Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ يَسَافٍ عَنْ رَبِيعِ بْنِ عَمِيلَةَ عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَحَبُّ الْكَلَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَرْبَعٌ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ لَا يَضُرُّكَ بِأَيِّهِنَّ بَدَأْتَ لَا تُسَمِّيَنَّ غُلَامَكَ يَسَارًا وَلَا رَبَاحًا وَلَا نَجِيحًا وَلَا أَفْلَحًا فَإِنَّكَ تَقُولُ أَثَمَّ هُوَ فَلَا يَكُونُ فَيَقُولُ لَا إِنَّمَا هُنَّ أَرْبَعٌ لَا تَزِيدُنَّ عَلَيَّ.
English Translation
Hasan ibn Musa narrated to us, Zuhayr narrated to us, from Mansur, from Hilal ibn Yasaf, from Rabi' ibn Amila, from Samura ibn Jundab, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The speech most beloved to Allah, Blessed and Exalted, is four phrases: 'There is no god but Allah,' 'Allah is greatest,' 'Glory be to Allah,' and 'Praise be to Allah' - it does not harm you with which of them you begin. Do not name your boy Yasar, Rabah, Najih, or Aflah, for you will say, 'Is he there?' and he will not be, and it will be said, 'No' - rather, they are only four; do not add anything beyond what I have said."