The apparent meaning of the author’s words is that one should add nothing to it, and thus not say, “and by His praise.” This is the well-known position in the madhhab: limiting oneself to saying, “Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent,” is better than adding, “and by His praise.” (1)

However, the correct view is that one should sometimes say, “and by His praise,” for this is established in the sunnah. (2) Imam Ahmad stated that one should say both forms, since the sunnah has been reported with them: at times, one limits oneself to “Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent,” and at other times adds, “and by His praise.” (3)

The apparent meaning of his words also is that one should not say, “Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and by Your praise. O Allah, forgive me.” Yet it is sunnah to say this, because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say it, as related in the hadith of Aisha. (4)

Likewise, the apparent meaning of the author’s words is that one should not say, “Most Glorified, Most Holy, Lord of the angels and the Spirit.” Yet this too is established by the sunnah and authentically reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. (5) Accordingly, one may add, “Most Glorified, Most Holy, Lord of the angels and the Spirit.” But should one always say this final addition alongside “Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent” and “Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and by Your praise,” or only at times?