Keeping the Takbeer

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

In the last several days you filled your days with saying the ‘Dhul Hijjah’ and ‘Eid’ takbeer. Don't stop.

وَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ ٱلَّذِى لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ شَرِيكٌ فِى ٱلْمُلْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ مِّنَ ٱلذُّلِّ ۖ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيرًۢا ﴿١١١

And say, "Praise to Allah, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His] dominion and has no [need of a] protector out of weakness; and glorify Him with [great] glorification." (111)

[Qur'an, Al-Isra' 17:111]

Kabirhu كَبِّرْهُ means to declare His greatness and magnify Him and how? Takbeera تَكْبِيرًۢا by saying Allahu akbar, the greatest way of magnifying Allah.

Abdullah ibn ‘Umar narrates that a man came late to Salāh. Upon arriving to the line he started his prayer with the following words, Allaahu Akbaru Kabeeran wal-hamdulillahi katheeran wa subhaan Allaahi bukratan wa aseelaa. The Prophet, after completing the prayer, asked the people who had said this. The man said, O Rasūlullah, I did not intend by it other than good. The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, I saw the gates of heaven open because of those words. Ibn ‘Umar added, I never ceased saying these words since hearing the Prophet say that. [Muslim, At-Tirmidhee, An-Nasaa’i and Ahmad]

Say the dhikr from this hadith at the beginning of your prayer. And whenever you say takbeer, feel it and truly realize that Allah is greater than anything else you love, own, or desire.

May Allah make us realize His greatness and make us of those who glorify Him a lot. Ameen.

Please don't forget