Hadith That Mentions La Hawla Wala Quwwata
Here’s some of the Hadiths that mentions the Prophet (saws) about saying this phrase:
It was narrated that Abu Musa said: “The Prophet (saas) heard me saying: ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (there is no power and no strength except with Allah).’ He said: ‘O ‘Abdullah bin Qais! Shall I not tell you of a word which is one of the treasures of Paradise?’ I said: ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘Say: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (There is no power and no strength except with Allah).'” 2
Say During Adhan
It was narrated that ‘Alqamah bin Waqqas said:
“I was with Mu’awiyah when the Mu’adhdhin called the Adhan.
Muawiyah said what the Mu’adhdhin said, but when he said:
‘Hayya ‘alas-salah (come to prayer),’ he said: ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illa Billah (There is no power and no strength except with Allah);’
and when he said: ‘Hayya ‘alal-falah (come to prosperity),’ he said: ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illa Billah (There is no power and no strength except with Allah).’
After that he said what the Mu’adhdhin said, then he said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying exactly like that.'”
Dua When Leaving The House
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Whoever says (upon leaving his house):
‘Bismillah, tawakkaltu ‘alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah [I begin with the Name of Allah; I trust in Allah; there is no altering of conditions but by the Power of Allah],’ it will be said to him: ‘You are guided, defended and protected.’
The devil will go far away from him”.
[Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi and An- Nasa’i].
Abu Dawud reported it with this addition:
“One devil will say to another: ‘How can you deal with a man who has been guided, defended and protected?”
