Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that Sayyidah Juwayriyyah bint Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) stated, her name was Barrah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) changed her name to Juwayriyyah, and he (peace be upon him) liked that it be said: "You have come out from the house of Barrah (piety)." She says that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) went out while I was sitting in my prayer place (engaged in remembrance). Then he (peace be upon him) returned when the day had advanced, while I was still sitting on my prayer mat (engaged in remembrance). He (peace be upon him) asked: "Since I left, have you been sitting continuously in your prayer place?" I replied, "Yes." He (peace be upon him) said: "After I left you, I have recited only four phrases three times. If they were weighed against all that you have recited, they would outweigh them. (Those words are): « سُبْحـانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْـدِهِ عَدَدَ خَلْـقِه ، وَرِضـا نَفْسِـه ، وَزِنَـةَ عَـرْشِـه ، وَمِـدادَ كَلِمـاتِـه » 'I declare the glory of Allah and His praise as many times as the number of His creation, as much as pleases His Self, as heavy as His Throne, and as much as the ink of His words.'" This is the narration of Yahya bin Hakim. In the narration of Abdul Jabbar, it is mentioned that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that when he (peace be upon him) went for the morning prayer, Sayyidah Juwayriyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) was sitting in the mosque. Then the rest of the hadith is mentioned, but the previous statement is not mentioned.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by him while he was moving his lips (i.e., reciting something). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "O Abu Umamah, what are you reciting?" He replied, "I am remembering my Lord." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you of a remembrance that is greater or more excellent and superior than your remembrance during the night along with its day and during the day along with its night? Recite these words." « سُبحَان اللهِ عدَدَ مَا خَلَق ، سبُحَان اللهِ مِلْءَ مَا خَلَقَ ، سبُحَان اللهِ عدَدَ مَا في الأرضِ وَالسَماءِ سُبحَان اللهِ مِلْءَ مَا في الأرضِ وَالسَماءِ، وَسُبحَان اللهِ عدَدَ مَا أحْصٰى كِتابُهُ سُبْحانَ اللهِ مِلْءَ كلِّ شيءٍ » "I declare the purity and greatness of Allah as many times as the number of His creation. I declare the purity of Allah as much as the fullness of His creation. I declare the greatness and majesty of Allah as many times as the number of creatures in the earth and the heavens. I declare the purity of Allah as much as the fullness of everything in the earth and the heavens. I declare the purity of Allah as many times as the number that Allah's Book has counted. I declare the purity of Allah as many times as the number of everything and as much as the fullness of everything. And you should also praise and glorify Allah in the same way."