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Whoever says ‘subhān Allah wa bihamdih (glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him)’ one hundred times a day, his sins will be erased, even if they were as much as the foam of the sea

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Arabic hadith text

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، فِي يَوْمٍ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ».

English translation

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever says ‘subhān Allah wa bihamdih (glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him)’ one hundred times a day, his sins will be erased, even if they were as much as the foam of the sea."

Explanation

Explanation of the hadith

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that whoever says "subhān Allah wa bihamdih (glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him)" one hundred times a day, his sins will be erased and forgiven, even if they were as much as the white foam that appears above the water of the sea when it is wavy and stormy.

Lessons

Benefits from the hadith

  1. This reward is attained by one who says it during a day in a successive or sporadic manner.
  2. Tasbīh (glorification) is to exalt Allah above any imperfection, and hamd (praise) is to attribute perfection to Him while loving and extolling Him.
  3. What is intended in the Hadīth is the expiation of minor sins. As for the major sins, repentance is a must.
Topics
Merits of Remembering Allah

Related concept articles

Repentance · Peace and reconciliation · Prophethood