English translation
843. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Some poor people came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "The wealthy people will get higher grades and will have permanent enjoyment, and they offer Ṣalāt (prayer) like us and observe Ṣaum (fast) as we do. They have more money by which they perform the Hajj, and Umra; fight and struggle in Allāh's Cause and give in charity." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Shall I not tell you a thing upon which if you acted you would catch up with those who have surpassed you? Nobody would overtake you and you would be better than the people amongst whom you live except those who would do the same. Say Subhān Allāh, Alḥamdu-lillāh and Allāhu Akbar thirty-three times each after every (compulsory) Ṣalāt (prayer)." We differed and some of us said that we should say Subhān Allāh thirty three times and Alḥamdu lillāh thirty-three times and Allāhu Akbar thirty-four times. I went to the Prophet ﷺ who said, "Say, Subhān Allāh and Alḥamdu lillāh and Allāhu Akbar all of them for thirty-three times."