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Abundant Praise that Angels Competed to Record

Abundant Praise

Hadith/Dhikr
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ مُبَارَكًا عَلَيْهِ كَمَا يُحِبُّ رَبُّنَا وَيَرْضَى

Transliteration

Al-ḥamdu lillāhi ḥamdan kathīran ṭayyiban mubārakan fīhi, mubārakan ʿalayhi kamā yuḥibbu rabbunā wa yarḍā

Translation

All praise is for Allah: abundant, pure praise, blessed in it and blessed upon it, as our Lord loves and is pleased with.

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Background & benefit

Background

Rifaʿah ibn Rafiʿ reported a narration in which he praised Allah after sneezing while praying behind the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ later asked about the words and praised their virtue. This entry keeps the wording as a praise formula while avoiding overclaiming a specific reward beyond the verified source wording.

Benefit

For praising Allah with abundant, pure and blessed praise, especially when expressing gratitude and humility before Allah.

When to recite

Use as general praise of Allah, especially when beginning dua by praising Him or expressing gratitude. In ṣalāh, follow the opening formulas taught and accepted by the scholars you follow.

Source & authenticity

Source: Hadith/Dhikr

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 799

Authenticity: Sahih

Reported in Sahih al-Bukhari 799, where the Prophet ﷺ mentioned angels competing to record these words.

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