Aisha bint Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas narrates from her father (Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas). He went with the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to a woman who had date stones in her hand, upon which she was counting and reciting tasbih. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:“Shall I not tell you something that is easier and more virtuous for you? (It is these words:) ‘I declare the purity of Allah according to the number of things He has created in the sky. I declare the purity of Allah according to the number of things He has created in the earth. I declare the purity of Allah according to the number of things He is yet to create.’”Then you should say «الله اكبر» ‏‏‏‏ in the same way, and «الحمدلله» in the same way, and «لا اله الا الله الا اللہ» in the same way, and recite «ولا حول ولا قوة» in the same way.”

Sayyiduna Abu Dharr Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Some of the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! The wealthy people have taken all the reward. They pray as we pray, they fast as we fast, but they give charity from their extra wealth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Has Allah not made for you that which you can give as charity? «سبحان اللہ» is charity. «اللہ اکبر» is charity. «الحمدللہ» is charity. Reciting «لا الله الا اللہ» is charity. Enjoining good is charity. Forbidding evil is charity.

Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The most virtuous words are four. It does not matter with which of them you begin. «سبحان الله و بحمده سبحان الله العظيم لا اله الا الله والله اكبر» ."

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do abundant good deeds that remain." It was asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is meant by this? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "It means reciting «سبحان الله» , «الحمدالله» , «الله اکبر» , and «ولا حول ولا قوة» ."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are two phrases which are easy on the tongue and heavy on the scale. (They are:) «سبحان الله و بحمده» ."

Hameedah bint Yasir narrates from her grandmother Sayyidah Yaseerah: She was one of the women who migrated. She narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said to us: You women should recite tasbeeh (glorification), tahleel (declaration of the oneness of Allah), and taqdees (sanctification), and count them on your fingertips, for you will be questioned about them and they will be made to speak.

"Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) counting tasbih on his blessed hand."

Sayyiduna Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Performing ablution properly is half of faith. «الحمدللہ» fills the scale, «سبحان الله» , «الحمداللہ» , «اللہ اکبر» fill the space between the heavens and the earth. Prayer is light, zakat is a proof, charity is illumination, and the Qur'an is either an argument for you or against you. Every person goes out and sells himself, so he either frees himself or destroys himself.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I was sitting in a gathering with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). During this, a man came. He greeted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and also greeted those present. He said: "Peace be upon you." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "And peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." The man sat down and said: "All praise is due to Allah, praise that is abundant, pure, and blessed, which our Lord loves." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked that man: "What words did you say?" He repeated these words before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By Him in Whose hand is my soul, twelve angels rushed towards it. Each of them wished to record it, but they did not know how to record it. They returned to Allah, so Allah said: 'Record it as My servant has said it.'" The Sheikh says: "The meaning of 'My servant has said' is in fact, I have accepted it."

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The best remembrance is «لا اله الا اللہ» and the best supplication is «الحمدللہ» ."