When we say 'Alhamdulillah’, it implies exclusivity and entirety, meaning that praise is entirely and only for Allah.
How do we know this?
The ‘al’ (ال) before ‘hamd’ is called “istighraaq” in Arabic, and when “al” comes before this phrase its means that the entire praise, all kinds of praise and at all times, is due to Allah.
The “li” ( لِ in lillah, meaning, for Allah) implies limitation which is known as “ikhtisaas” in Arabic and it means that Allah is the only One who deserves the hamd.
The Virtue of Saying Alhamdulillah
Numerous hadiths have mentioned many virtues of praising and glorifying Allah Almighty.
Anas bin Malik narrated that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Allah is pleased with the servant that he should praise Allah when he eats something and praise Allah when he drinks something.
It is narrated on the authority of Jabir bin Abdullah that the Prophet (PBUH) said,
The best remembrance is
La ilaha illa Allah
and the best supplication is
Alhamdulillah
(Ibn Majah)
“Whoever reads Alhamdulillah 100 times in the morning and the evening – will be rewarded as if he has donated 100 horses in the path of Allah.”
Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) in his Sunan, Hadith: 3471. Imam Tirmidhi has graded the Hadith sound (hasan).
WALLAHU A'LAM ..
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