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Abu Maalik al-Asharee رضي الله عنه reported: The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said:

❝ . and Sub-haan Allaah (Glory be to Allaah) and al-Hamdu Lillaah (Praise be to Allaah) fill up what is between the heavens and the earth.❞
[Saheeh Muslim (223)]



Notes:
❝Sub-haan Allaah (Glory be to Allaah)❞, meaning: declaring Allaah to be free from all types of imperfections and weaknesses, or anything that has been falsely attributed to Him. And at the same time affirming all the perfect Names and Attributes to Him.

❝Al-Hamdulillaah (الحمد الله – Praise be to Allaah)❞, meaning: affirming that only Allaah alone deserves to be praised and thanked for His favors and blessings.

And these two phrases: “Sub-haan Allaah and Al-Hamdulillaah” together – i.e., the reward for remembering Allaah with these phrases - fill up what is between the heavens and the earth.

[Source: الدرر السنية]



Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen رحمه الله:
And the Prophet’s ﷺ saying: سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ, meaning: I glorify Allaah with the Glorification accompanied with His praises; connecting between Takhliyah (removing) and Tahliyah (adorning/affirming).

Takhliyah, meaning: Declaring Allaah to be free from all types of deficiencies and shortcomings.

Tahliyah, meaning: Affirming for Allaah all the perfect Attributes.

And only through these (two – Takhliyah and Tahliyah) will one be able to affirm perfection for Allaah. Any perfection which is accompanied by any deficiency is not perfection in the true sense. True perfection is when the deficiencies are removed and only perfect (Attributes) are affirmed. This is why these two words have been joined together: سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ. The letter “ب” (Baa) here is for association.

[Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhaaree of Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen (9/570-572/7563) as well as in Sharh Saheeh Muslim (7/575)]



Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله:
The phrase سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ combines between al-Tanzeeh and al-Tamjeed wal-Thanaa’.

Al-Tanzeeh is in the saying: “سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ”, which is to declare Allaah to be free from all imperfections (and weaknesses and everything that is falsely attributed to Him and that does not suit His Majesty such as attributing to Him a son, or trinity etc.)

Al-Tamjeed wal-Thanaa’ is in the saying: “وَبِحَمْدِهِ”, which is praise and affirm all the Beautiful Names and Lofty Attributes of Allaah.

[Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhaaree of Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen (8/598/6682)]