The authentic report about saying “Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi” one hundred times in a day does not prescribe the longer online wording “Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, Subhanallahil azeem, wa bihamdihi, astaghfirullah” as one fixed formula, nor does it specify a time after Fajr. The individual phrases have sound meanings, and the Qur’an brings glorifying Allah and seeking His forgiveness together; the key is to distinguish those meanings from claims about a particular count, combination, or time.
What “Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi” means
“Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi” means “Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him.” Subhan Allah declares Allah free of every imperfection, while wa bihamdihi joins that glorification with praise. In the searched wording, “Subhanallahil azeem” means “Glory be to Allah, the Majestic,” and “Astaghfirullah” means “I seek Allah’s forgiveness.” Together, these phrases express glorification, praise, and a request for forgiveness.
What the hadith says about saying it 100 times
The authentic hadith specifically mentions saying “Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi” one hundred times in a day: “Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever says ‘subhān Allah wa bihamdih (glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him)’ one hundred times a day, his sins will be erased, even if they were as much as the foam of the sea.”” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim) The stated count belongs to this phrase; the report does not say that the longer combination should be recited one hundred times.
A separate authentic hadith mentions “subhān Allah al-‘azhīm” and “subhān Allah wa bihamdih” as two beloved words, but it does not attach a count of one hundred to the combined wording either. You can recite the longer sequence as personal remembrance, while avoiding the claim that this exact combination and count were prescribed together by the Prophet ﷺ. If you want to keep count of the established dhikr, you can use the Tasbeeh Counter to keep track of your dhikr.
Is the full phrase prescribed after Fajr?
The report about “Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi” says “one hundred times a day”; it does not specify that the count must be completed after Fajr, or between the two-rak‘ah Fajr sunnah prayer and the obligatory prayer. The wording in question also adds “Subhanallahil azeem,” another “wa bihamdihi,” and “Astaghfirullah.” The cited report does not establish that full sequence as a fixed post-Fajr formula.
This distinction does not mean that remembering Allah or seeking forgiveness at that time is wrong. It means that a specific time, wording, and count should not be attributed to the Prophet ﷺ without evidence establishing them. For established remembrances after the obligatory prayers, see our guide to dhikr after prayer.
How tasbih and seeking forgiveness go together
The Qur’an itself places praise and seeking forgiveness together in the instruction from Surah An-Nasr: “Celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and pray for His Forgiveness: For He is Oft-Returning (in Grace and Mercy).” (Surah An-Nasr, verse 3) This verse supports bringing glorification and a request for forgiveness together in worship. It does not, by itself, prescribe the searched wording as one formula, a count of one hundred, or a time after Fajr; those details require their own evidence. You can read Surah An-Nasr, verse 3 in context.
“Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi” means “Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him,” and the authentic one-hundred-times report applies to this phrase. The longer combination includes meaningful words, but the cited evidence does not establish it as a fixed formula to recite one hundred times after Fajr. You can recite the established phrase during the day and seek forgiveness separately, without attributing an unsupported combination or timing to the Prophet ﷺ.
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The Al Muslim Plus editorial team · tested on October 27, 2026