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A hundred times: SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi

Of all the fixed-number adhkar in the Sunnah, this may be the most famous: a single short phrase, repeated one hundred times in a day.

The promise

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: whoever says SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi one hundred times a day, "his sins will be wiped away, even if they are like the foam of the sea."

Light on the tongue, heavy on the scale

In another narration, among the last in Sahih al-Bukhari, the Prophet ﷺ said: "Two words are light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, and beloved to the Most Merciful: SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, SubhanAllahil-Azeem" (Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Magnificent).

Working it into a day

A hundred sounds like a project until you count it: at a relaxed pace it takes a few minutes. Many people split it: some after Fajr, some on a commute, some before sleep. The narration says "in a day", so the door is wide.

Count it, beautifully

Dhikr's Sea of Forgiveness routine counts the hundred for you, with the Arabic, transliteration and meaning on screen the whole way.

This page is educational. Translations are approximate, and gradings follow the printed editions referenced on sunnah.com. For religious rulings, please consult qualified scholars.

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