Hadith 1340

وعن سمرة بن جندب رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : « أحب الكلام إلى الله أربع لا يضرك بأيهن بدأت سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر » أخرجه مسلم.
Samurah bin Jundub (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The words dearer to Allah are four: ‘How perfect Allah is and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone and Allah is great It does not matter which you say first.” Related by Muslim.
Hadith Reference بلوغ المرام / 1340
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «أخرجه مسلم، الأداب، باب كراهة التسمية بالأسماء القبيحة...، حديث:2137.»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:

Benefits and Issues:
The narrator of this hadith says that I have heard only these four names; do not add to them when narrating from me, even though by analogy there may be other names with similar meanings and intent.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 5601