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A treasure of Paradise: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

Quick answer

He ﷺ also said: O 'Abdullah ibn Qays, shall I not point you to one of the treasures of Paradise? I said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: Say: There is no might and no power except with Allah.

When to recite

Use this in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed timing or count unless one is established by the cited source.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sahih al-Bukhari 6409, Sahih Muslim 2704. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ؟ فَقُلْتُ: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: قُلْ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ
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Transliteration

Wa qala salla-llahu 'alayhi wa sallam: Ya 'Abda-llahi-bna Qays, ala adulluka 'ala kanzin min kunuzi-l-jannah? Faqultu: Bala ya Rasula-llah. Qal: Qul: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

Meaning in English

He ﷺ also said: O 'Abdullah ibn Qays, shall I not point you to one of the treasures of Paradise? I said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: Say: There is no might and no power except with Allah.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6409, Sahih Muslim 2704
Sahih Muslim 2704a
Common questions
What does A treasure of Paradise: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah mean?

He ﷺ also said: O 'Abdullah ibn Qays, shall I not point you to one of the treasures of Paradise? I said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: Say: There is no might and no power except with Allah.

When should I recite A treasure of Paradise: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah?

Use this in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed timing or count unless one is established by the cited source.

What is the source for A treasure of Paradise: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah?

Sahih al-Bukhari 6409, Sahih Muslim 2704.

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