Dua Meaning and Usage

Like Alhamdulillah, this phrase or expression is meant to be said in every situation. It is to acknowledge and be thankful to Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ) for the life you have, whichever way it unfolds. The exact meaning of Alhamdulillah ala kulli hal is, “All praise and thanks are only for Allah in all circumstances.”

When something happened that pleased him, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say:

Alḥamdu lillāhi ‘lladhi bi ni`matihi tatimmuṣ-ṣāliḥāt. And if something happened that displeased him, he used to say: Alḥamdu lillāhi `alā kulli ḥāl. When something happened that pleased him, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say: Praise is to Allah Who by His blessings all good things are perfected. And if something happened that displeased him, he used to say: Praise is to Allah in all circumstances. Hisn al-Muslim 218

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “A grateful eater is equal to a patient fasting person.” (Sunan Ibn Majah Book 7, Hadith 1764)

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