Hadith on Dhikr: Observing nature’s wonders to remember Allah

Ibn Abi Awfa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, among the best servants of Allah are those who observe the sun, the moon, the stars, and the shades for the remembrance of Allah.

Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Bayhaqī 170

Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ خِيَارَ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُرَاعُونَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ وَالْأَظِلَّةَ لِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

1708 السنن الكبرى للبيهقي جماع أبواب المواقيت باب مراعاة أدلة المواقيت

المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن لغيره في صحيح الترغيب 244

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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