Praise Allah on every move

                          

                              Climbing up 

                                   Say

                              Allahu Akbar

    

                            Stepping Down 

                                    Say

                              Subhan Allah

Al - Bukhari narrated in his Saheeh that Jabir ibn ' Abd - Allah said : When we went up we would say takbeer (Allahu Akbar) and when we went down we would say tasbeeh (Subhan-Allah) . 

Its in the hadith that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) used to say takbeer when climbing a hill and tasbeeh when going down into a valley. 

That is because the one who is above a thing may feel proud and think that he is great, so it is appropriate for him to proclaim the greatness of Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, by saying: Allahu akbar. 

And when he descends, he is going down to a lower level, so it is appropriate for him to glorify Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, when going down. 

This is the context of saying takbeer and tasbeeh. 

End quote from Liqaa’aat al-Baab al-Maftooh. 

And Allah knows best.