In this thread we will mention the various adhkar (azkaar).
What is Dhikr: It is the name of devotional acts in Islam in which short phrases or prayers are repeatedly recited silently within the mind or aloud.
But the scope of Dhikr is much wider. It is not just felt by the heart and uttered by the tongue but must also affect good deeds.
The great muslim scholar, Ibn Al-Qayyim has the following definition of Dhikr:
“any and every particular moment when you are thinking, saying or doing things which Allah likes”.
First a couple of Hadiths:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Allah the Exalted says: 'I am as my slave expects me to be, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me inwardly, I will remember him inwardly, and if he remembers Me in an assembly, I will remember him in a better assembly (i.e., in the assembly of angels).”
Sahih Bukhaari Book 16, Hadith 1435
Some of the angels travel throughout the world, seeking out gatherings of dhikr (remembrance of Allah).
**Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Allah, be He blessed and exalted, has angels who travel the highways seeking out the people of dhikr. When they find people remembering Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, they call out to one another, “Come to what you hunger for!” and they enfold them with their wings, stretching up to the lowest heaven. Their Lord asks them, and He knows better than them, “What are My slaves saying?” They say: “They are glorifying, magnifying, praising and extolling You.” He asks, “Have they seen Me?” They say, “No, by Allah, they have not seen You.” He asks, “And how would it be if they saw Me?” They say, “They would be even more fervent and devoted in their praise and worship.” He asks, “What are they asking me for?” They say, “They ask You for Paradise.” He asks, “And have they seen it?” They say, “No, by Allah, O Lord, they have not seen it.” He asks, “And how would it be if they saw it?” They say: “They would be even more eager for it and they would beseech You even more earnestly.” He asks, “And what do they seek My protection from?” They say, “From the Fire of Hell.” He asks, “Have they seen it?” They say, “No, by Allah, they have not seen it.” He asks, “And how would it be if they saw it?” They say: “They would be even more afraid and anxious to escape it.” Allah says: “You are My witnesses that I have forgiven them.” One of the angels says: “So-and-so is not really one of them; he came (to the gathering) for some other reason.” Allah says, “They were all in the gathering, and one of them will not be excluded (from forgiveness).””**
Sahih Bukhaari Book 16, Hadith 1447

