Hadith 3811

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُمَرَ حَفْصُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو , حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ , حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ , عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ , عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ يَسَافٍ , عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ , عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , قَالَ : " أَرْبَعٌ أَفْضَلُ الْكَلَامِ لَا يَضُرُّكَ بِأَيِّهِنَّ بَدَأْتَ : سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ , وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ , وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ , وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ " .
´It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that :` the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "(There are) four that are the best of words, and it does not matter with which you begin: Subhan-Allah, wal-Hamdu-Lillah, wa la ilaha illallah, wa Allahu Akbar (Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and Allah is the Most Great)."
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الأدب / 3811
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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