CHAPTER: THE RECITING OF SUBHAN ALLAAH IN THE MORNING AND AT THE TIME OF SLEEPING
No. 6575
Juwairiya reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) came out from (her apartment) in the morning as she was busy in observing her dawn prayer in her place of worship. He came back in the forenoon and she was still sitting there. He (the Prophet) said to her: You have been in the same seat since I left you. She said: Yes. Thereupon Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) 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 Allaah 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)."
No. 6576
Juwairiya reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) happened to pass by her as she was observing her dawn prayer; or after she had observed her dawn prayer. The rest of the hadith is the same but with this variation that he said:" Hallowed be Allaah according to the number of His creation, hallowed be Allaah according to the pleasure of His Self, hallowed be Allaah according to the weight of His Throne, hallowed be Allaah according to the ink used in recording His words."
No. 6577
It is reported on the authority of Ali that Fatima had corns in her hand because of working at the hand-mill. There had fallen to the lot of Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) some prisoners of war. She (Fatima) came to the Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) but she did not find him (in the house). She met A'isha and informed her (about her hardship). When Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) came, she ( A'isha) informed him about the visit of Fatima. ABah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) came to them (Fitima and her family). They had gone to their beds. 'Ali further (reported): We tried to stand up (as a mark of respect) but Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Keep to your beds, and he sat amongst us and I felt coldness of his feet upon my chest. He then said: May I not direct you to something better than what you have asked for? When you go to your bed, you should recite Takbir (Allaah-o-Akbar) thirty-four times and Tasbih (Subhdn Allaah) thirty-three times and Tahmid (al-Hamdu li-Allaah) thirty-three times, and that is better than the servant for you.
No. 6578
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters but. with a slight variation of wording.
No. 6579
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn Abi Laili but with this addition:" Ali said: Ever since I heard this (supplication) from Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam), I never abandoned it. It was said to him, Not even in the night of Siffin (battle of Siffin)? He sad: Yes, not even in the night of Siffin,"
No. 6580
Abu Huraira reported that Fatima came to Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) and asked for a servant and told him of the hardship of household work. He said: You would not be able to get a servant from us. May I not direct you to what is better than the servant for you? Recite Subhaana Allaah thirty-three times, al- Hamdu li-Allaah thirty-three times and Allaah-o-Akbar thirty-four times as you go to bed. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Suhail with the same chain of transmitters.