"And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them."
Yahya: On the authority of Khidash, from Muhammad ibn Amr, from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurairah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise."
Muhammad said: (The meaning of 'enumerates them' [ahsahā]): He memorized them. It was also said: The meaning is that he affirmed them for Allah and worshipped Him through them.
﴿وَلِلَّهِ الأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا﴾.
يحيى: عَنْ خداشٍ، عَنْ محمدٍ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ:
قَالَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ: " لِلَّهِ تسعةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ اسْمًا مِائَةٌ غَيْرُ واحدٍ؛ مَنْ أَحْصَاهَا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ ".
قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ: (مَعْنَى أَحْصَاهَا): حَفِظَهَا. وَقِيلَ: الْمَعْنَى أَقَرَّ لِلَّهِ بِهَا وَتَعَبَّدَ.
