"قُولِى: الله أَكْبَرُ مِائَةَ مَرَّة فَإِنَّهُ خَيرٌ لَكِ مِن مائَة بَدَنَة مُجَلَّلَةٍ مُتَقَبَّلَةٍ، وَقُولِى: الْحَمْدُ لله مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فَإِنَّه خَيرٌ لَكِ مِنْ مائَةِ فَرَسٍ مُسْرُجَةِ مُلْجَمَةَ حَمَّلْتِيَها (*) في سَبِيلِ الله، وَقُولِى: سُبْحَان الله مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ هُوَ خَيرٌ لَكِ مِنْ مِائَةِ رَقَبَة مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ تَعْتِقِين (*) لله ﷻ، وَقُولِى: لَا إِلهَ إلَّا الله مِائَة مَرَّة لَا تَذَر ذَنْبًا وَلَا يَسْبِقُه الْعَمَلُ".
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Collected by Ibn Mājah, Aḥmad, Ḥākim, Ṭabarānī, Nasāʾī's Kubrá, Suyūṭī"I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a (good) deed, for I have become old and weak and overweight.' He said: 'Proclaim the greatness of Allah (say Allahu Akbar) one hundred times, praise Allah (say Al-Hamdu Lillah) one hundred times, and glorify Allah (say Subhan-Allah) one hundred times. (That is) better than one hundred horses bridled and saddled for the sake of Allah, better than one hundred sacrificial camels, and better than (freeing) one hundred slaves.'"
أَتَيْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ دُلَّنِي عَلَى عَمَلٍ فَإِنِّي قَدْ كَبِرْتُ وَضَعُفْتُ وَبَدَّنْتُ فَقَالَ كَبِّرِي اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَاحْمَدِي اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَسَبِّحِي اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مِائَةِ فَرَسٍ مُلْجَمٍ مُسْرَجٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَخَيْرٌ مِنْ مِائَةِ بَدَنَةٍ وَخَيْرٌ مِنْ مِائَةِ رَقَبَةٍ
[Machine] I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am a pregnant woman and I am experiencing difficulty. Teach me something to say while I am sitting." He said, "Say 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest) one hundred times, for it is better for you than one hundred adorned and accepted body sacrifices. And say 'Alhamdulillah' (Praise be to Allah) one hundred times, for it is better for you than one hundred saddled and bridled horses that you carry in the cause of Allah. And say 'Subhanallah' (Glory be to Allah) one hundred times, for it is better for you than one hundred liberated slaves from the descendants of Ismail whom you set free. And say 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah) one hundred times, it will be a protection for you from sins and actions will follow it."
جِئْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي امْرَأَةٌ قَدْ ثَقُلْتُ فَعَلِّمْنِي شَيْئًا أَقُولُهُ وَأَنَا جَالِسَةٌ قَالَ قُولِي اللهُ أَكْبَرُ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْ مِائَةِ بَدَنَةٍ مُجَلَّلَةٍ مُتَقَبَّلَةٍ وَقُولِي الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فَإِنَّهُ خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْ مِائَةِ فَرَسٍ مُسْرَجَةٍ مُلْجَمَةٍ حَمَلْتِيهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَقُولِي سُبْحَانَ اللهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْ مِائَةِ رَقَبَةٍ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ تُعْتِقِينَهُنَّ وَقُولِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ لَا تَذَرُذَنْبًا وَلَا يَسْبِقُهُ الْعَمَلُ
[Machine] One day, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by me, so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have grown old and weak, or as she said. So command me to do a deed while I am sitting." He said, "Say 'Subhan Allah' (Glory be to Allah) one hundred times, as it is equivalent to freeing one hundred slaves from the offspring of Isma'il and say 'Alhamdulillah' (Praise be to Allah) one hundred times, as it is equivalent to riding one hundred armored horses carrying you in the cause of Allah, and say 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest) one hundred times, as it is equivalent to killing one hundred hostile enemies, and say 'La ilaha illallah' (There is no deity except Allah) one hundred times, as it fills the space between the heavens and the earth. On that day, no one brings a deed like yours except if they were to bring the same."
مَرَّ بِي ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي قَدْ كَبِرْتُ وَضَعُفْتُ أَوْ كَمَا قَالَتْ فَمُرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ أَعْمَلُهُ وَأَنَا جَالِسَةٌ قَالَ سَبِّحِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَعْدِلُ لَكِ مِائَةَ رَقَبَةٍ تُعْتِقِينَهَا مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَاحْمَدِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَحْمِيدَةٍ فإنها تَعْدِلُ لَكِ مِائَةَ فَرَسٍ مُسْرَجَةٍ مُلْجَمَةٍ تَحْمِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَكَبِّرِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَكْبِيرَةٍفَإِنَّهَا تَعْدِلُ لَكِ مِائَةَ بَدَنَةٍ مُقَلَّدَةٍ مُتَقَبَّلَةٍ وَهَلِّلِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَهْلِيلَةٍ قَالَ ابْنُ خَلَفٍ أَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ تَمْلَأُ مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُرْفَعُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِأَحَدٍ مِثْلُ عَمَلِكَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِمِثْلِ مَا أَتَيْتِ بِهِ
[Machine] I said, "O Prophet of Allah, I am a woman who has become old and weak, so guide me towards a deed." He said, "Glorify Allah one hundred times, praise Allah one hundred times, and exalt Allah one hundred times. It is better for you than offering one hundred acceptable sacrifices, better than riding one hundred well-trained horses for the sake of Allah, and better than freeing one hundred slaves whose freedom is accepted. Saying 'there is no god but Allah' does not leave any sin or action similar to it."
قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ إِنِّي امْرَأَةٌ قَدْ كَبِرْتُ وَضَعُفْتُ فَدُلَّنِي عَلَى عَمَلٍ قَالَ «كَبِّرِي اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَاحْمَدِي اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَسَبِّحِي اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْ مِائَةِ بَدَنَةٍ مُتَقَبَّلَةٍ وَخَيْرٌ مِنْ مِائَةِ فَرَسٍ مُسْرَجٍ مُلْجَمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَخَيْرٌ مِنْ مِائَةِ رَقَبَةٍ مُتَقَبَّلَةٍ وَقَوْلُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ لَا يَتْرُكُ ذَنْبًا وَلَا يُشْبِهُهَا عَمَلٌ»
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ once passed by me and I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have become old, so tell me of a deed that I can do while sitting." He said, "Say Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah) one hundred times, for it is equivalent to freeing one hundred slaves from the descendants of Isma'il. Say Alhamdulillah (All praise be to Allah) one hundred times, for it is equivalent to increasing one hundred fast horses carrying warriors. Say Allahu Akbar (Allah is the greatest) one hundred times, for it is equivalent to performing one hundred accepted Hajj. Say La ilaha illallah (There is no deity but Allah) one hundred times, for it fills the space between the heavens and the earth, and no deed can surpass it except for the one who does the same."
مَرَّ بِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي قَدْ كَبِرْتُ فَمُرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ أَعْمَلُهُ وَأَنَا جَالِسَةٌ فَقَالَ «سَبِّحِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ رَقَبَةٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَاحْمَدِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَحْمِيدَةٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ فَرَسٍ مُسْرَجَةٍ مُلْجَمَةٍ تَحْمِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَكَبِّرِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَكْبِيرَةٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ بَدَنَةٍ مُتَقَبَّلَةٍ وَهَلِّلِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَهْلِيلَةٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَمْلَأُ مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُرْفَعُ لِأَحَدٍ عَمِلٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْهَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِمِثْلِ مَا أَتَيْتِ»
صَالِحٌ مَوْلَى وَجْزَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ
[Machine] I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am a heavy woman. Teach me something that I can say while sitting." He said, "Say 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the greatest) one hundred times. It is better for you than one hundred adorned, accepted bodies. And say 'SubhanAllah' (glory be to Allah) one hundred times. It is better for you than one hundred saddled, bridled horses that you ride in the cause of Allah. And say 'Alhamdulillah' (praise be to Allah) one hundred times. It is better for you than one hundred slaves whom you free from the descendants of Isma'il. And say 'La ilaha illallah' (there is no deity but Allah) one hundred times. They will not leave any religion or deed ahead of it."
جِئْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي امْرَأَةٌ قَدْ ثَقُلْتُ فَعَلِّمْنِي شَيْئًا أَقُولُهُ وَأَنَا جَالِسَةٌ قَالَ قُولِي اللهُ أَكْبَرُ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْ مِائَةِ بَدَنَةٍ مُجَلِّلَةٍ مُتَقَبَّلَةٍ وَقُولِي سُبْحَانَ اللهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْ مِائَةِ فَرَسٍ مُسْرَجَةٍ مُلْجَمَةٍ تَحْمِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَقُولِي الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْ مِائَةِ رَقَبَةٍ تُعْتِقِينَهَا مِنْ بَنِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَقُولِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ لَا يَذَرُونَ دِينًا وَلَا يَسْبِقُهُنَّ عَمَلٌ
[Machine] Um Hanee, the mother of Hanee, asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , she said, "O Messenger of Allah, indeed I am a heavy woman. Teach me supplications that Allah will benefit me with." He said, "Say: 'SubhanAllah' (Glory be to Allah) one hundred times, it is equivalent to freeing one hundred slaves for the sake of Allah, and say: 'Alhamdulillah' (All praise is due to Allah) one hundred times, it is equivalent to riding one hundred bridled horses in the cause of Allah, and say: 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest) one hundred times, it is equivalent to donating one hundred camels prepared for sacrifice to the House of Allah, and say: 'La ilaha illallah' (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah) one hundred times, it will protect you from sins after associating partners with Allah."
سَأَلَتْ أُمُّ هَانِئٍ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي امْرَأَةٌ ثَقُلْتُ فَعَلِّمْنِي دَعَوَاتٍ يَنْفَعُنِي اللهُ بِهِنَّ قَالَ قُولِي سُبْحَانَ اللهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ رَقَبَةٍ تُعْتَقُ لِلَّهِ ﷻ وَاحْمَدِي اللهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ فَرَسٍ مُلْجَمٍ يُحْمَلُ عَلَيْهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَكَبِّرِي اللهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ بَدَنَةٍ مُقَلَّدَةٍ تُهْدَى إِلَى بَيْتِ اللهِ وَوَحِّدِي اللهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ لَا يُدْرِكُكِ ذَنْبٌ بَعْدَ الشِّرْكِ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by me one day, so I said to him, "Tell me about a deed that I can do while sitting." He said, "Recite one hundred Tasbih (subhan Allah), for it is equivalent to freeing one hundred slaves from the offspring of Isma'il. And recite one hundred Tahmid (alhamdulillah), for it is equivalent to one hundred trained and saddled horses that you carry in the cause of Allah. And say one hundred Takbir (Allahu akbar), for it is equivalent to one hundred acceptable sacrifices. And say one hundred Tahleel (la ilaha illallah), for it fills the space between the heavens and the earth." Abu Khalaf said, "I do not think that it is possible." He (the Prophet) said, "It fills what is between the heavens and the earth."
مَرَّ بِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَقُلْتُ مُرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ أَعْمَلُهُ وَأَنَا جَالِسَةٌ قَالَ «سَبِّحِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ رَقَبَةٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَاحْمِدِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَحْمِيدَةٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَعْدِلُ أَيْ مِائَةَ فَرَسٍ مُسْرَجَةٍ مُلْجَمَةٍ تَحْمِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَكَبِّرِي مِائَةَ تَكْبِيرَةٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ بَدَنَةٍ مُقَلَّدَةٍ مُتَقَبَّلَةٍ وَهَلِّلِي اللهَ مِائَةَ تَهْلِيلَةٍ» قَالَ أَبُو خَلَفٍ لَا أَحْسِبُهُ إِلَّا قَالَ «تَمْلَأُ مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ»
"قُولِى: سُبْحَانَ الله مِائَة مَرَّة، تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ رَقَبَةٍ تُعْتَقُ لله - ﷻ - وَاحْمَدِى الله مِائَةَ مَرَّة، تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ فَرَسٍ مُلْجَمٍ يُحْمَلُ عَلَيهَا فِي سَبِيلِ الله، وَكَبِّرِى الله مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ بَدَنَة مُقَلَّدَةً تُهْدَى إِلَى بَيتِ الله، وَوَحِّدِى الله مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، لَا يُدْرِكُكِ ذَنْبٌ بَعْدَ الشِّرْكِ".