Hadith 20
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3. Reported by Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab, who said
Abu al-Hasan Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Hamza al-Sha'rani al-Amari, from the descendants of Ammar bin Yasir, informed us, saying: Abu Muhammad Ubayd Allah bin Yahya bin Abdul-Baqi al-Adni in Adna informed us, saying: Ali bin al-Hasan al-Ma'ani informed us, saying: Abdullah bin Yazid informed us, from Yahya bin Uqba bin Abi al-'Aizar, who said: Muhammad bin Hajar informed us, from Yazid bin al-Asam, who said:
A man asked Umar ibn al-Khattab: "O Commander of the Faithful, what is the interpretation of 'Subhan Allah'?" Umar replied: "In this wall, there is a man who, when asked, informs, and when left silent, he begins (to speak)." The man entered, and it was Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). So he asked: "O Abu al-Hasan, what is the interpretation of 'Subhan Allah'?" Ali replied: "It is the glorification of the majesty of Allah Almighty and the declaration of His transcendence above what any polytheist has said about Him. When a servant says it, every angel prays for him."
A man asked Umar ibn al-Khattab: "O Commander of the Faithful, what is the interpretation of 'Subhan Allah'?" Umar replied: "In this wall, there is a man who, when asked, informs, and when left silent, he begins (to speak)." The man entered, and it was Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). So he asked: "O Abu al-Hasan, what is the interpretation of 'Subhan Allah'?" Ali replied: "It is the glorification of the majesty of Allah Almighty and the declaration of His transcendence above what any polytheist has said about Him. When a servant says it, every angel prays for him."
حدثنا عبد الله بن محمد بن عبد الوهاب قال: أخبرنا أبو الحسن أحمد بن محمد بن عبد الله بن حمزة الشعراني العماري من ولد عمار بن ياسر، قال: حدثنا أبو محمد عبيد الله بن يحيى بن عبد الباقي الأذني بأذنة ، قال: حدثنا علي بن الحسن المعاني، قال: حدثنا عبد الله بن يزيد، عن يحيى بن عقبة بن أبي العيزار، قال حدثنا محمد بن حجار عن يزيد بن الأصم ، قال
سأل رجل عمر بن الخطاب فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين ما تفسير " سبحان الله "؟ قال: إن في هذا الحائط رجلا كان إذا سئل أنبأ، وإذا سكت ابتدء. فدخل الرجل فإذا هو علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام فقال: يا أبا الحسن ما تفسير " سبحان الله "؟ قال: هو تعظيم جلال الله عز وجل وتنزيهه عما قال فيه كل مشرك، فإذا قاله العبد صلى عليه كل ملك.