Reports on praising Allah

Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The decree of Allah Almighty concerning the believer pleases me: if good comes to that believer, he praises his Lord and gives thanks, and if some calamity befalls him, he praises his Lord and is patient. The believer is rewarded in every situation."
Ahmad recorded it with several chains, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and he added these words: "The believer is rewarded in every matter, even in his food, the morsel he raises to his mouth (that is, he is rewarded for that too)."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and he narrated these words: "He is rewarded in every matter, even for the morsel he raises to his wife's mouth." The narrators of Ahmad's chains are the narrators of the Sahih, and so are some of al-Bazzar's chains.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The first to be called to Paradise will be those who praise much, who used to praise Allah Almighty in every condition, in ease and in hardship."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in all three of his books with several chains; one of the chains contains Qays bin al-Rabi', whom Shu'bah, al-Thawri and others declared trustworthy, while Yahya al-Qattan and others declared him da'if (weak). The rest of its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Al-Bazzar recorded something similar, and its chain is hasan (good).

Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On the Day of Resurrection, the most excellent of the servants of Allah Almighty will be those who praise much." After this, the narrator mentioned the full hadith.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain contains narrators whom I do not know.

Mutarrif said: Sayyiduna Imran (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me: Today I will narrate a hadith to you; perhaps after today Allah Almighty will benefit you through it: "Know that the best of the servants of Allah Almighty on the Day of Resurrection will be those who praise much."
Ahmad recorded it as mawquf (a Companion's statement), and it resembles a marfu' (Prophetic) report; its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna al-Aswad bin Sari' (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have composed some words about my Lord and some words in praise of you." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "As for your Lord, He loves praise (madh)." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Then after this the narrator mentioned the full hadith, which has already passed in full earlier in the Book of Etiquette (al-Adab). Ahmad recorded the complete narration, and al-Tabarani recorded something similar; in al-Tabarani's narration, instead of the word "madh", the words are: "Indeed, your Lord loves praise (hamd)." The narrators of one of Ahmad's chains are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Allah Almighty grants a servant a blessing, and that servant praises Allah Almighty for that blessing, this is more excellent than the blessing itself, however great that blessing may be."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Suwayd bin Abd al-Aziz, who is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I was praying when I heard someone speaking, saying: 'Allahumma laka al-hamdu kulluhu, wa laka al-mulku kulluhu, biyadika al-khayru kulluhu, ilayka yarji'u al-amru kulluhu, alaniyatuhu wa sirruhu, fa-ahlun an tuhmada, innaka ala kulli shay'in qadir. Allahumma ighfir li jami'a ma mada min dhunubi, wa'simni fima baqiya min umri, warzuqni amalan zakiyan tarda bihi anni'
'O Allah, all praise belongs to You alone, all sovereignty belongs to You alone, all good is in Your hand, and every matter returns to You, whether it is open or hidden. You are worthy of being praised; indeed, You have power over all things. O Allah, forgive me all my sins that have passed, protect me from sins in what remains of my life, and grant me a pure deed by which You will be pleased with me.'"
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That was an angel who came to you to teach you how you should praise your Lord."
Ahmad recorded it; its chain contains a narrator who is not named, and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Allah Almighty says: 'My believing servant is with Me in the rank of every good; he praises Me even while I am taking his soul out from between his two sides.'"
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "The verse of might is: 'All praise belongs to Allah, who has not taken a son and has no partner in sovereignty,'" continuing to the end of the surah.
Ahmad recorded it; its narrators have been declared trustworthy despite weakness in some of them.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever recites these words:
'Alhamdulillahi alladhi tawada'a kullu shay'in li-azamatihi, walhamdulillahi alladhi dhalla kullu shay'in li-izzatihi, walhamdulillahi alladhi khada'a kullu shay'in li-mulkihi, walhamdulillahi alladhi istaslama kullu shay'in li-qudratihi'
"All praise belongs to Allah, before whose greatness everything is humble; all praise belongs to Allah Almighty, before whose might everything is lowly; all praise belongs to Allah Almighty, before whose sovereignty everything bows; and all praise belongs to Allah Almighty, to whose power everything has surrendered itself."
(The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) and that person recites them seeking the reward that is with Allah Almighty, Allah Almighty records one thousand good deeds for him in return for these words, raises him one thousand degrees because of them, and because of them appoints seventy thousand angels for him who keep praying for his forgiveness until the Day of Resurrection."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Yahya bin Abdullah al-Babulti, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man recited these words: 'Alhamdulillahi kathiran' (all praise belongs to Allah, praise that is abundant). An angel considered recording it too great a task, so he referred the matter to his Lord, and he was told: 'Record it just as My servant said it, that it is abundant.'"
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains Yusuf bin Abd al-Malik al-Wasiti, whom I do not know, and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man recited these words in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
'Alhamdulillahi kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fihi'
"All praise belongs to Allah alone, praise that is abundant, pure and full of blessing."
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Who recited this phrase?" The man remained silent, thinking that he might face the displeasure of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who is he? He has said what is right." The man said: "O Messenger of Allah, I recited it, and through it I hoped for good."
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By the One in whose hand is my soul, I saw thirteen angels rushing towards your phrase, (competing over) which of them would take it up to Allah Almighty."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain is hasan (good).

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I was sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a gathering when a man came and greeted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and those present. He said: "Al-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah)." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied to him, saying: "Wa alaykum al-salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh (and upon you be peace, the mercy of Allah and His blessings)." When the man sat down, he recited these words:
'Alhamdulillahi hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fihi, kama yuhibbu rabbuna an yuhmada wa yanbaghi lahu' "All praise belongs to Allah alone, praise that is abundant, pure and full of blessing, such praise as our Lord loves to be praised with, and as befits His majesty."
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "What did you say?" He repeated before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) what he had recited earlier. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By the One in whose hand is my soul, ten angels rushed towards it, each of them eager to record it, but they did not understand how to write it, until they took it up to the Lord of Might, and the Lord said: 'Record it just as My servant has said it.'"
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Abu Dawud recorded from this Companion a narration about the supplication recited at the opening of the prayer, which is other than this one and shorter than it.
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever recites these words:
'Alhamdulillahi qabla kulli ahadin, walhamdulillahi ba'da kulli ahadin, walhamdulillahi ala kulli hal'
"All praise belongs to Allah alone, who was before everyone; all praise belongs to Allah alone, who will be after everyone; and all praise belongs to Allah alone in every condition."
(The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) That person will receive as much reward as the worship of one who has worshipped Allah Almighty."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its chain contains narrators whom I do not know.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) relates about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) descended upon him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), if you wish to worship Allah Almighty for one night as is His due, then recite:
'Allahumma laka al-hamdu hamdan khalidan ma'a khuludika, wa laka al-hamdu hamdan da'iman la muntaha lahu duna mashi'atika, wa inda kulli tarfati aynin wa tanaffusi nafsin'
"O Allah, praise belongs to You alone, praise that lasts forever along with Your everlastingness; and praise belongs to You alone, everlasting praise that has no end short of Your will, and (that praise) at every blink of an eye and every breath taken."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains Ali bin al-Salt, whom I do not know, and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Some hadith related to praise have already passed in the chapter comprising glorification and praise (tasbih and tahmid), which came four chapters before this one.