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1386. It was narrated that Abu Rāfi' said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to 'Abbās: 'O uncle,
shall I not give you a gift, shall I not benefit you, shall I not uphold my ties of kinship with you?' He said 'Of course, O Messenger of Allāh.' He said: 'Pray four Rak'ah, and recite in each Rak'ah the Opening of the Book (Al-Fātiḥah) and a Surah. When you have finished reciting, say: Subhân-Allāh[1] wal-ḥamdu Lillāh wa lā ilāha illallāh wa Allāhu Akbar (Glory is to Allāh, praise is to Allāh, none has the right to be worshiped but Allāh and Allāh is the Most Great) fifteen times before you bow in Ruku'. Then bow and say it ten times; then raise your head and say it ten times; then prostrate and say it ten times; then raise your head and say it ten times; then prostrate and say it ten times; then raise your head and say it ten times before you stand up. That will be seventy-five times in each Rak'ah and three hundred times in the four Rak'ah, and even if your sins are like the grains of sand, Allāh will forgive you for them.' He said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, what if someone cannot say it in one day?' He said: 'Then say it once in a week; if you cannot, then say it once in a month' until he said: 'Once in a year.'" (Sahih)
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Footnotes
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[1] Allāh knows best who this Abu Ishāq is, this statement is not present in all of the manuscripts.
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[1] Subhân Allāh also means to declare Allāh, the Most High, to be free of any imperfections, and whatever has been falsely attributed to Him, such as having a son, a partner, etc.
Commentary
Allāh greatly loves the words that glorify and sanctify Him. Even outside this particular prayer the words expressing Allāh's praise and majesty, namely Subhān-Allāh wa bi-hamdihi and Subhān Allāhil-'Azim (Glorified is Allāh and praised is He, Glorified is Allāh, the Most Great) must be given due prominence in our normal supplications, for the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ has said that, although these words are very easy for the tongue, they are dear to Allāh and are heavy in the Balance (see Sahih Al-Bukhārī, last Hadīth). The reason why Salāt At-Tasbih merits such great reward from Allāh, may be attributed to the fact that in it, one repeats words expressing Allāh's oneness, glorification and greatness many times over.
