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Sunan Ibn Majah 3811 (Book 33, Hadith 155) #33165
The Four Best Words

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught that the four best words to begin with are Subhan-Allah, wal-Hamdu-Lillah, wa la ilaha illallah, and Allahu Akbar.

It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that : the Prophet said: "(There are) four that are the best of words, and it does not matter with which you begin: Subhan-Allah, wal-Hamdu-Lillah, wa la ilaha illallah, wa Allahu Akbar (Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and Allah is the Most Great)".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُمَرَ، حَفْصُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ يِسَافٍ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَرْبَعٌ أَفْضَلُ الْكَلاَمِ لاَ يَضُرُّكَ بِأَيِّهِنَّ بَدَأْتَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

TOPICS
subhanallah  *  alhamdulillah  *  illallah  *  akbar

QUICK LESSONS:
Utter phrases like Subhan-Allah, wal Hamdulillah etc regularly .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the importance and power of praising and glorifying Allah. It is narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that the Prophet said that there are four words which are the best to begin with. These words are Subhan-Allah, wal-Hamdu-Lillah, wa la ilaha illallah, and Allahu Akbar. These words have a great significance in Islam as they represent different aspects related to our faith such as glorification of Allah, praise for Him, oneness in worshiping Him and His greatness respectively. By uttering these words we can express our love for Him and show our gratitude towards His blessings upon us. We should make it a habit to recite these phrases regularly so that we can remember how great He is and how much He deserves our love and devotion.

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