Which is better: saying the tasbih alone, or combining it with praise, saying "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi"?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, which is better: saying the tasbih alone, so we say "Subhan Allah," or combining it with praise, so we say "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi"?
Answer:
Yes, "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi" is a great phrase. Two words that are light in the scaleSunan Ibn Majah 3806Sahih (Darussalam) This is how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) described them: light on the tongue, heavy in the scale, beloved to the Most Merciful. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, which is better: saying the tasbih alone, so we say "Subhan Allah," or combining it with praise, so we say "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi"?
Answer:
Yes, "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi" is a great phrase. Two words that are light in the scale
Two words which are light on the tongue and heavy in the Balance, and beloved to the Most Merciful: Subhan-Allah wa bi hamdihi, Subhan-Allahil-'Azim (Glory and praise is to Allah, glory is to Allah the Almighty).
كلمتان خفيفتان على اللسان ثقيلتان في الميزان حبيبتان إلى الرحمن سبحان الله وبحمده سبحان الله العظيم
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4653- 4717] أيهما أفضل الإتيان بالتسبيح مجردا أم مقروناً بالحمد فيقال سبحان الله وبحمده؟ — youtube.com
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