48/59. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3466 — Subhanallah Wa Bihamdihi 100 Times
Concerning The Virtues Of: “Glory Is To Allah, And With His Praise…”
Subhanallah Wa Bihamdihi 100 Times: Forgiveness Like Sea Foam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3466
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3466
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ غُفِرَتْ لَهُ ذُنُوبُهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah narrated that : The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: “Whoever Says: ‘Glory Is To Allah, And With His Praise (SubḥĀn Allāh, Wa BiḥAmdih)’ A Hundred Times, His Sins Are Forgiven, Even If They Were Like The Foam Of The Sea.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3466In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 97English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3466
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3466
This Hadith gives a clear reward for saying Subhanallah wa bihamdihi one hundred times. Abu Hurairah narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever says it a hundred times will have his sins forgiven, even if they were like the foam of the sea. The phrase means “Glory is to Allah, and with His praise.” The main teaching is that this short dhikr has a strong connection to forgiveness in the wording of the Hadith. It also shows how easy remembrance can be: no long speech is required. The text gives a number, one hundred, and a result, forgiveness. So the explanation should stay close to that and not add extra promises outside the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith names a specific dhikr: Subhanallah wa bihamdihi.
- It gives a specific count: one hundred times.
- The text links this dhikr to forgiveness, even if sins are like sea foam.
- Short daily remembrance can be a means of seeking Allah’s mercy.
