There are two words that are light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, and dear to the Most Merciful
Narrator in the source: Abu Hurayrah reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are two words that are light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, and dear to the Most Merciful: subhān Allah al-‘azhīm (glory be to Allah, the Majestic), subhān Allah wa bihamdih (glory and praise be to Allah)."- Grade in the source
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Original Arabic wording
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «كَلِمَتَانِ خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ، حَبِيبَتَانِ إِلَى الرَّحْمَنِ: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) told about two words that the tongue utters without effort and in any condition, they bring great reward when weighed on the scale, and the Most Merciful Lord loves them: Glory be to Allah, the Majestic; glory and praise be to Allah. This is because these two words contain attributes of greatness and perfection of Allah Almighty and exalting Him far above defects and imperfections.
Lessons from the hadith
- The best dhikr is that which combines the exaltation of Allah and praise of Him.
- The Hadīth shows Allah's vast mercy to His servants, as He gives abundant rewards in return for simple deeds.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (8/ 86) (6406). صحيح مسلم (4/ 2072) (2694). منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام، لعبد الله الفوزان (10/ 480). فتح ذي الجلال والإكرام بشرح بلوغ المرام، لابن عثيمين (6/ 519).