Hadith 17997

Chapter 22

باب 22

(22) باب فَضْلِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

(22) Chapter: The Virtue Of (Saying): "Glory To Allah And With His Praise" (IT)
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حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبَّانُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْجِسْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ أَىُّ الْكَلاَمِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ " مَا اصْطَفَى اللَّهُ لِمَلاَئِكَتِهِ أَوْ لِعِبَادِهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ " .

Abu Dharr reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked as to which words were the best. He said:
Those for which Allah made a choice for His Angels and His servants (and the words are):" Hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him." (IT)

Reference (IT): Sahih Muslim 2731 a (IT)

In-book reference (IT): Book 48, Hadith 117 (IT)

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 35, Hadith 6586 (IT)