Why do people say “…wal hamdu lillahi rabbil alamin, al Fatiha”?

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Question: What is the reason why “wal hamdu lillahi rabbil alamin, al Fatiha” is said after tasbihat in the mosque and “Subhana rabbika rabbil izzati amma yasifun, wasalamun alal mursalin, wal hamdulillahi rabbil alamin, al Fatiha” is said after the imam recites some verses of the Quran?

Answer: “WALHAMDULILLAHI RABBIL ALAMIN, AL FATIHA” is said after tasbihat. “Walhamdulillahi Rabbil alamin” is verse 182 of the chapter of as-Saaffat.

After the end of tasbihat, some verses of the Quran are recited and “Subhana rabbika rabbil izzati amma yasifun; wasalamun alal mursalin; wal hamdulillahi rabbil alamin” (as-Saaffat, verses 180-181-182) is said; then, “AL FATIHA” is said.

The meaning of the verses in question is as follows:

“180. Glory to thy Lord, the Lord of Honor and Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him).
181. And Peace on the apostles!
182. And Praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds!”

Those verses are among the most meaningful verses. In a hadith narrated by Ibn Abi Hatim from Sha’bi, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) says,

“Whoever wants to be pleased to be measured with a full scale of reward on the Day of Resurrection, let him say this when he gets up from an assembly:

‘Subhana rabbika rabbil izzati amma yasifun - wasalamun alal mursalin - wal hamdulillahi rabbil alamin.’” (as-Saaffat, 37/180-182)” (Qurtubi, al-Jami’u lil-Ahkamil Quran,15/141. Suyuti, ad-Durrul-Mansur, 5/141. Alusi, Ruhul-Maani, 12/159) (Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır, Hak Dini Kur’an Dili)

Following the advice of this hadith, those verses are recited when the congregation leaves the mosque.

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