It is narrated from Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about the meaning of "Subhan Allah", and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It means declaring Allah Almighty free of every kind of defect and evil." This hadith has a sahih chain (sahih al-isnad), but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make this supplication frequently: 'Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, Allahumma-ghfir li' (O Allah, You are glorified with Your praise; O Allah, forgive me). Then when this surah was revealed: "When the help of Allah and the victory come" [Surah al-Nasr: 1] , he (peace and blessings be upon him) began to say: "O Allah, You are glorified; O Allah, forgive me; indeed You alone are the Accepter of repentance." This chain is sahih provided that Abu Ubaydah bin Abdullah bin Mas'ud's hearing from his father is established, and the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever says these words: 'Subhan Allah, wal-hamdu lillah, wa la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (Glorified is Allah, all praise is for Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no strength to avoid sin nor power to do good except by the enabling of Allah), then Allah Almighty says: My servant has handed himself over to Me and has become obedient." This hadith has a sahih chain (sahih al-isnad), but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The first to be called to Paradise will be those who praise Allah in joy and in sorrow (in every state)." This hadith is sahih on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The best remembrance is 'La ilaha illallah' (There is no god but Allah), and the best supplication is 'Al-hamdu lillah' (All praise is for Allah)." This hadith has a sahih chain (sahih al-isnad), but the two Shaykhs 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: "Whoever on the face of the earth says these words: 'La ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, wa subhan Allah, wal-hamdu lillah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (There is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, glorified is Allah, all praise is for Allah, and without the help of Allah there is neither strength to turn away from evil nor power to do good), his sins are wiped away, even if they are more than the foam of the sea." Shu'bah narrated it from Abu Balj Yahya bin Abi Sulaym and reported it as mawquf (a statement of the Companion).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) (through another chain) that he said: Whoever says these words: 'La ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, wal-hamdu lillah, wa subhan Allahi kathira, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (There is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, all praise is for Allah, I glorify Allah abundantly, and without the enabling of Allah there is neither strength to avoid evil nor power to do good), his sins are forgiven, even if they are more than the foam of the sea. The (previous marfu') hadith of Hatim bin Abi Saghirah is sahih on the condition of Imam Muslim, because such an addition from a trustworthy narrator like him is accepted.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The remembrance you make of the greatness and majesty of Allah, namely tasbih (glorifying Him), tahmid (praising Him) and tahlil (declaring His oneness), circles around the Throne with a buzzing like the buzzing of bees, and it mentions the one who recited it (before Allah). Would none of you like to have something (of remembrance) with Allah that keeps reminding of him?" This hadith is sahih on the condition of Imam Muslim, for he used Musa al-Qari as evidence, and he is this same Ibn Isa.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a circle, and a man was standing and praying. When he had bowed and prostrated, completed the tashahhud and supplicated, he said in his supplication: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka bi-anna lakal-hamd, la ilaha illa ant, badi'us-samawati wal-ard, ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram, ya Hayyu ya Qayyum' (O Allah, I ask You by virtue of the fact that all praise is Yours; there is no god but You, the Originator of the heavens and the earth without any precedent; O Possessor of Majesty and Bounty and Honour! O Ever-Living, O Sustainer of all!). Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He has supplicated by that Greatest Name of Allah by which, when He is called upon, He answers, and when something is asked of Him, He gives." This hadith is sahih on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man saying: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka bi-anna lakal-hamd, la ilaha illa ant, al-Mannan, badi'us-samawati wal-ard, Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram, as'alukal-jannah, wa a'udhu bika minan-nar' (O Allah, I ask You by virtue of the fact that all praise is Yours; there is no god but You; You are the Most Bountiful and the Creator of the heavens and the earth; O Possessor of Majesty and Honour! I ask You for Paradise and I seek refuge in You from the Fire of Hell). Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He very nearly supplicated to Allah by that Name of His by which, when He is called upon, He answers, and when He is asked, He gives."