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[Machine] On the authority of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ , he said: "Verily, the most beloved words to Allah are: 'SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi' (Glory be to Allah and praise to Him)." Hajjaj said: "He (Hajjaj) asked the Prophet ﷺ about the most beloved action to Allah, or the Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved words to Allah are: 'SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi' (Glory be to Allah and praise to Him)."  

أحمد:٢١٤٢٩حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ وَحَجَّاجٌ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ الْجَسْرِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ

عَنْ نَبِيِّ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الْكَلَامِ إِلَى اللهِ أَنْ يَقُولَ الْعَبْدُ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ قَالَ حَجَّاجٌ إِنَّهُ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنْ أَحَبِّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَى اللهِ أَوْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الْكَلَامِ إِلَى اللهِ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ  


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Should I not inform you about the words liked most by Allah? I said: Allah's Mes- senger, do inform me about the words liked most by Allah. He said: Verily, the words liked most by Allah are:" hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him."  

مسلم:٢٧٣١bحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ

عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْجَسْرِيِّ مِنْ عَنَزَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكَ بِأَحَبِّ الْكَلاَمِ إِلَى اللَّهِ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي بِأَحَبِّ الْكَلاَمِ إِلَى اللَّهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الْكَلاَمِ إِلَى اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ