833 – Abū Barzah (d. 65 AH) reported: Toward the end of his life, whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wished to leave a gathering he would say, “Subḥānaka Allāhumma wa bi-ḥamdik, ash-hadu an lā ilāha illā Ant, astaghfiruka wa atūbu ilayk (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah; I bear witness that there is no god but You; I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You).” One man remarked, “Messenger of Allah, you are uttering words we never heard you say before.” He replied, “They are an expiation for whatever takes place in the gathering.” Narrated by Abū Dāwūd. Al-Ḥākim Abū ʿAbdillāh also related it in al-Mustadrak through the narration of ʿĀʾishah (d. 58 AH) and declared its chain sound.

[Commentary]
We have already cited the Prophet’s statement: “Whoever sits in a gathering where there is much idle talk, and before rising says, ‘Subḥānaka Allāhumma wa bi-ḥamdik, ash-hadu an lā ilāha illā Ant, astaghfiruka wa atūbu ilayk,’ will have whatever occurred in that gathering forgiven.” The report of Abū Barzah that the author has now linked to the previous ḥadīth shows that the Prophet ﷺ himself practiced this supplication and clarified that it serves as expiation for the meeting. Seldom does a person attend a gathering without some level of commotion, idle speech, or wasted time; therefore, it is fitting that every time one rises from a session he should say, “Subḥānaka Allāhumma wa bi-ḥamdik, ash-hadu an lā ilāha illā Ant.”