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Sahih Muslim 399c (Book 4, Hadith 54) #8059
The Power of Praising Allah in Prayer

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of praising Allah and reciting certain verses during prayer.

'Abda reported: 'Umar b. al-Khattab used to recite loudly these words: Subhanak Allahumma wa bi hamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuka Glory to Thee,0 Allah, and Thine is the Praise, and Blessed is Thy Name. and Exalted is Thy Majesty. and there is no other object of worship beside Thee. Qatada informed in writing that Anas b. Malik had narrated to him: I observed prayer behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr and Umar and 'Uthman. They started (loud recitation) with: AI-hamdu lillahi Rabb al-'Alamin All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and did not recite Bismillah ir- Rahman-ir-Rahim (loudly) at the beginning of the recitation or at the end of it.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ الرَّازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدَةَ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، كَانَ يَجْهَرُ بِهَؤُلاَءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ يَقُولُ سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ تَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ وَلاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ ‏.‏ وَعَنْ قَتَادَةَ أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ يُخْبِرُهُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَعُثْمَانَ فَكَانُوا يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ بِـ ‏{‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ‏}‏ لاَ يَذْكُرُونَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ فِي أَوَّلِ قِرَاءَةٍ وَلاَ فِي آخِرِهَا
TOPICS
prayer  *  praise  *  recitation  *  salat  *  hamd  *  tilawah  *  allahumma

QUICK LESSONS:
Remembering God's greatness when praying by praising him with certain words or phrases .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of praising and glorifying God during prayer. It is narrated by Anas b. Malik that he observed prayer behind the Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman and they started with reciting “Al-hamdu lillahi Rabb al-'Alamin” which translates to “All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds” without saying Bismillah ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim at the beginning or end of their recitation. Additionally, Umar b. al Khattab used to recite loudly “Subhanak Allahumma wa bi hamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuka” which translates to “Glory be to You O Allah! And Yours is all praise; Blessed be Your Name; Exalted be Your Majesty; And there is no one worthy of worship but You!” This hadith emphasizes that we should always remember God's greatness when we pray by praising Him with these words or similar ones as it will bring us closer to Him and increase our faith in Him.

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