Hadith 18

(The book) ‘Dawaat’ of Al Rawandy –
‘A worshipper among the children of Israel asked Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic. He said, ‘O Lord-azwj! What is my situation in Your-azwj Presence? If it is good, then increase in my goodness, or (if it is evil), then Cause me to repent before the death! ’
A comer came. He said to him, ‘It isn’t good for you in the Presence of Allah-azwj’. He said, ‘O Lord-azwj, and where are my deeds? ’
He-azwj Said: “Whenever you did something, you informed the people with it, so there isn’t for you from it except that which you were satisfied with for yourself! ”
He (the narrator) said, ‘That was grievous upon him and it grieved him’. He (the narrator) said, ‘Allah-azwj Returned the Messenger-as to him. He said, ‘Allah-azwj the Blessed and Exalted Says: “From now on buy yourself from Me-azwj with charity in what is in the future, taking a charity on behalf of every vein, every day! ”’
He said, ‘O Lord-azwj, and can anyone endure this? ’
The Exalted Said: “I-azwj wouldn’t Encumber you except what you can endure! ”
He said, ‘So what is that, O Lord-azwj? ’
He-azwj Said: “(The phrases) ‘Glory be to Allah-azwj, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj, and there is no god except Allah-azwj, and Allah-azwj is Greatest, and there is neither might nor strength except with Allah-azwj’. You should say these three hundred and sixty times every day, each phrase being a charity on behalf of every vein from your veins! ”
He (the narrator) said, ‘When he saw the glad tidings of that, he said, ‘O Lord-azwj, Increase for me! ’
He-azwj Said: ‘If you increase, I-azwj shall Increase for You-azwj! ”’[39]