Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 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 no true god except Allah)
and
Allahu Akbar............ (Allah is the Greatest)'
is dearer to me than anything over which the sun rises.''
[Muslim].
