Which wording is more correct for the remembrance (dhikr): "There is no might nor power except with Allah" or "There is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Magnificent"?
It has been authentically reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that he encouraged frequent recitation of "Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh" (There is no might or power except with Allah), and that it is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise. It has also been authentically reported from him that he encouraged it with the addition of "al-ʿAlī al-ʿAẓīm" (the Most High, the Most Magnificent). So, whoever says "Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh" only, or adds "al-ʿAlī al-ʿAẓīm," has done what is correct. However, one should not restrict oneself to "Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh" in cases where the addition of "al-ʿAlī al-ʿAẓīm" has been mentioned, such as in the remembrance before sleep.
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