SubhanAllahi wa Bihamdihi (100 Times)
“SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih Muslim 2692. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
Transliteration: SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi.
Translation: Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him.
How many times: 100 times
Source: Sahih Muslim 2692; Sahih al-Bukhari 6405
When to recite
In the morning and in the evening, or at any time of the day.
Number of times: 100 times
Virtue
In Sahih Muslim: whoever says it one hundred times in the morning and evening, no one will come on the Day of Resurrection with anything better, except someone who said the same or more. In Sahih al-Bukhari: whoever says it one hundred times a day will have his sins erased, even if they are like the foam of the sea.
About this dua
Both narrations are from Abu Hurairah. This is one of the lightest forms of dhikr on the tongue and, as other hadith describe, among the heaviest on the scale.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih Muslim 2692; Sahih al-Bukhari 6405
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih Muslim 2692 · Sahih al-Bukhari 6405
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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