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It is also reported in the Sunan collections from (1) Sa‘d ibn Abī Waqqās that he accompanied the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he visited a woman who had date stones or pebbles before her, with which she counted her glorifications of Allah. He said:

“Shall I tell you what is easier for you than this and better (2)? Glory be to Allah as many times as the number of things He has created in heaven; glory be to Allah as many times as the number of things He has created on earth; glory be to Allah as many times as the number of things between them; and glory be to Allah as many times as the number of things He will create. Allah is the greatest, as many times; praise belongs to Allah, as many times; there is no god but Allah, as many times; and there is no power nor strength except through Allah, as many times” (3).

Had “Praise belongs to Allah, praise that matches His blessings and recompenses His further bounty” been better than this, he would have taught it to her (4).

In Sahīh Muslim, Samura ibn Jundab (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“The words most beloved to Allah are four: Glory be to Allah, praise belongs to Allah, there is no god but Allah,

(1) The word ‘an (“from”) occurs twice in the manuscript. (2) The manuscript reads w-f-d-l instead of wa-afdal (“and better”). (3) Reported by Abū Dāwūd, no. 1500; al-Tirmidhī, no. 3568, who graded it hasan gharīb; Abū Ya‘lā in his Musnad, no. 710; Ibn Hibbān, no. 837; al-Tabarānī in al-Du‘ā’, no. 1738; and al-Hākim, 1/547, who graded it authentic, with al-Dhahabī concurring. Al-Hāfiz graded it hasan in Natā’ij al-Afkār, 1/81. Al-Albānī graded it munkar in Da‘īf al-Tirmidhī, no. 717, and al-Da‘īfah, 1/188–189… (4) The manuscript reads la-‘allamahu (“he would have taught it to him”).

وفي السنن عن (١) سعد بن أبي وقاص: أنه دخل مع النبي ﷺ على امرأة بين يديها نوي أو حَصى تسبِّحْ به، فقال: أُخبركِ بما هو أيسر عليكِ من هذا وأفضل (٢): سبحان الله عدد ما خلق في السماء، سبحان الله عدد ما خلق في الأرض، وسبحان الله عدد ما بين ذلك، وسبحان الله عدد ما هو خالق، والله أكبر مثل ذلك، والحمد لله مثل ذلك، ولا إله إلا الله مثل ذلك، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله مثل ذلك" (٣). فلو كان "الحمد لله، حمدًا يوافي نعمه، ويكافيء مزيده" أفضل من هذا لعلمها (٤) إياه. وفي صحيح مسلم عن سمرة بن جندب (رضي الله عنه) قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: "أحبُّ الكلام الى الله أربعٌ: سبحان الله، والحمد لله، ولا إله الا الله،

(١) تكررت (عن) مرتين في المخطوط. (٢) في المخطوط وفضل. (٣) أخرجه: أبو داود رقم ١٥٠٠، والترمذي رقم ٣٥٦٨ وقال: حسن غريب، وأبو يعلى في مسنده رقم ٧١٠، وابن حبان رقم ٨٣٧، والطبراني (الدعاء) رقم ١٧٣٨، والحاكم ١/ ٥٤٧ وصححه ووافقه الذهبي. وحسنه الحافظ في (نتائج الأفكار) ١/ ٨١. وقال الألباني: منكر (ضعيف الترمذي) رقم ٧١٧، و (الضعيفة) ١/ ١٨٨ - ١٨٩ ..... (٤) في المخطوط: لعلمه.