Silsilah of the Tahlil
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Shaykh Yusuf al-Kuzani al-‘Ajami ( q.s. ) reported, in his Risalah , that Sayyidina ‘Ali ibn Abu Thalib ( k.w. ) once implored the Prophet ( s.a.w. ), saying, “O Messenger of Allah, guide me to the nearest of the paths toward Allah ( s.w.t. ), the easiest of them for His servants, and the best of them in the sight of Allah ( s.w.t .).” The Prophet ( s.a.w. ) replied, “O ‘Ali, you must make a constant practice of remembering Allah ( s.w.t. ) in the places of private retreat.” Sayyidina ‘Ali ( k.w. ) then asked, “Does this excellent merit of the remembrance depend on its being practiced by all people?” The Prophet ( s.a.w. ) replied, “O ‘Ali, the Final Hour will not arrive, so long as someone on the face of the earth is saying, ‘ Laa ilaha illa Allah .’” Sayyidina ‘Ali ( k.w. ) then asked, “So, how should I perform the remembrance, O Messenger of Allah?” To this, he replied, “You must close your eyes and h...