Chapter: Excellence of Tasbih, Tahmid, Tahlil, and Takbir

Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 257

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: لَأَنْ أَقُولَ (سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ)، أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمسُ.

English Translation:

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: For me to say:
Subḥānallāh,
walḥamdu lillāh,
wa lā ilāha illallāh,
wallāhu ‘Akbar
is dearer to me than all that the sun rises upon (i.e. the whole world).

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: For me to say:

Glory is to Allah,
and praise is to Allah,
and there is none worthy of worship but Allah,
and Allah is the Most Great.

is dearer to me than all that the sun rises upon (i.e. the whole world).

Reference:
Muslim 4/2072.