It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a Bedouin came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He was wearing a green shawl cloak, which was fastened with silk. He said: "Your companion wants the shepherds to be elevated and the horsemen to be lowered." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up in a state of anger, grabbed him by the chest and shook him, and said: "I do not want to see the clothing of fools on you." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned and sat down and said: "Indeed, when the time of death of Nuh (peace be upon him) approached, he called his sons and said: 'I am about to give you advice. I command you with two things and forbid you from two things. I forbid you from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and arrogance, and I command you with La ilaha illallah. If the heavens, the earths, and whatever is between them were placed on one side of the scale, and La ilaha illallah was placed on the other side, the latter would outweigh them. And if the heavens and the earth were a ring, and La ilaha illallah was placed upon them, this word would break them. And I command you to say Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, for it is the prayer of everything, and by it everything is provided with sustenance."
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / بيان قصص أنبياء الله عليهم السلام / 10326
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح، أخرجه البزار: 3069، والبخاري في الادب المفرد : 548، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 7101 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 7101»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The majority of those who believed in the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam were poor and weak people, and the majority of those who opposed him sallallahu alayhi wa sallam belonged to the elite class of society. This Bedouin, alluding to this very matter, made this statement.