Saying 'La ilaha illallah' Ten Times
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6403
وَقَالَصلىاللهعليهوسلم:((مَنْقَالَلاَإِلَهَإِلاَّاللَّهُوَحْدَهُلاَشَرِيكَلَهُ،لَهُالْمُلْكُ،وَلَهُالْحَمْدُ،وَهُوَعَلَىكُلِّشَيْءٍقَدِيرٌعَشْرَمِرَارٍ،كَانَكَمَنْأَعْتَقَأَرْبَعَةَأَنْفُسٍمِنْوَلَدِإِسْمَاعِيلَ)).
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Transliteration
La ilaha ill-Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir.
Translation
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.
Context
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught this powerful statement of Tawhid to emphasize its immense reward. Reciting it ten times carries the weight of freeing four slaves from the lineage of Prophet Ismail (peace be upon him).
Benefit
This declaration affirms Allah's absolute oneness and power, earning significant reward equivalent to freeing slaves and immense blessings.
When to Recite
Recite ten times, preferably in the morning.