To what extent is the hadith sound: "Israfel (peace be upon him) came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: 'Say, O Muhammad: Subhanallah wa bihamdihi, walhamdulillah, wa la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil aliyyil azim, adada ma alimallah ta'ala, wa zinata ma alimallah ta'ala, wa mil'a ma alimallah ta'ala...'" which is mentioned in the book "Tanbih al-Ghafilin" by Al-Samarqandi, and do you advise continuing to read this book?
The book "Tanbih al-Ghafilin" by al-Samarqandi is full of fabricated hadiths that have no basis. Therefore, it should not be relied upon for taking hadiths. One can use authentic Sunnah books such as "Al-Adhkar" by Al-Nawawi and "Al-Kalim al-Tayyib" by Ibn Taymiyyah. The hadith mentioned in the question has no origin found in the books of Sunnah, and what is authentically established from the adhkar (supplications) is sufficient over what is not established.
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