48/128.1. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3597 — Four Beloved Words of Dhikr
The Mufarridun have preceded
Four Words of Dhikr More Beloved Than What the Sun Rises Over
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3597
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3597
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لأَنْ أَقُولَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “That I Should Say: ‘Glory Is To Allah (SubḥĀn Allāh).’ ‘All Praise Is Due To Allah (Al-ḤAmdulillāh),’ ‘None Has The Right To Be Worshipped By Allah (Lā Ilāha Illallāh),’ And ‘Allah Is The Greatest (Allāhu Akbar)’ Is More Beloved To Me Than All That The Sun Has Risen Over.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3597In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 228English translation : Vol. 6, Book 46, Hadith 3597
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3597
This Hadith lists four simple words of remembrance: SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, and Allahu Akbar. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that saying these words is more beloved to him than all that the sun has risen over. The meaning is clear. These phrases of dhikr are not small in value, even if they are easy to say. They include glorifying Allah, praising Him, declaring His oneness, and declaring His greatness. For people searching for SubhanAllah Alhamdulillah La ilaha illallah Allahu Akbar hadith, this narration shows the high place of these four phrases in the speech of a believer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith mentions four core phrases of dhikr.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said they were more beloved to him than what the sun rises over.
- The phrases include praise, glorification, tawhid, and takbir.
- Short words of remembrance can hold great meaning.
