It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) counting the words of tasbih on the tips of his fingers.

Sayyidah Yusayrah (may Allah be pleased with her), who was one of the Muhajir women, narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Hold fast to 'Subhan Allah' (tasbih), 'La ilaha illa Allah' (tahlil) and 'Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus' (taqdis), and do not be heedless, or you will forget Tawhid. Count these words on your fingertips, for on the Day of Resurrection these fingers will be questioned and will be made to speak."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me while four thousand date stones lay before me with which I was glorifying Allah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "O daughter of Huyayy, what is this?" I said: I am glorifying Allah with them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Since I came and stood by you, I have glorified Allah more than this." I said: O Messenger of Allah, teach me as well. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: 'Subhan Allahi 'adada ma khalaqa min shay'in' (Glory be to Allah, as many times as the number of everything He has created)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it, and there is also a supporting narration (shahid) for it in a hadith of the Egyptian narrators whose chain is even more sahih than this one.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he went with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to a woman before whom lay date stones or pebbles with which she was glorifying Allah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you of something that is easier for you than this and more excellent? Say: 'Subhan Allahi 'adada ma khalaqa fi al-sama', Subhan Allahi 'adada ma khalaqa fi al-ard, Subhan Allahi 'adada ma bayna dhalik, wa Subhan Allahi 'adada ma huwa khaliq, Allahu Akbar mithla dhalik, wal-hamdu lillahi mithla dhalik, wa la ilaha illa Allahu mithla dhalik, wa la quwwata illa billahi mithla dhalik' (Glory be to Allah as many times as the number of what He has created in the heaven; glory be to Allah as many times as the number of what He has created on the earth; glory be to Allah as many times as the number of what is between them; and glory be to Allah as many times as the number of all that He is the Creator of; and the greatness of Allah (Allahu Akbar) is likewise; the praise of Allah (Alhamdu lillah) is likewise; the Oneness of Allah (La ilaha illa Allah) is likewise; and the power to avoid sins and do good (La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah) is likewise)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructing these words for times of fright: 'A'udhu bi-kalimati Allahi al-tammati min ghadabihi wa min 'iqabihi, wa min sharri 'ibadihi, wa min hamazati al-shayatini wa an yahdurun' (I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from His anger and from His punishment, from the evil of His servants, from the whisperings of the devils, and from their coming to me). The narrator said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to teach these words to those of his children who had reached understanding, so that they would recite them when going to sleep, and for the children who had not yet reached the age (of understanding), he would write these words down and hang them around their necks. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, and it is connected (muttasil) at the point of disagreement.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any of you goes to his bed, an angel and a devil rush towards him. The devil says: Begin (your affair) with evil. And the angel says: Begin with good. So if he remembers Allah, the devil goes away and the angel spends the night guarding him. And when he wakes up, an angel and a devil again rush towards him. The devil says: Begin with evil. And the angel says: Begin with good. So if he says: 'Alhamdu lillahi alladhi radda ilayya nafsi ba'da mawtiha wa lam yumitha fi nawmiha, alhamdu lillahi alladhi yumsiku al-sama'a an taqa'a 'ala al-ardi illa bi-idhnihi, inna Allaha bil-nasi la-Ra'ufun Rahim, alhamdu lillahi alladhi yuhyi al-mawta wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir' (All praise is for Allah who returned my soul to me after its death (sleep) and did not cause it to die in its sleep; all praise is for Allah who holds back the heaven from falling upon the earth, except by His permission (can that happen); indeed, 'Allah is Most Kind and Most Merciful to people' [Surah al-Hajj: 65] ; all praise is for Allah who gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things), then if he falls from his mount in that state and dies, he dies a martyr, and if he stands up and prays, he prays a prayer full of virtues." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zuhayr al-Anmari (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) lay down on his bed, he would say: 'Allahumma ighfir li dhanbi, wakhsa' shaytani, wa fukka rihani, wa thaqqil mizani, waj'alni fi al-mala'i al-a'la' (O Allah, forgive my sin, drive away my devil in disgrace, free my pledged soul (grant me freedom from Hell), make heavy my scale (of good deeds), and grant me a place in the gathering of the exalted angels). This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a man goes to visit a sick person, let him say: 'Allahumma ishfi 'abdaka yanka'u laka 'aduwwan, aw yamshi laka ila salah' (O Allah, heal this servant of Yours, so that he may subdue an enemy for Your sake, or walk to prayer for Your pleasure)." This is a hadith with a sahih (authentic) chain narrated by Egyptian narrators, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it, and another hadith on this topic has also been narrated from the people of Kufah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) visited me when I was ill, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Salman, may Allah cure your illness, forgive your sin, and grant you well-being in your religion and your body until the end of your term of life."

Abdullah bin Ali bin al-Husayn narrates from his father (Ali bin al-Husayn), and he from his grandfather (Sayyiduna al-Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both)), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In reality, the miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned and he does not send blessings upon me." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it, and it has a supporting narration (shahid) from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) as well.