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‘AAabdullah Ibn AAamr (R) said: ’I saw the Prophet (SAWS) make tasbeeh with his right hand.’

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‘The everlasting righteous deeds:

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، والْحَمْدُ للهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إَلَّا اللهُ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إلَّا باللهِ.

Subhanal-lah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illal-lah, wallahu akbar, wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah.

‘How perfect Allah is, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Allah is the greatest. There is no might nor power except with Allah.’

Tasbeeh, it means here, to say:

Subhanal-lah, alhamdu lillah, Allahu akbar.

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Jabir Ibn ‘AAabdullah (R) related that the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) said: ‘Verily, the best supplication is:

الْحَمْدُ للهِ.

Alhamdu lillah

‘All praise is for Allah.’

…and indeed, the best form of remembrance is:

لَا إِلَه إِلَّا اللهُ.

La ilaha illal-lah.

‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah.’

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Tariq Al-AshjaAAee (R) said: ‘When someone would embrace Islam, the Prophet (SAWS) would teach him how to perform prayer and then order him to supplicate with the following words:

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرِ لِي، وارْحَمْنِي، واهْدِنِي، وعَافِنِي وارْزُقْنِي.

Allahummagh-fir lee, warhamnee, wahdinee, waAAafinee warzuqnee.

‘O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me, give me health and grant me sustenance.’

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SaAAd Ibn Abee Waqqas (R) narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) and said to him: ‘Teach me something which I should say?’ He said: ‘Say:

لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبيراَ والْحَمْدُ للهِ كَثيراً، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ رَبِّ العَالَمينَ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلّا باللهِ العَزيزِ الْحَكِيمِ.

La ilaha illal-lah, wahdahu la shareeka lah, Allahu akbaru kabeera, walhamdu lillahi katheera, subhanal-lahi rabbil-AAalameen, la hawla wala quwwata illa billahil-AAazeezil-hakeem.

‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone without partener. Allah is most great and much praise is for Allah. How perfect Allah is, Lord of the worlds. There is no might nor power except with Allah, The Exalted in might, The Wise.’

…the man then said: ‘These are for my Lord, and what is for me?’ He (SAWS) replied:

‘Say:

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وارْحَمْنِي، واهْدِنِي، وارْزُقْنِي.

Allahummagh-fir lee, warhamnee, wahdinee, warzuqnee.

‘O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me and grant me sustenance.’

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‘ the most beloved words to Allah are four:

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، والحَمْدُ للهِ، ولَا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ.

Subhanal-lah, walhamdu lillah, wala ilaha illal-lah, wallahu akbar.

‘ How perfect Allah is, all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah and Allah is the greatest.’

….it does not matter which of them you start with.’

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‘AAabdullah Ibn Qays (R) related that the Prophet (SAWS) said to him: ‘ O ‘AAabdullah Ibn Qays, shall I not inform you of a treasure from the treasures of paradise?’ He (SAWS) then said: ‘Say:

لَا حَوٍلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا باللهِ.

La hawla wala quwwata illa billah.

‘There is no might nor power except with Allah.’

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Jabbir (R) related that the Prophet (SAWS) said: ‘Whoever says:

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ العَظِيمِ وبِحَمْدِهِ.

Subhanal-lahil-AAatheemi wabihamdih.

‘ How perfect Allah is . The Supreme, and I praise Him.’

…..a palm tree is planted for him in paradise.’

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Sa’d (R) said: ‘We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (SAWS), and he said: ‘Are any of you unable to gain a thousand good deeds each day?’ Somebody then asked him (SAWS) : How does one achieve a thousand good deeds? He replied: ‘He should say:

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ.

Subhanal-lah.

‘How perfect Allah is.’

….one hundred times, for a thousand good deeds are recorded for him or a thousand bad deeds are wiped away.’

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Aboo Hurayrah (R) reported that the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) said: ‘Saying:

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، والحَمْدُ للهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إلَّا اللهُ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ.

Subhanal-lah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illal-lah wallahu akbar.

‘ How perfect Allah is, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Allah is the greatest.’

….. is more beloved to me than everything the sun has risen over.’