I have heard this beautiful Hadith and wanted to know when are we supposed to say these words?
It is narrated that Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “While we were praying with Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam), a man from the crowd said:
Allahu akbar kabiran wal hamdu lillahi kathiran wa subhanallahi bukratan wa asilan
[Allah is indeed the Greatest, all praises are due to Him, many praises, and all glory is His alone, morning and evening.]
Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said: Who is the one who said these words? A person from the crowd said: It is me O Messenger of Allah. The Prophet said: They amazed me! They caused the doors of heaven to be opened. Ibn `Umar said: I have never abandoned these words since I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) say that.”
Answer:
This Hadith has been quoted by the Hadith masters as recitals between the first takbir (Takbir Tahrimah) and the recital of Surah Fatihah.
In Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1357, ‘Allamah Nawawi (rahimahullah) has entitled the chapter for this Hadith as: Chapter on what to recite between the first takbir and the qirat.
In Sunan Nasai, Hadith: 885-886, it appears in: Chapter regarding what recital to commence the salah with.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar