Hadith 2731

This hadith is listed as number 6926 in Maktaba Shamila

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، عَنْ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْجِسْرِيِّ مِنْ عَنَزَةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَلَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِأَحَبِّ الْكَلَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ ؟ " ، قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَخْبِرْنِي بِأَحَبِّ الْكَلَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الْكَلَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ " .
Abu Dharr (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Should I not inform you about the words liked most by Allah? I said: Allah's Messenger, do inform me about the words liked most by Allah. He said: Verily, the words liked most by Allah are: "Hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him."
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفار / 2731
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: The meaning of "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi" is: Allah is free and pure from every statement and action that is not befitting His majesty, and from anything that contains even the slightest hint of deficiency, fault, or imperfection. Along with this, He is characterized by all those attributes of perfection that are appropriate to His exalted essence. In this way, this concise phrase encompasses all those attributes—whether negative (negating imperfection) or positive (affirming perfection)—that can be mentioned in His praise and glorification. For this reason, this utterance is the most virtuous and the most beloved to Allah.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6926
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
My Lord is pure, and all praise is for Him;
My Lord is pure, and every kind of praise is befitting only for Him.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3593