sunnah way of saying bismillah before starting your journey.

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