SahihWorship

Two phrases light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, beloved to the Mo…

كَلِمَتَانِ خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ، حَبِيبَتَانِ إِلَى الرَّحْمَنِ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ

“Two phrases light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, beloved to the Most Merciful: 'SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, SubhanAllah al-Azim.'”

Narrator: Abu Hurairah

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6406, Sahih Muslim 2694

Explanation

A reminder that the smallest dhikr can carry immense weight on the Day of Judgment. Repeat them often.

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Sources.Hadith excerpts are taken from the Kutub al-Sittah (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami at-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah) with collection and number cited where applicable. Explanations are AI-assisted and reviewed against classical sources — see our editorial policy.