كَلِمَتَانِ خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ
There are two expressions which are very easy for the tongue to say, but they are very heavy in the balance
Sahih al-Bukhari 6406 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6406
Book 80, Hadith 101
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Abu Huraira reports this saying about two expressions of remembrance. The excerpt describes their ease and weight; the rest says they are beloved to the Most Merciful and identifies them as سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ and سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ. The narration does not prescribe a particular time or count. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 6406. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Make a little room in your day for attentive remembrance.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.