What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Glory be to Allah in the number of what He created”?
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The hadith: What is the authenticity of that hadith?
Answer: I do not know this hadith, nor do I recall its status, nor the status of those who narrated it. The well-known report is what Muslim narrated in his Sahih, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Juwayriyah when he entered upon her while she was in her place of worship after the midday heat had become intense:Sahih Muslim 2726a
There is another hadith narrated by Abu Dawud, which is:Sunan Abi Dawud 1500Da'if (Al-Albani) However, there is a man in its chain of narration who is not well known, so it is weak due to this defect. The previous hadith of Juwayriyah is sufficient for it.
Shall I inform you of something better than your remembrance of Allah night and day? Glory be to Allah in the number of what He created, and Glory be to Allah in the likeness of what He created, and Glory be to Allah in the number of what is in the heavens and what is on the earth...
ألا أخبرك بأكثر من ذكرك الله الليل والنهار.. سبحان الله عدد ما خلق، وسبحان الله مثل ما خلق، وسبحان الله عدد ما في السماوات وما في الأرض...Answer: I do not know this hadith, nor do I recall its status, nor the status of those who narrated it. The well-known report is what Muslim narrated in his Sahih, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Juwayriyah when he entered upon her while she was in her place of worship after the midday heat had become intense:
You have been in the same seat since I left you. She said: Yes. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: I recited four words three times after I left you and if these are to be weighed against what you have recited since morning these would outweigh them and (these words) are:" Hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him according to the number of His creation and according to the pleasure of His Self and according to the weight of His Throne and according to the ink (used in recording) words (for His Praise)."
لا زلتِ في مكانكِ، قالت: نعم، قال: لقد قلت بعدك أربع كلمات ثلاث مرات لو وزنت بما قلت منذ اليوم لوزنتهن، سبحان الله وبحمده عدد خلقه ورضا نفسه وزنة عرشه ومداد كلماتهThere is another hadith narrated by Abu Dawud, which is:
Narrated Sa'd ibn Abu Waqqas: Once Sa'd, with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), visited a woman in front of whom were some date-stones or pebbles which she was using as a rosary to glorify Allah. He (the Prophet) said: I tell you something which would be easier (or more excellent) for you than that. He said (it consisted of saying): "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created in Heaven; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created on Earth; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created between them; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He is creating; "Allah is most great" a similar number of times; "Praise (be to Allah)" a similar number of times; and "There is no god but Allah" a similar number of times; "There is no might and no power except in Allah" a similar number of times.
سبحان الله عدد ما خلق في السماء، وسبحان الله عدد ما خلق في الأرض، وسبحان الله عدد ما خلق بين ذلك، وسبحان الله عدد ما هو خالق، والحمد لله مثل ذلك، ولا إله إلا الله مثل ذلك، والله أكبر مثل ذلك، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله مثل ذلك
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