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114 It is related from Saʿd that, 'The Apostle of God said, "The supplication of the man of the fish (Jonah) when he called upon his Lord, when he was still in the belly of the fish, was this, 'There is no God but Thee. Praise be to Thee. Verily I was of the unjust.' No man, being a Muslim, prays this prayer in regard to anything, but it is granted to him."'—Aḥmad, At Tirmidhí.

It is related from Samurah bin Jnndub that, 'The Apostle of God said, "The best words are four: 'Glory be to God,' 'Praise be to God,' 'There is no God but Alláh,' and 'God is Great.'" And in another tradition it runs, "The words most loved of God are four: 'Glory be to God,' ' Praise be to God,' 'There is no God but Alláh,' and 'God is great.' It will bring you no injury if you begin with any one of them."'—Muslim.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever says, 'Glory be to God,' and, 'In His praise,' one hundred times in a day, his sins will be put away from him though they be as the foam of the sea."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever says, 'There is no God but Alláh alone. He has no partner. For Him is the Kingdom and for Him the praise; and He is powerful over all,' one hundred times in a day, there will be for him a reward equal to the freeing of ten slaves; and one hundred good actions will be written for him, and one hundred evil actions will be erased for him; and they will be a protection for him against Satan on that day until the evening. And no one will come with anything better than what he brings except the man who has done more than he."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Músáuʾl-Ashʿari that he said, 'We were with the Apostle of God on a journey, and the men began to repeat the words, "God is great in a loud voice. And the Apostle of God said, "O men, be easy on yourselves. Verily ye are not calling upon One who is deaf or absent. Ye are calling upon One who hears and sees; and He is with you. And He whom ye call upon is nearer to one of you than the neck of his camel," Abú Músá said, "When I was behind him,