To say 'subhān Allah wa al-hamdulillāh wa lā ilāha illa Allah wa Allāhu akbar (Glory be to…

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Hadith text: To say 'subhān Allah wa al-hamdulillāh wa lā ilāha illa…

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «لَأَنْ أَقُولَ: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ، أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ».

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "To say 'subhān Allah wa al-hamdulillāh wa lā ilāha illa Allah wa Allāhu akbar (Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great)' is more beloved to me than everything upon which the sun rises."

Explanation of the hadith: To say 'subhān Allah wa al-hamdulillāh wa lā ilāha illa…

Lessons: To say 'subhān Allah wa al-hamdulillāh wa lā ilāha illa…

• The Hadīth urges us to remember Allah and mentions that His remembrance is dearer than everything the sun rises upon.
• We are exhorted to engage in dhikr a lot, given its reward and merit.
• Worldly enjoyment is little, and its desires are transient.

Categories : Timeless Dhikr