Glorification, Praise, Declaring Oneness, and Magnifying Allah

قَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ فِي يَوْمٍ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ وَلَوْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْر)).

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Whoever says: Glory be to Allah and praise Him, a hundred times in a day, his sins will be wiped away even if they were like the foam of the sea.'

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((مَنْ قَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ عَشْرَ مِرَارٍ، كَانَ كَمَنْ أَعْتَقَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَنْفُسٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ)).

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Whoever says: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, without partner; His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things — ten times, it is as if he had freed four souls from among the children of Isma'il.'

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((كَلِمَتَانِ خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ، حَبِيبَتَانِ إِلَى الرَّحْمَنِ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، سُبْحانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ)).

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Two phrases that are light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, and beloved to the Most Merciful: Glory be to Allah and praise Him; Glory be to Allah the Almighty.'

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((لَأَنْ أَقُولَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمسُ)).

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'That I say: Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest — is dearer to me than everything the sun rises upon.'

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((أَيَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُم أَنْ يَكْسِبَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ)) فَسَأَلَهُ سَائِلٌ مِنْ جُلَسَائِهِ كَيْفَ يَكْسِبُ أَحَدُنَا أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ؟ قَالَ: ((يُسَبِّحُ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ، فَيُكتَبُ لَهُ أَلْفُ حَسَنَةٍ أَوْ يُحَطُّ عَنْهُ أَلْفُ خَطِيئَةٍ)).

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Is any one of you incapable of earning a thousand good deeds every day?' One of those sitting with him asked: 'How can any of us earn a thousand good deeds?' He said: 'He says Subhan Allah a hundred times, and a thousand good deeds are recorded for him, or a thousand of his sins are wiped away.'

((مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ غُرِسَتْ لَهُ نَخْلَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ)).

'Whoever says: Glory be to Allah the Almighty and praise Him, a palm tree is planted for him in Paradise.'

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ))؟ فَقُلْتُ: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: ((قُلْ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ)).

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'O 'Abdullah ibn Qays, shall I not guide you to a treasure among the treasures of Paradise?' I said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'Say: There is no power and no strength except by Allah.'

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((أَحَبُّ الْكَلاَمِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَرْبَعٌ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لاَ يَضُرُّكَ بِأَيِّهِنَّ بَدَأتَ)).

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'The most beloved of speech to Allah is four: Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest — it does not matter which of them you begin with.'

جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ: عَلِّمْنِي كَلاماً أَقُولُهُ: قَالَ: ((قُلْ: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيراً، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ، لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ)) قَالَ: فَهَؤُلاَءِ لِرَبِّي، فَمَا لِي؟ قَالَ: ((قُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي)).

A bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: 'Teach me some words to say.' He said: 'Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, without partner; Allah is the Greatest, exceedingly; much praise be to Allah; Glory be to Allah, Lord of the worlds; there is no power and no strength except by Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise.' He said: 'These are for my Lord, so what is there for me?' He said: 'Say: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, and grant me provision.'

كَانَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا أَسْلَمَ عَلَّمَهُ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الصَّلاَةَ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ بِهَؤُلاَءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ: ((اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرِ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَعَافِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي)).

When a man embraced Islam, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would teach him the prayer, then instruct him to supplicate with these words: 'O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, grant me well-being, and provide for me.'

((إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الدُّعَاءِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَأَفْضَلَ الذِّكْرِ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ)).

'The best of supplication is: praise be to Allah, and the best of remembrance is: none has the right to be worshipped except Allah.'

الباقيات الصالحات : سبحان الله والحمد لله ، ولا إله إلا الله ،والله أكبر ،و لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله

The lasting good deeds are: Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power and no strength except by Allah.