Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam said,
"The uttering of the words:
"Subhan-Allah
(Allah is free from imperfection),
Al-hamdu lillah
(all praise is due to Allah),
La ilaha illallah
(there is none worthy of worship except Allah) and
Allahu Akbar
(Allah is the Greatest)'
is dearer to me than anything over which the sun rises.''
[Muslim].
Commentary: This Hadith hightlights the fact that the formulas which
mention the Praise and Glory of Allah, His Majesty and Oneness are liked
by the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam ) more than anything in the world,
because this is one of the virtues which will survive and will be rewarded,
while the world and all that it has will perish.
