The Beautiful Names of Allah

The 99 Names · From the Prophetic Sunnah

As-Subbooh السبوح

The Glorified, far exalted above every flaw and imperfection.

Explanation

A detailed explanation of this name (in Arabic) is in: Sifat Allah 'Azza wa Jall al-Waridah fi al-Kitab wa al-Sunnah — 'Alawi ibn 'Abd al-Qadir as-Saqqaf (Dorar.net) — p. 192 ↗

Evidence

«سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ المَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ»
Sahih Muslim (487) — the Prophet ﷺ used to say it in his bowing and prostration

Call upon Allah by this name

“To Allah belong the Beautiful Names, so call upon Him by them” — Al-A'raf 180

From the Prophetic Sunnah

In bowing and prostration

«سبوح قدوس رب الملائكة والروح»

Sahih Muslim (487)

Grading: Authentic

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