The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غَزَاةٍ فَجَعَلْنَا لاَ نَصْعَدُ شَرَفًا، وَلاَ نَعْلُو شَرَفًا، وَلاَ نَهْبِطُ فِي وَادٍ، إِلاَّ رَفَعْنَا أَصْوَاتَنَا بِالتَّكْبِيرِ ـ قَالَ ـ فَدَنَا مِنَّا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ارْبَعُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ فَإِنَّكُمْ لاَ تَدْعُونَ أَصَمَّ وَلاَ غَائِبًا إِنَّمَا تَدْعُونَ سَمِيعًا بَصِيرًا ". ثُمَّ قَالَ " يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ، أَلاَ أُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَةً هِيَ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ، لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ ".
While we were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in a holy battle, we never went up a hill or reached its peak or
went down a valley but raised our voices with Takbir. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came close to us and said, "O
people! Don't exert yourselves, for you do not call a deaf or an absent one, but you call the All-
Listener, the All-Seer." The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "O `Abdullah bin Qais! Shall I teach you a sentence
which is from the treasures of Paradise? ( It is): 'La haula wala quwata illa billah. (There is neither
might nor power except with Allah).
Narrated by Narrated Abu Musa:
Context
This hadith recounts an experience during a military campaign where the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) raised their voices in Takbir. The Prophet (ﷺ) advised them to moderate their volume, reminding them that they were calling upon an All-Hearing and All-Seeing God. He then shared a significant phrase that emphasizes reliance on Allah's power, highlighting the importance of humility in supplication.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, this hadith serves as a reminder to approach prayer and supplication with sincerity and humility. It encourages individuals to remember that Allah is always listening, regardless of the volume of their voices, and to focus on the essence of their prayers.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Supplication and Divine Attributes because it emphasizes the nature of Allah as the All-Hearing and the significance of sincere supplication.
[Remember] when you [fled and] climbed [the mountain] without looking aside at anyone while the Messenger was calling you from behind. So Allah repaid you with distress upon distress so you would not grieve for that which had escaped you [of victory and spoils of war] or [for] that which had befallen you [of injury and death]. And Allah is [fully] Acquainted with what you do.
