The Very Basic Creed Of A Muslim Is To Believe In The Oneness Of Allah Almighty. After Having This Belief, There Must Be A Connection Of A Muslim With His Lord Almighty. How Can This Connection Be Established? How Can One Get Close To The Blessed Court Of Allah Almighty? How Can One Become The Beloved Of Allah Almighty? Answers Of These Questions Are Very Important For A Muslim. The One Who Wants To Please Lord Almighty Searches For The Answer Of These Questions. The One Answer To These Questions Is That; One Must Always Praise And Thank The Lord Almighty. The Best Wordings For The Praise And Gratitude Of Allah Almighty Are In The Very First Ayah Of The Holy Quran “الحمد لله رب العلمين”. When A Bondsman Praises Lord Almighty, He Receives Blessings From His Lord Almighty. The Importance Of Praising Allah Almighty Is Mentioned In Many Blessed Hadiths. Let Us Read Few Of Them:
Hadith 1
It is narrated by Hazrat Anas Bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ, that the beloved Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Allah عزوجل becomes happy with this habit of (man) individual that if he eats something, he praises Allah عزوجل and if he drinks something, he praises Allah عزوجل.
(Muslim, Kitab ul zikar, page 1463, Hadees No 89)
Hadith 2
Hazrat Jabir Bin Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ narrates, the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: the greatest of all Zikr is “لَآ اِلٰــہَ اِلَّا اللہ” and the greatest Dua is “اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ”.
(Ibn e Majah, Kitab ul Adab, Vol 4, Page 248, Hadees 3800)
