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Riyad as-Salihin 975 (Book 7, Hadith 20) #37464
Praising Allah in Ascending and Descending

SUMMARY: This hadith is about praising Allah by proclaiming "Allahu Akbar" when ascending and "Subhan Allah" when descending.

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When we ascended (a height) we would proclaim: "Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest)," and when we descended (from the height) we would proclaim: "Subhan Allah (Allah is free from imperfection)"'. Al-Bukhari.
عن جابر رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ كنا إذا صعدنا كبرنا، وإذا نزلنا سبحنا‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
praise  *  proclaim  *  ascending  *  descending  *  tasbih  *  takbir

QUICK LESSONS:
Remember to praise and thank God for all His blessings no matter what situation you are in or where you are going. Express your love for Him through words of praise and thanksgiving.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about praising Allah through words. When the companions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) were ascending a height, they would proclaim “Allahu Akbar” which means “Allah is the Greatest”. Similarly, when they were descending from a height, they would proclaim “Subhan Allah” which means “Allah is free from imperfection”. Through this hadith, we learn that we should always remember to praise and thank God for all His blessings no matter what situation we are in or where we are going. We should also remember to show our gratitude for all the good things He has given us by expressing our love for Him through words of praise and thanksgiving.

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