Narrated by Hudhaifah ibn al-Yaman
I prayed with the Prophet ﷺ one night ... then he bowed and began saying: "Subhana Rabbiyal-Azim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great) ... then he prostrated and said: "Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High).
Sahih Muslim 772
What this hadith teaches
These are the basic words of bowing and prostration, usually said three times or more.
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The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ " . فَكَانَ رُكُوعُهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ قِيَامِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ " . ثُمَّ قَامَ طَوِيلاً قَرِيبًا مِمَّا رَكَعَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَقَالَ " سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى " . فَكَانَ سُجُودُهُ قَرِيبًا مِنْ قِيَامِهِ
Arabic text of Sahih Muslim 772, as given on sunnah.com.