What is the ruling on limiting oneself to saying "Lā ilāha illā Allāh waḥdahu" (There is no god but Allah alone) without completing the remembrance with "lā sharīka lahu, lahu al-mulku wa lahu al-ḥamdu, wa huwa ‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr" (He has no partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and all praise, and He is over all things competent)? And is it permissible to adopt it as a specific daily remembrance for a certain number of repetitions, such as 100 times, based on a dream?
It is permissible to suffice with saying: "La ilaha illallah" (There is no god but Allah) or "La ilaha illallah wahdahu" (There is no god but Allah alone) for the completeness of their meaning. It has been authentically reported in the Sunnah to suffice with "La ilaha illallah wahdahu." However, it is preferable for the adhkar (remembrances) to be in their complete form: "La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadir" (There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and all praise, and He is over all things competent), due to the immense virtue mentioned for saying it one hundred times or ten times.
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