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The four words most beloved to Allah (SWT)

Quick answer

He ﷺ also said: The words most beloved to Allah are four: Glory be to Allah, all praise is for Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. It does not matter which of them you begin with.

When to recite

Use this in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed timing or count unless one is established by the cited source.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sahih Muslim 2137. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَحَبُّ الْكَلاَمِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَرْبَعٌ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لاَ يَضُرُّكَ بِأَيِّهِنَّ بَدَأتَ
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Transliteration

Wa qala salla-llahu 'alayhi wa sallam: Ahabbu-l-kalami ila-llahi arba': Subhana-llah, wal-hamdu lillah, wa la ilaha illa-llah, wallahu akbar, la yadurruka bi-ayyihinna bada't

Meaning in English

He ﷺ also said: The words most beloved to Allah are four: Glory be to Allah, all praise is for Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. It does not matter which of them you begin with.

Source: Sahih Muslim 2137
Common questions
What does The four words most beloved to Allah (SWT) mean?

He ﷺ also said: The words most beloved to Allah are four: Glory be to Allah, all praise is for Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. It does not matter which of them you begin with.

When should I recite The four words most beloved to Allah (SWT)?

Use this in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed timing or count unless one is established by the cited source.

What is the source for The four words most beloved to Allah (SWT)?

Sahih Muslim 2137.

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