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To what extent is it correct to attribute the supplication: "All praise is due to Allah, a praise abundant, good, blessed therein..." to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and what is the ruling on supplicating with it if its attribution is not correct?

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The circulated Hadith stating that "Alhamdulillah hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubarakan feeh" (All praise is due to Allah, abundant, good, and blessed praise) averts seventy types of afflictions, the least of which is worry, is not authentic. It is not permissible to attribute it to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

However, the virtue of this remembrance has been established in other authentic Hadiths, including: - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saw over thirty angels competing to record this remembrance when a man uttered it after rising from bowing. - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say it when clearing his dining mat. - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saw twelve angels competing to elevate it when a man who was out of breath said it upon entering prayer. - When a man said it after sneezing during prayer, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said that over thirty angels competed to record it. - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The best remembrance is 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah), and the best supplication is 'Alhamdulillah' (All praise is due to Allah)."

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