Zujājat al-Maṣābīḥ
Virtues of the Qur’an

كِتَابُ فَضَائِلِ الْقُرْآنِThe Virtues of the Qur’an

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وَقَوْلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: ﴿يَأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُم مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءُ لِمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾ ( يونس: ٥٧)

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And the statement of Allah, the Almighty: "O mankind, there has come to you an instruction from your Lord, a healing for what is in the breasts, and a guidance and mercy for the believers." [Yunus: 57]

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عَنْ عُثْمَانَ (رضي الله عنه)قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «خَيْرُكُمْ ۱ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ». رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ.

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Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The best among you is the one who learns the Qur’an and teaches it." [Narrated by Bukhari]

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

1 The statement: "The best among you..." If it is asked: Which is better, learning the Qur’an or learning Fiqh (jurisprudence)? The answer is: The one occupied with Fiqh is better. This depends on a person’s need, because Fiqh is superior to mere recitation. However, in the time of the Prophet (ﷺ), the reciter was the most knowledgeable in Fiqh, which is why the reciter led the prayer. This is mentioned in ‘Umdat al-Qari’.

الحواشي

۱ قوله : خيركم إلخ فإن قلت: أيهما أفضل ؟ تعلم القرآن أو تعلم الفقه ؟ قلت: المتشاغل بالفقه أفضل. ذلك راجع إلى حاجة الإنسان؛ لأن الفقه أفضل من القراءة، وإنما كان القارئ في زمن النبي الله هو الأفقه، فلذلك قام القارئ في الصلاة. قاله في عمدة القاري».

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه)قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ : تَعَلَّمُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَاقْرَؤُوْهُ فَإِنَّ مَثَلَ الْقُرْآنِ لِمَنْ تَعَلَّمَ، فَقَرَأَ بِهِ وَقَامَ كَمَثَلِ جِرَابٍ مَحْشُوٌّ مِسْكًا تَفُوْحُ رِيحُهُ كُلَّ مَكَانٍ وَمَثَلُ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَهُ فَرَقَدَ وَهُوَ فِي جَوْفِهِ كَمَثَلِ جِرَابٍ أَوْكِي عَلَى مِسْكِ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَه.

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Learn the Qur’an and recite it, for the example of one who learns the Qur’an, recites it, and stands by it is like a bag full of musk whose fragrance spreads everywhere. And the example of one who learns it but sleeps while it is in his heart is like a bag tied upon musk." [Narrated by Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and Ibn Majah]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ (رضي الله عنه)قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ مَثَلُ الْأَتْرُجَّةِ، رِيحُهَا طَيِّبٌ، وَطَعْمُهَا طَيِّبُ. وَمَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ الَّذِي لَا يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ مَثَلُ التَّمْرَةِ، لَا رِيحَ لَهَا وَطَعْمُهَا حُلُو. وَمَثَلُ الْمُنَافِقِ الَّذِي لَا يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ كَمَثَلِ الْحَنْظَلَةِ لَيْسَ لَهَا رِيحٌ، وَطَعْمُهَا مُرٌّ وَمَثَلُ الْمُنَافِقِ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ مَثَلُ الرَّيْحَانِةِ، رِيحُهَا طَيِّبٌ وَطَعْمُهَا مُرَّ». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: الْمُؤْمِنُ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَيَعْمَلُ بِهِ كَالْأُتْرُجَّةِ، وَالْمُؤْمِنُ الَّذِي لَا يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَيَعْمَلُ بِهِ كَالتَّمْرَةِ».

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Abu Musa al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The example of a believer who recites the Qur’an is like a citron, its fragrance is pleasant, and its taste is pleasant. The example of a believer who does not recite the Qur’an is like a date, it has no fragrance, but its taste is sweet. The example of a hypocrite who does not recite the Qur’an is like a colocynth, it has no fragrance, and its taste is bitter. And the example of a hypocrite who recites the Qur’an is like a basil, its fragrance is pleasant, but its taste is bitter." [Agreed upon]

In another narration: "The believer who recites the Qur’an and acts upon it is like a citron, and the believer who does not recite the Qur’an but acts upon it is like a date."

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وَعَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ (رضي الله عنه)قَالَ: خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ، وَنَحْنُ فِي الصُّفَةِ، فَقَالَ: «أَيُّكُمْ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَعْدُ وَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ إِلَى بُطْحَانَ أَوِ الْعَقِيقِ، فَيَأْتِيَ مِنْهُ بِنَاقَتَيْنِ كَوْمَا وَيْنِ فِي غَيْرِ إِثْمٍ وَلَا قَطْعِ رَحِمٍ، فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، كُلُّنَا يُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ. قَالَ: «أَفَلَا يَغْدُوْ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَيَعْلَمَ أَوْ يَقْرَأَ آيَتَيْنِ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ نَاقَتَيْنِ، وَثَلَاثُ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ، وَأَرْبَعُ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ، وَمِنْ أَعْدَادِهِنَّ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.

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Uqbah ibn Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us while we were in the Suffah and said: "Who among you would love to go every morning to Buthan or Aqiq and bring back two large she-camels without committing any sin or severing ties of kinship?" We said, "O Messenger of Allah, we would all love that." He said: "Why does not one of you go to the mosque and learn or recite two verses from the Book of Allah? That would be better for him than two she-camels, three verses better than three, four verses better than four, and so on with the number of camels." [Narrated by Muslim]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه)، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا رَجَعَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ أَنْ يَجِدَ فِيْهِ ثَلَاثَ خَلِفَاتٍ عِظَامٍ سِمَانٍ ؟ قُلْنَا: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: «فَثَلَاثُ آيَاتٍ يَقْرَأُ بِهِنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ ثَلَاثِ خَلِفَاتٍ عِظَامٍ سِمَانٍ». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Would any of you like, upon returning to his family, to find three large, fat pregnant she-camels?" We said, "Yes." He said: "Then three verses that one of you recites in his prayer are better for him than three large, fat pregnant she-camels." [Narrated by Muslim]

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وَعَنِ الْحَسَنِ مُرْسَلًا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مِائَةَ آيَةٍ لَمْ يُحَاجَهُ الْقُرْآنُ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ، وَمَنْ قَرَأَ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مِائَتِيْ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ لَهُ قُنُوْتُ لَيْلَةٍ، وَمَنْ قَرَأَ فِي لَيْلَةٍ خَمْسَ مِائَةٍ إِلَى الْأَلْفِ أَصْبَحَ وَلَهُ قِنْطَارُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ»، قَالُوا: وَمَا الْقِنْطَارُ؟ قَالَ: «اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفًا». رَوَاهُ الدَّارِميُّ.

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Al-Hasan reported in a mursal narration that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites one hundred verses in a night, the Qur’an will not argue against him that night. Whoever recites two hundred verses in a night, it will be recorded for him as if he stood in prayer the entire night. And whoever recites between five hundred and a thousand verses in a night, he will wake up with a qintar of reward." They asked, "What is a qintar?" He said: "Twelve thousand." [Narrated by al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها)قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: الْمَاهِرُ بِالْقُرْآنِ مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْبَرَرَةِ، وَالَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَيَتَتَعْتَعُ فِيْهِ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ شَاقٌ، لَهُ أَجْرَانِ». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

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Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The one who is skilled in the Qur’an will be with the noble and obedient scribes (angels), and the one who recites the Qur’an with difficulty, stammering through it, will have a double reward." [Agreed upon]

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وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ (رضي الله عنهما)قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «لَا حَسَدَ إِلَّا عَلَى اثْنَيْنِ، رَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ الْقُرْآنَ فَهُوَ يَقُومُ بِهِ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ وَآنَاءَ النَّهَارِ، وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَالًا فَهُوَ يُنْفِقُ مِنْهُ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ وَآنَاءَ النَّهَارِ». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

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Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There should be no envy except for two: a man whom Allah has given the Qur’an, so he recites it day and night, and a man whom Allah has given wealth, so he spends from it day and night." [Agreed upon]

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وَعَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَابِ (رضي الله عنه)قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِﷺ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْفَعُ بِهَذَا الْكِتَابِ أَقْوَامًا وَيَضَعُ بِهِ آخَرِيْنَ». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.

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Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Verily, Allah elevates some people by this Book and lowers others by it." [Narrated by Muslim]

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وَعَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ (رضي الله عنه)عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: «ثَلَاثَةُ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْقُرْآنُ يُحَاخُ الْعِبَادَ، لَهُ ظَهْرُ وَبَطْنُ، وَالْأَمَانَةُ، وَالرَّحِمُ تُنَادِي: أَلَا مَنْ وَصَلَنِي وَصَلَهُ اللهُ ، وَمَنْ قَطَعَنِي قَطَعَهُ اللهُ». رَوَاهُ فِي شَرْحِ السُّنَّةِ».

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Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) reported from the Prophet (ﷺ) who said: "Three will be under the shade of the Throne on the Day of Judgment: the Qur’an, which will argue on behalf of the servants, having an outward and inward meaning, the trust (Amanah), and kinship, which will call out, ‘Whoever maintained me, Allah will maintain him, and whoever severed me, Allah will sever him.’" [Narrated in Sharh al-Sunnah]

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وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو (رضي الله عنهما)قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِﷺ: «يُقَالُ لِصَاحِبِ الْقُرْآنِ: اِقْرَأْ وَارْتَقِ، وَرَتَّلْ كَمَا كُنْتَ تُرَتِّلُ فِي الدُّنْيَا، فَإِنَّ مَنْزِلَكَ مِنْهُ آخِرَ آيَةٍ تَقْرَؤُهَا».

رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالتَّرْمِذِيُّ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ.

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Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "It will be said to the companion of the Qur’an: ‘Recite and ascend, and recite with deliberation as you used to recite in the world, for your rank will be at the last verse you recite.’" [Narrated by Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and Nasa’i]

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وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ (رضي الله عنه)، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ الَّذِي لَيْسَ فِي جَوْفِهِ شَيْءٌ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ كَالْبَيْتِ الْخَرِبِ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِميُّ.

وَقَالَ التَّرْمِذِيُّ: هَذَا حَدِيثُ صَحِيحٌ.

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Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The one who has nothing of the Qur’an in his heart is like a ruined house." [Narrated by Tirmidhi and al-Darimi]

Tirmidhi said: "This is a Sahih Hadith."

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وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ : يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى: مَنْ شَغَلَهُ الْقُرْآنُ عَنْ ذِكْرِي وَمَسْأَلَتِي أَعْطَيْتُهُ أَفْضَلَ مَا أُعْطِي السَّائِلِينَ، وَفَضْلُ كَلَامِ اللهِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الْكَلَامِ كَفَضْلِاللهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ وَالْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».

وَقَالَ التَّرْمِذِيُّ: هَذَا حَدِيثُ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ.

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Abu Sa’id (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The Lord, Blessed and Exalted, says: ‘Whoever is preoccupied with the Qur’an from remembering Me and asking Me, I will give him better than what I give to those who ask. And the superiority of Allah’s speech over all other speech is like the superiority of Allah over His creation.’" [Narrated by Tirmidhi, al-Darimi, and al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Iman]

Tirmidhi said: "This is a Hasan Gharib Hadith."

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وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُوْدٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ حَرْفًا مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ فَلَهُ بِهِ حَسَنَةٌ، وَالْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشَرِ أَمْثَالِهَا . لَا أَقُولُ: المَ حَرْفٌ، أَلِفٌ حَرْفٌ، وَلَامٌ حَرْفٌ، وَمِيمٌ حَرْفٌ. رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ.

وَقَالَ التَّرْمِذِيُّ: هَذَا حَدِيْثُ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ إِسْنَادًا.

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Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah will receive one good deed, and each good deed is multiplied tenfold. I do not say that ‘Alif Lam Mim’ is one letter; rather, Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter, and Mim is a letter." [Narrated by Tirmidhi and al-Darimi]

Tirmidhi said: "This is a Hasan Sahih Gharib Hadith in its chain."

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وَعَنِ الْحَارِثِ الْأَعْوَرِ قَالَ: مَرَرْتُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، فَإِذَا النَّاسُ يَخُوضُوْنَ فِي الْأَحَادِيثِ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَلَى الله فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: أَوَ قَدْ فَعَلُوْهَا؟ قُلْتُ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: أَمَّا أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ: «أَلَا إِنَّهَا سَتَكُوْنُ فِتْنَةٌ، فَقُلْتُ: مَا الْمَخْرَجُ مِنْهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: «كِتَابُ اللهِ، فِيهِ نَبَأُ مَا قَبْلَكُمْ وَخَبَرُ مَا بَعْدَكُمْ، وَحُكْمُ مَا بَيْنَكُمْ،وَهُوَ الْفَضْلُ لَيْسَ بِالْهَزْلِ، مَنْ تَرَكَهُ مِنْ جَبَّارٍ قَصَمَهُ اللهُ، وَمَنْ ابْتَغَى الْهُدَى فِي غَيْرِهِ أَضَلَّهُ اللهُ، وَهُوَ حَبْلُ اللهِ الْمَتِينُ، وَهُوَ الذَّكْرُ الْحَكِيمُ، وَهُوَ الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمُ، هُوَ الَّذِي لَا تَزِيعُ بِهِ الْأَهْوَاءُ، وَلَا تَلْتَبِسُ بِهِ الْأَلْسِنَةُ، وَلَا يَشْبَعُ مِنْهُ الْعُلَمَاءُ، وَلَا يَخْلَقُ عَلَى كَثْرَةِ الرَّدِّ، وَلَا تَنْقَضِي عَجَائِبُهُ، هُوَ الَّذِي لَمْ تَنْتَهِ الْجِنُّ إِذْ سَمِعَتْهُ حَتَّى قَالُوا: ﴿إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِهِ﴾ (الجن : ١) مَنْ قَالَ بِهِ صَدَقَ، وَمَنْ عَمِلَ بِهِ أُجِرَ، وَمَنْ حَكَمَ بِهِ عَدَلَ، وَمَنْ دَعَا إِلَيْهِ هَدَى إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ.

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Al-Harith al-A’war narrated: "I passed by the mosque, and people were engaged in idle talk. I went to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and informed him. He said, ‘Have they really done so?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "There will indeed be trials." I asked, ‘What is the way out of them, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘The Book of Allah. In it is the news of what came before you, the information of what will come after you, and the judgment between you. It is decisive, not frivolous. Whoever abandons it out of arrogance, Allah will break him, and whoever seeks guidance elsewhere, Allah will misguide him. It is Allah’s strong rope, the Wise Reminder, and the Straight Path. It is that by which desires are not swayed, tongues are not confused, scholars are never satiated, it does not wear out despite repetition, and its wonders never cease. It is that which the jinn did not hesitate to declare when they heard it: ‘Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur’an that guides to righteousness, so we have believed in it.’ (Al-Jinn: 1-2) Whoever speaks by it speaks the truth, whoever acts by it is rewarded, whoever judges by it is just, and whoever calls to it is guided to the Straight Path.’" [Narrated by Tirmidhi and al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ مُعَاذِ الْجُهَنِي (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَمِلَ بِمَا فِيهِ أُلْبِسَ وَالِدَاهُ تَاجًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، ضَوْءُهُ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ ضَوْءِ الشَّمْسِ فِي بُيُوتِ الدُّنْيَا، لَوْ كَانَتْ فِيْكُمْ فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِالَّذِي عَمِلَ بِهَذَا». رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَأَبُوْ دَاوُدَ.

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Mu’adh al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites the Qur’an and acts upon it, his parents will be crowned on the Day of Judgment with a light brighter than the sun in this world’s houses. If it were among you, what would you think of the one who acts upon this?" [Narrated by Ahmad and Abu Dawud]

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وَعَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِﷺ يَقُوْلُ: «لَوْ جُعِلَ الْقُرْآنُ فِي إِهَابٍ ثُمَّ أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ مَا احْتَرَقَ». رَوَاهُ الدَّارِميُّ.

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Uqbah ibn Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘If the Qur’an were placed in a leather cover and thrown into the fire, it would not burn.’" [Narrated by al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ(رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ قَرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَظْهَرَهُ، فَأَحَلَّ حَلَالَهُ وَحَرَّمَ حَرَامَهُ، أَدْخَلَهُ اللهُ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ، وَشَفَعَهُ فِي عَشْرَةٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ، كُلُّهُمْ قَدْ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ النَّارُ». رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالتَّرْمِذِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَهِ وَالدَّارِميُّ.

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Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites the Qur’an, memorizes it, permits what it permits, and forbids what it forbids, Allah will admit him to Paradise by it and grant him intercession for ten of his family members, all of whom were destined for the Fire." [Narrated by Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, and al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «أَعْرِبُوا الْقُرْآنَ وَاتَّبِعُوْا غَرَائِبَهُ، وَغَرَائِبُهُ فَرَائِضُهُ وَحُدُوْدُهُ. رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Recite the Qur’an with proper Arabic pronunciation, and follow its unique expressions, its unique expressions are its obligations and limits." [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Iman]

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وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها) ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: «قِرَاءَةُ الْقُرْآنِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ فِي غَيْرِ الصَّلَاةِ، وَقِرَاءَةُ الْقُرْآنِ فِي غَيْرِ الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ التَّسْبِيحِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ، وَالتَّسْبِيحُ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ، وَالصَّدَقَةُ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الصَّوْمِ، وَالصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ». رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».

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Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Reciting the Qur’an in prayer is better than reciting it outside of prayer, reciting it outside of prayer is better than glorifying (tasbeeh) and declaring Allah’s greatness (takbeer), glorification is better than charity, charity is better than fasting, and fasting is a shield from the Fire." [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Iman]

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وَعَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ الثَّقَفِيَّ عَنْ جَدِّهِ ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ : قِرَاءَةُ الرَّجُلِ الْقُرْآنَ فِي غَيْرِ الْمُصْحَفِ أَلْفُ دَرَجَةٍ، وَقِرَاءَتُهُ فِي الْمُصْحَفِ تَضْعُفُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ إِلَى أَلْفَيْ دَرَجَةٍ». رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».

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Uthman ibn Abdullah ibn Aws al-Thaqafi narrated from his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "A man’s recitation of the Qur’an without looking at the Mus’haf is worth a thousand degrees, and his recitation while looking at the Mus’haf is doubled to two thousand degrees." [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Iman]

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وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ (رضي الله عنهما) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْقُلُوْبَ تَصْدَأُ كَمَا يَصْدَأُ الْحَدِيدُ إِذَا أَصَابَهُ الْمَاءُ». قِيلَ : يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ، وَمَا جِلَاؤُهَا؟ قَالَ: «كَثْرَةُ ذِكْرِ الْمَوْتِ وَتِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ». رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».

English

Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "These hearts rust just as iron rusts when water touches it." It was asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what is their polish?" He said: "Frequent remembrance of death and recitation of the Qur’an." [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Iman]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُعَلَّى (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، فَدَعَانِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَلَمْ أُجِبْهُ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنِّي كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي، قَالَ: «أَلَمْ يَقُلِ اللَّهُ: ﴿أَسْتَجِيبُوا۱ لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ ﴾(الأنفال: ٢٤) ثُمَّ قَالَ: «أَلَا أُعَلِّمُكَ أَعْظَمَ سُوْرَةٍ فِي الْقُرْآنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ، فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي، فَلَمَّا أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَخْرُجَ قُلْتُ لَهُ: يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ، إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ: لَأُعَلَّمَنَّكَ أَعْظَمَ سُوْرَةٍ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ. قَالَ: ۲ ﴿الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ﴾ هِيَ السَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنُ الْعَظِيمُ الَّذِي أُوتِيتُهُ». رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ.

English

Abu Sa’id ibn al-Mu’alla (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "I was praying in the mosque when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called me, but I did not respond. Later, I came to him and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I was praying.’ He said: ‘Did Allah not say: "Respond to Allah and the Messenger when he calls you" (Al-Anfal: 24)? Then he said: ‘Shall I not teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur’an before you leave the mosque?’ He took my hand, and when we were about to leave, I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, you said you would teach me the greatest Surah in the Qur’an.’ He said: "Alhamdulillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin (Surah Al-Fatihah), it is the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses and the Great Qur’an which I have been given."" [Narrated by Bukhari]

I say: As for the Hanafis, al-Tahtawi said in Hashiyat Maraqi al-Falah: "It is obligatory for the one praying to respond to the Prophet (ﷺ), and there is no disagreement that the prayer becomes invalid if he does not, as mentioned by Badr in his Tafsir of Surah Al-Anfal."

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

1 The statement: "Respond to Allah and the Messenger..." Al-Hafiz said in Al-Fath: "The scholars ‘Abdul Wahhab and Abu al-Walid from the Malikis held that responding to the Prophet (ﷺ) during prayer is obligatory, and neglecting it is sinful, a ruling specific to the Prophet (ﷺ). The Shafi’is also hold this view, though they differ on whether the prayer becomes invalid or not."

2 The statement: "Alhamdulillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin" indicates that the Basmalah is not part of Surah Al-Fatihah, otherwise he would have said, "Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim, Alhamdulillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin."

الحواشي

۱ قوله: استجيبوا إلخ: قال الحافظ في «الفتح»: والذي تأوّل القاضيان عبد الوهاب وأبو الوليد أن إجابة النبي ﷺ في الصلاة فرض، يعصي المرء بتركه، وإنه حكم يختص بالنبي ﷺ ، وما جنح إليه القاضيان من المالكية هو قول الشافعية على اختلاف عندهم بعد قولهم بوجوب الإجابة، هل تبطل الصلاة أم لا؟ انتهى.

قلت: وأما عند الحنفية فقال الطحطاوي في حاشية مراقي الفلاح: يفترض على المصلي إجابة النبي ﷺ لا خلاف في بطلانها حينئذ، كذا ذكره البدر في تفسير سورة الأنفال. قاله في بذل المجهود».

۲ قوله : قال الحمد لله رب العالمين بدل على أن التسمية ليست بجزء من سورة الفاتحة، وإلا قال: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين.

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِأُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ: كَيْفَ تَقْرَأُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ؟ فَقَرَأَ أُمَّ الْقُرْآنَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ : وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ، مَا أُنْزِلَتْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَلَا فِي الْإِنْجِيلِ وَلَا فِي الزَّبُورِ وَلَا فِي الْقُرْآنِ مِثْلُهَا، وَإِنَّهَا سَبْعٌ مِنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنُ الْعَظِيمُ الَّذِي أُعْطِيتُهُ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ.

وَرَوَى الدَّارِمِيُّ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ مَا أُنْزِلَتْ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ أُبَيَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ، وَقَالَ التَّرْمِذِيُّ: هَذَا حَدِيثُ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ.

English

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked Ubayy ibn Ka’b, "How do you recite in prayer?" He recited Umm al-Qur’an (Al-Fatihah). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, nothing like it has been revealed in the Torah, the Gospel, the Zabur, or the Qur’an. It is the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses and the Great Qur’an which I have been given." [Narrated by Tirmidhi]

Al-Darimi narrated it as a statement of the Prophet (ﷺ) without mentioning Ubayy ibn Ka’b. Tirmidhi said: "This Hadith is Hasan Sahih."

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وَعَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ مُرْسَلًا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «فِي فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ شِفَاءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءِ. رَوَاهُ الدَّرِامِيُّ وَالْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».

English

Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr reported in a mursal narration that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "In the Opening of the Book (Al-Fatihah) is a cure for every disease." [Narrated by al-Darimi and al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Iman]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ (رضي الله عنه) أَنَّ أُسَيْدَ بْنَ حُضَيْرٍ ، قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَقْرَأُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ وَفَرَسُهُ مَرْبُوْطَةٌ عِنْدَهُ إِذَا جَالَتْ الفَرَسُ، فَسَكَتَ فَسَكَنَتْ، فَقَرَأَ فَجَالَتْ، فَسَكَتَ وَسَكَنَتْ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ فَجَالَتِ الْفَرَسُ فَانْصَرَفَ وَكَانَ ابْنُهُ يَحْيَى قَرِيبًا مِنْهَا فَأَشْفَقَ أَنْ تُصِيبَهُ وَلَمَّا أَخَّرَهُ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، فَإِذَا مِثْلُ الظُّلَّةِ فِيهَا أَمْثَالُ الْمَصَابِيحِ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ حَدَّثَ النَّبِيَّ ، فَقَالَ: «اقْرَأْ يَا ابْنَ حُضَيْرٍ، اقْرَأْ يَا ابْنَ حُضَيْرٍ».

قَالَ: فَأَشْفَقْتُ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ، أَنْ تَطَأَ يَحْيَى، وَكَانَ مِنْهَا قَرِيبًا، فَانْصَرَفْتُ إِلَيْهِ، وَرَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، فَإِذَا مِثْلُ الظُّلَّةِ فِيهَا أَمْثَالُ الْمَصَابِيحِ، فَخَرَجَتْ حَتَّى لَا أَرَاهَا. قَالَ: وَتَدْرِي مَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَ: لَا ، قَالَ: تِلْكَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ، دَنَتْ لِصَوْتِكَ، وَلَوْ قَرَأْتَ لَأَصْبَحْتَ يَنْظُرُ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهَا، لَا تَتَوَارَى مِنْهُمْ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ. وَاللَّفْظُ لِلْبُخَارِيِّ.

وَفِي مُسْلِمٍ»: «عَرَجْتُ فِي الْجُوِّ بَدْلَ فَخَرَجْتُ عَلَى صِيْغَةِ الْمُتَكَلِّمِ.

English

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Usayd ibn Hudayr said: "While he was reciting Surah Al-Baqarah at night with his horse tied beside him, the horse suddenly became agitated. He stopped reciting, and it calmed down. When he resumed, it became restless again. He stopped, and it settled. When he recited again, the horse moved violently, so he stopped. His son Yahya was nearby, and he feared it might harm him. When he moved the child away, he looked up and saw something like a canopy with lamps. In the morning, he told the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: ‘Recite, O Ibn Hudayr! Recite, O Ibn Hudayr!’ He said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I feared the horse might step on Yahya, so I turned to him and saw a canopy with lamps.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Those were angels drawing near at your recitation. Had you continued, people would have seen them in the morning, clearly visible.’" [Agreed upon, with Bukhari’s wording]

In Muslim’s version: "I ascended into the sky..."

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «لَا تَجْعَلُوا بُيُوتَكُمْ مَقَابِرَ، إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَنْفِرُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ الَّذِي يُقْرَأُ فِيهِ سُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.

English

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not turn your houses into graveyards. Indeed, Satan flees from the house in which Surah Al-Baqarah is recited." [Narrated by Muslim]

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Hadith 2591

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وَعَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «يَا أَبَا الْمُنْذِرِ، أَتَدْرِي أَيُّآيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ مَعَكَ أَعْظَمُ ؟۱.

قَالَ: قُلْتُ: اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ. قَالَ: «يَا أَبَا الْمُنْذِرِ، أَتَدْرِي أَيُّ آيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ مَعَكَ أَعْظَمُ؟» قَالَ: قُلْتُ: اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ قَالَ: فَضَرَبَ فِي صَدْرِي، وَقَالَ: «وَاللهِ لِيَهْنِكَ الْعِلْمُ أَبَا الْمُنْذِرِ». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمُ.

English

Ubayy ibn Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "O Abu al-Mundhir, do you know which verse in the Book of Allah is the greatest with you?" He said, "Allah and His Messenger know best." The Prophet (ﷺ) repeated the question, and Ubayy replied: "Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa al-Hayy al-Qayyum (Ayat al-Kursi)." The Prophet (ﷺ) struck his chest and said: "By Allah, may knowledge be pleasant for you, O Abu al-Mundhir!" [Narrated by Muslim]

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

1 The statement: "The greatest..." It is mentioned in Al-‘Alamgiriyyah: "Some Surahs and verses are superior, like Ayat al-Kursi, in that their recitation carries greater reward and awakens the heart. However, it is best not to prefer some parts of the Qur’an over others at all, this is the preferred view."

الحواشي

۱ قوله : أعظم وقال في العالمگيرية: يفضل بعض السور والآيات كآية الكرسي ونحوها، ومعنى الأفضلية أن ثواب قراءته كثير وقليل بأنه للقلب أيقظ، وهذا أقرب إلى الصواب، وبهذا المعنى يقال: إن القرآن أفضل من سائر الكتب المنزلة، والأفضل أن لا يفضل بعض القرآن على بعض أصلا، وهو المختار . كذا في جواهر الأخلاطي».

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Hadith 2592

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: وَكَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِحِفْظِ زَكَاةِ رَمَضَانَ، فَأَتَانِي آتٍ، فَجَعَلَ يَحْتُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذْتُهُ، وَقُلْتُ: لَأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ، قَالَ: إِنِّي مُحْتَاجُ، وَعَلَيَّ عِيَالٌ، وَلِيْ حَاجَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ. قَالَ: فَخَلَّيْتُ عَنْهُ، فَأَصْبَحْتُ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ الْبَارِحَةَ؟ قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ، شَكَا حَاجَةً شَدِيدَةً وَعِيَالًا، فَرَحِمْتُهُ فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ. قَالَ: «أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ كَذَبَكَ وَسَيَعُودُ».

فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيَعُودُ لِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللهِ : «إِنَّهُ سَيَعُودُ. فَرَصَدْتُهُ، فَجَاءَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ، فَأَخَذْتُهُ، فَقُلْتُ: لَأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ: دَعْنِي؛ فَإِنِّي مُحْتَاجُ، وَعَلَيَّ عِيَالُ، لَا أَعُودُ. فَرَحِمْتُهُ فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ، فَأَصْبَحْتُ فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللهِﷺ: «يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ ؟ قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ شَكَا حَاجَةً شَدِيدَةً وَعِيَالًا، فَرَحِمْتُهُ فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ. قَالَ: «أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ كَذَبَكَ وَسَيَعُودُ».

فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيَعُودُ لِقَوْلِ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ : سَيَعُودُ. فَرَصَدْتُهُ، فَجَاءَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ، فَأَخَذْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ: لَأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ، وَهَذَا آخِرُ ثَلَاثِ مَرَّاتٍ، أَنَّكَ تَزْعُمُ لَا تَعُودُ ثُمَّ تَعُودُ. قَالَ: دَعْنِي أُعَلِّمْكَ كَلِمَاتٍ يَنْفَعُكَ اللهُ بِهَا إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ: ﴿اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ﴾ (البقرة: ٢٥٥) حَتَّى تَخْتِمَ الْآيَةَ، فَإِنَّكَ لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللهِ حَافِظٌ، وَلَا يَقْرَبَنَّكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ.

فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ الْبَارِحَةَ؟» قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُعَلِّمُنِي كَلِمَاتٍ يَنْفَعُنِي اللهُ بِهَا. قَالَ: «أَمَا إِنَّهُ صَدَقَكَ وَهُوَ كَذُوبٌ، تَعْلَمُ مَنْ تُخَاطِبُ مُنْذُ ثَلَاثِ لَيَالٍ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ؟» قَالَ: لَا. قَالَ: «ذَاكَ شَيْطَانٌ». رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ.

English

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entrusted me with guarding the Ramadan charity. A man came and began taking handfuls of food, so I seized him and said, ‘I will take you to the Messenger of Allah!’ He said, ‘I am needy, with a family in severe hardship.’ I released him. The next morning, the Prophet (ﷺ) asked, ‘What did your prisoner do last night?’ I explained, and he said, ‘He lied to you and will return.’ Knowing he would return as the Prophet (ﷺ) predicted, I caught him again. He pleaded, ‘Release me, I will not return,’ but I seized him a third time. He said, ‘Let me teach you words that will benefit you: Recite Ayat al-Kursi before sleeping, and you will have a protector from Allah, and no Satan will come near you till morning.’ I released him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘He told you the truth though he is a liar. Do you know whom you were speaking to for three nights? That was a Satan.’" [Narrated by Bukhari]

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وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ (رضي الله عنهما) قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا جِبْرِيلُ عَل قَاعِدُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ سَمِعَ نَقِيضًا مِنْ فَوْقِهِ، فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ، فَقَالَ: هَذَا بَابٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فُتِحَ الْيَوْمَ، لَمْ يُفْتَحْ قَطُّ إِلَّا الْيَوْمَ، فَنَزَلَ مِنْهُ مَلَكُ، فَقَالَ: هَذَا مَلَكُ نَزَلَ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ لَمْ يَنْزِلُ قَطُّ إِلَّا الْيَوْمَ، فَسَلَّمَ، وَقَالَ: أَبْشِرْ بِنُورَيْنِ أُوتِيتَهُمَا لَمْ يُؤْتَهُمَا نَبِيُّ قَبْلَكَ : فَاتِحَةُ الْكِتَابِ وَخَوَاتِيمُ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ، لَنْ تَقْرَأَ بِحَرْفٍ مِنْهُمَا إِلَّا أُعْطِيتَهُ. رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.

English

Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: "While Jibril was sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ), he heard a sound above him. He lifted his head and said, ‘This is a gate of heaven opened today, never opened before. An angel descended and said, "Rejoice in two lights given to you, never given to any prophet before: Al-Fatihah and the closing verses of Surah Al-Baqarah. You will not recite a single letter of them without being granted its reward."’" [Narrated by Muslim]

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وَعَنْ أَيْفَعِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْكَلَاعِيِّ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَجُلٌ: يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ، أَيُّ سُوْرَةِ الْقُرْآنِ أَعْظَمُ؟ قَالَ: «قُلْ هُوَ الله أَحَدٌ». قَالَ: فَأَيُّ آيَةٍ فِي الْقُرْآنِ أَعْظَمُ؟ قَالَ: «آيَةُ الْكُرْسِي ﴿اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ﴾ (سورة البقرة : ٢٥٥) ، قَالَ: فَأَيُّ آيَةٍ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ، تُحِبُّ أَنْ تُصِيبَكَ وَأُمَّتَكَ؟ قَالَ: «خَاتِمَةُ سُوْرَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ؛ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ خَزَائِنِ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ تَعَالَى مِنْ تَحْتِ عَرْشِهِ أَعْطَاهَا هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةَ لَمْ تَتْرُكْ خَيْرًا مِنْ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا اشْتَمَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ. رَوَاهُ الدَّارِمِيُّ.

English

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), "Which Surah in the Qur’an is the greatest?" He said: "Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad (Surah Al-Ikhlas)." The man asked, "Which verse is the greatest?" He replied: "Ayat al-Kursi." The man then asked, "Which verse do you love to be granted for you and your Ummah?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The last verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, for they are from the treasures of Allah’s mercy under His Throne, given to this Ummah, they encompass every good of this world and the Hereafter." [Narrated by al-Darimi]

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Hadith 2595

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العربية

وَعَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرِ (رضي الله عنه) أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَتَمَ سُوْرَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ بِآيَتَيْنِ أُعْطِيْتُهُمَا مِنْ كَنْزِهِ الَّذِي تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ، فَتَعَلَّمُوْهُنَّ وَعَلَّمُوْهُنَّ نِسَاءَكُمْ، فَإِنَّهُمَا صَلاةُ وَقُرْآنٌ وَدُعَاءُ». رَوَاهُ الدَّارِمِيُّ مُرْسَلًا.

English

Jubayr ibn Nufayr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah concluded Surah Al-Baqarah with two verses from His treasures beneath the Throne. Learn them and teach them to your women, for they are prayer, Qur’an, and supplication." [Narrated by al-Darimi as mursal]

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2596

Hadith 2596

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وَعَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ كِتَابًاقبل أَن يَخْلُقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِأَلْفَيْ عَامِ، أَنْزَلَ مِنْهُ آيَتَيْنِ خَتَمَ بِهِمَا سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ، وَلَاتُقْرَأَانِ فِي دَارٍ ثَلَاثَ لَيَالٍ، فَيَقْرَبُهَا شَيْطَانٌ. رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِميُّ.

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Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah wrote a Book two thousand years before creating the heavens and the earth. He sent down two verses to conclude Surah Al-Baqarah. If they are recited in a house for three nights, no Satan will come near it." [Narrated by Tirmidhi and al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُوْدٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: الْآيَتَانِ مِنْ آخِرِ سُوْرَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ مَنْ قَرَأَ بِهِمَا فِي لَيْلَةٍ كَفَتَاهُ». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

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Abu Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him." [Agreed upon]

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وَعَنْ مَكْحُوْلٍ قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ سُوْرَةَ آلِ عِمْرَانَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ صَلَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ. رَوَاهُ الدَّارِميُّ.

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Mak’hul said: "Whoever recites Surah Al-Imran on Friday, the angels will pray for him until night." [Narrated by al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ (رضي الله عنه) ، قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ آخِرَ آلِ عِمْرَانَ فِي لَيْلَةٍ كُتِبَ لَهُ قِيَامُ لَيْلَةٍ. رَوَاهُ الدَّرِامِيُّ.

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Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever recites the end of Surah Al-Imran at night, it will be recorded for him as if he stood the entire night in prayer." [Narrated by al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِﷺ يَقُولُ: «اقْرَؤُوا الْقُرْآنَ؛ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ شَفِيعًا لِأَصْحَابِهِ، اقْرَؤُوْا الزَّهْرَاوَيْنِ الْبَقَرَةَ وَسُورَةَ آلِ عِمْرَانَ؛ فَإِنَّهُمَا تَأْتِيَانِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كَأَنَّهُمَا غَمَامَتَانِ أَوْ غَيَايَتَانِ أَوْ فِرْقَانِ مِنْ طَيْرٍ صَوَافَّ، تُحَاجَّانِ عَنْ أَصْحَابِهِمَا، اقْرَؤُوا سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ؛ فَإِنَّ أَخْذَهَا بَرَكَةُ، وَتَرْكَهَا حَسْرَةً، وَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُهَا الْبَطَلَةُ. رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.

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Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Recite the Qur’an, for it will intercede for its companions on the Day of Judgment. Recite the ‘two radiant ones’, Al-Baqarah and Al-Imran, for they will come like two clouds or two shades or flocks of birds, arguing on behalf of their reciters. Recite Al-Baqarah, for taking it up is a blessing, abandoning it is a regret, and the sorcerers cannot overcome it." [Narrated by Muslim]

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1 The statement: A bequest to an heir is not valid unless the heirs consent, Thus, it is said in Al-Hidayah: It is not valid for an heir unless the heirs approve.

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وَعَنِ النَّوَاسِ بْنِ سَمْعَانَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ: يُؤْتَى بِالْقُرْآنِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَأَهْلِهِ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَعْمَلُوْنَ بِهِ، تَقْدُمُهُ سُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ وَآلُ عِمْرَانَ، كَأَنَّهُمَا غَمَامَتَانِ أَوْ ظُلَّتَانِ سَوْدَاوَانِ بَيْنَهُمَا شَرْقُ أَوْ كَأَنَّهُمَا فِرْقَانِ مِنْ طَيْرٍ صَوَافَّ، تُحَاجَانِ عَنْ صَاحِبِهِمَا». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.

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Al-Nawwas ibn Sam’an (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "On the Day of Judgment, the Qur’an and its people who acted upon it will be brought forth, led by Al-Baqarah and Al-Imran, like two clouds or dark shades with light between them, or like two flocks of birds pleading for their companion." [Narrated by Muslim]

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وَعَنْ كَعْبٍ (رضي الله عنه) أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ: «اقْرَؤُوْا سُوْرَةَ هُوْدِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ». رَوَاهُ الدَّارِمِي.

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Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Recite Surah Hud on Fridays." [Narrated by al-Darimi]

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وَعَنِ الْعِرْبَاضِ بْنِ سَارِيَةَ (رضي الله عنه) ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ الْمُسَبِّحَاتِ قَبْلَ أَنْيَرْقُدَ وَيَقُولُ: «إِنَّ فِيهِنَّ آيَةً خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْفِ آيَةٍ. رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ مُرْسَلًا ، وَقَالَ التَّرْمِذِيُّ: هَذَا حَدِيْثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ.

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Al-‘Irbad ibn Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) would recite the Musabbihat (Surahs beginning with "Subhan" or "Sabbaha") before sleeping and say: "There is a verse in them better than a thousand verses." [Narrated by Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and al-Darimi from Khalid ibn Ma’dan as mursal]

Tirmidhi said: "This Hadith is Hasan Gharib."

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وَعَنِ الْبَرَاءِ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: كَانَ رَجُلٌ يَقْرَأُ سُوْرَةَ الْكَهْفِ وَإِلَى جَانِبِهِ حِصَانُ مَرْبُوطٌ بِشَطَنَيْنِ، فَتَغَشَّتْهُ سَحَابَةٌ ، فَجَعَلَتْ تَدْنُو وَتَدْنُو، وَجَعَلَ فَرَسُهُ يَنْفِرُ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺفَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، فَقَالَ: تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ بِالْقُرْآنِ». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

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Al-Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "A man was reciting Surah Al-Kahf with his horse tied beside him. A cloud descended, coming closer, and his horse began to stir. In the morning, he told the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: ‘That was tranquility descending with the Qur’an.’" [Agreed upon]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ حَفِظَ عَشَرَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ سُوْرَةِ الْكَهْفِ عَصَمَ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.

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Abu al-Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever memorizes ten verses from the beginning of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjal." [Narrated by Muslim]

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وَعَنْهُ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ : مَنْ قَرَأَ ثَلَاثَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ الْكَهْفِ عَصَمَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدَّجَّالِ» . رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ، وَقَالَ: هَذَا حَدِيْثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ.

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He also narrated: "Whoever recites three verses from the beginning of Al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjal’s trial." [Narrated by Tirmidhi, who said: "This Hadith is Hasan Sahih."]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ (رضي الله عنه) أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ سُوْرَةَ الْكَهْفِ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ أَضَاءَ لَهُ النُّوْرَ مَا بَيْنَ الْجُمْعَتَيْنِ. رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي الدَّعَوَاتِ الْكَبِيرِ».

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Abu Sa’id (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, light will shine for him between the two Fridays." [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Al-Da’awat al-Kabir]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى قَرَأَ طَهُ وَيُسَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ بِأَلْفِ عَامٍ، فَلَمَّا سَمِعْتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ الْقُرْآنَ قَالَتْ: طُوبَى لِأُمَّةٍ يَنْزِلُ هَذَا عَلَيْهَا ، وَطُوبَى لِأَجْوَافٍ تَحْمِلُ هَذَا، وَطُوبَى لِأَلْسِنَةٍ تَتَكَلَّمُ بِهَذَا». رَوَاهُ الدَّارِمِيُّ.

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah recited Ta-Ha and Ya-Sin a thousand years before creating the heavens and the earth. When the angels heard the Qur’an, they said, ‘Blessed is the Ummah to whom this is revealed, blessed are the hearts that carry it, and blessed are the tongues that recite it.’" [Narrated by al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: اقْرَؤُوا الْمُنَجِّيَةَ، وَهِيَ الَّمْ تَنْزِيلُ؛ فَإِنَّهُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ رَجُلاً كَانَ يَقْرَؤُهَا مَا يَقْرَأُ شَيْئاً غَيْرَهَا، وَكَانَ كَثِيرَ الْخَطَايَا، فَنَشَرَتْ جَنَاحَهَا عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَتْ: رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ؛ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يُكْثِرُ قِرَاءَتِي فَشَفَّعَهَا الرَّبُّ تَعَالَى فِيهِ، وَقَالَ: اكْتُبُوْا لَهُ بِكُلِّ خَطِيئَةٍ حَسَنَةً، وَارْفَعُوا لَهُ دَرَجَةً. وَقَالَ أَيْضًا : إِنَّهَا تُجَادِلُ عَنْ صَاحِبِهَا فِي الْقَبْرِ تَقُولُ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتُ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ فَشَفَعْنِي فِيهِ، وَإِنْ لَمْ أَكُنْ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ فَامْحُنِي عَنْهُ.وَإِنَّهَا تَكُونُ كَالطَّيْرِ، تَجْعَلُ جَنَاحَهَا عَلَيْهِ فَتُشْفَعُ لَهُ، فَتَمْنَعُهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَفِي تَبَارَكَ مِثْلَهُ. فَكَانَ خَالِدٌ لَا يَبِيتُ حَتَّى يَقْرَأَ بِهِمَا. وَقَالَ طَاوُسُ : فُضَّلَتَا عَلَى كُلِّ سُورَةٍ فِي الْقُرْآنِ بِسِتِّينَ حَسَنَةً. رَوَاهُ الدَّارِمِيُّ.

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Khalid ibn Ma’dan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Recite the Munjiah (Surah As-Sajdah), for I heard that a man who recited nothing else, despite his many sins, had it spread its wings over him and say, ‘O Lord, forgive him, for he often recited me.’ Allah accepted its intercession, saying, ‘Record a good deed for every sin and raise him a degree.’ It also pleads for its reciter in the grave, saying, ‘If I am from Your Book, accept my intercession; if not, erase me for him.’ It will be like a bird shielding him from the punishment of the grave. The same applies to Tabarak (Surah Al-Mulk)." Tawus said: "These two Surahs are superior to all others by sixty good deeds." [Narrated by al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ (رضي الله عنه) أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ لَا يَنَامُ حَتَّى يَقْرَأُ الَّمْ تَنْزِيلُ وَتَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ. رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالتَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِميُّ.

وَقَالَ التَّرْمِذِيُّ: هَذَا حَدِيْثُ صَحِيحٌ وَكَذَا فِي شَرْحِ السُّنَّةِ» وَالْمَصَابِيحِ غَرِيبٌ.

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Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) would not sleep until he recited Alif-Lam-Mim Tanzil (Surah As-Sajdah) and Tabarakalladhi bi-Yadihil-Mulk (Surah Al-Mulk). [Narrated by Ahmad, Tirmidhi, and al-Darimi]

Tirmidhi said: "This Hadith is Sahih."

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وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ : «إِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَلْبًا وَقَلْبُ الْقُرْآنِ يسَ، وَمَنْ قَرَأَ يُسَ كَتَبَ اللهُ لَهُ بِقَرَاءَتِهَا قِرَاءَةَ الْقُرْآنِ عَشَرَ مَرَّاتٍ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ.

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Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Everything has a heart, and the heart of the Qur'an is Surah Ya-Sin. Whoever recites Ya-Sin, Allah will record for him the reward of reciting the Qur'an ten times." [Narrated by Tirmidhi and al-Darimi]

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1 The statement: Let him marry free women, It is said in Radd Al-Muhtar from Al-Bahr: One should not marry a slave woman alongside a free woman.

الحواشي

۱قوله: فليتزوج الحرائر : قال في رد المحتار» عن «البحر»: ولا يتزوج الأمة مع طول الحرة.

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وَعَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ قَالَ: بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِﷺ قَالَ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ يُسَ فِي صَدْرِ النَّهَارِ قُضِيَتْ حَوَائِجُهُ. رَوَاهُ الدَّارِمِيُّ مُرْسَلًا.

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Ata ibn Abi Rabah reported: "It reached me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever recites Ya-Sin in the early morning, his needs will be fulfilled.'" [Narrated by al-Darimi as mursal]

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وَعَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارِ الْمُزَنِي (رضي الله عنه) أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ يُسَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللهِ تَعَالَى غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ، فَاقْرَؤُوْهَا عِنْدَ مَوْتَاكُمْ». رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».

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Ma'qil ibn Yasar al-Muzani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites Ya-Sin seeking the pleasure of Allah, his previous sins will be forgiven. So recite it over your dying ones." [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ حُمَ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِلَى إِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ وَآيَةَ الْكُرْسِيَّ حِينَ يُصْبِحُ حُفِظَ بِهِمَا حَتَّى يُمْسِيَ، وَمَنْ قَرَأَ بِهِمَا حِينَ يُمْسِي حُفِظَ بِهِمَا حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِميُّ.

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites Ha-Mim al-Mu'min (Surah Ghafir) up to 'To Him is the final return' (40:3) and Ayat al-Kursi in the morning will be protected until evening. Whoever recites them in the evening will be protected until morning." [Narrated by Tirmidhi and al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْهُ (رضي الله عنه)، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ حُمَ الدُّخَانِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ أَصْبَحَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ سَبْعُوْنَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ.

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites Ha-Mim al-Dukhan (Surah 44) at night, seventy thousand angels will seek forgiveness for him until morning." [Narrated by Tirmidhi]

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وَعَنْهُ (رضي الله عنه)، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِﷺ : مَنْ قَرَأَ حُمَ الدُّخَانِ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ.

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites Ha-Mim al-Dukhan on Friday night will be forgiven." [Narrated by Tirmidhi]

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وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُوْدٍ (رضي الله عنه) أَنَّهُ قَالَ: إِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ سَنَامًا، وَإِنَّ سَنَامَ الْقُرْآنِ سُوْرَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ، وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ لُبَاباً، وَإِنَّ لُبَابَ الْقُرْآنِ الْمُفَصَّلُ. رَوَاهُ الدَّرِامِيُّ.

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Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Everything has a hump, and the hump of the Qur'an is Surah al-Baqarah. Everything has a core, and the core of the Qur'an is al-Mufassal (the shorter surahs)." [Narrated by al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ عَلِىٍّ(رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ: «لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَرُوسٌ، وَعَرُوسُ الْقُرْآنِ الرَّحْمَنُ. رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».

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Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Everything has a bride, and the bride of the Qur'an is Surah ar-Rahman.'" [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman]

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وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ سُوْرَةَ الْوَاقِعَةِ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ فَاقَةٌ أَبَدًا»، وَكَانَ ابْنُ مَسْعُوْدٍ يَأْمُرُ بَنَاتِهِ يَقْرَأْنَهَا فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ. رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».

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Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites Surah al-Waqi'ah every night will never experience poverty." Ibn Mas'ud would instruct his daughters to recite it every night. [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman]

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وَعَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ(رضي الله عنه) عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ: «مَنْ قَالَ حِيْنَ يُصْبِحُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ السَّمِيعِ الْعَلِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ، فَقَرَأَ ثَلَاثَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ آخِرِ سُوْرَةِ الْحَشَرِ، وَكَلَ اللَّهُ بِهِ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يُصَلُّوْنَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى يُمْسِيَ، وَإِنْ مَاتَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ مَاتَ شَهِيدًا، وَمَنْ قَالَهَا حِيْنَ يُمْسِي كَانَ بِتِلْكَ الْمَنْزِلَةِ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِميُّ.

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Ma'qil ibn Yasar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever says three times in the morning: 'I seek refuge with Allah the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing from the accursed Satan,' then recites the last three verses of Surah al-Hashr, Allah will appoint seventy thousand angels who will pray for him until evening. If he dies that day, he will die as a martyr. Whoever says this in the evening will have the same status." [Narrated by Tirmidhi and al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ سُوْرَةً فِي الْقُرْآنِ ثَلَاثُوْنَ آيَةٌ شَفَعَتْ لِرَجُلٍ حَتَّى غُفِرَ لَهُ، وَهِيَ تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ». رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالتَّرْمِذِيُّ وَأَبُوْ دَاوُدَ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَه.

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There is a surah in the Qur'an of thirty verses that interceded for a man until he was forgiven. It is Surah al-Mulk (Tabarakalladhi bi-Yadihil-Mulk)." [Narrated by Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah]

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وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: ضَرَبَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ خِبَاءَهُ عَلَى قَبْرٍ وَهُوَ لَا يَحْسِبُ أَنَّهُ قَبْرٌ، فَإِذَا فِيهِ إِنْسَانُ يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ حَتَّى خَتَمَهَا، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرَهُ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّﷺ: هِيَ الْمَانِعَةُ هِيَ الْمُنْجِيَةُ تُنْجِيهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللهِ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ.

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Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "A companion of the Prophet (ﷺ) pitched his tent over a grave without realizing it. He heard a man reciting Surah al-Mulk until he finished. When he told the Prophet (ﷺ), he said: 'It is the Preventer, the Savior that delivers from Allah's punishment.'" [Narrated by Tirmidhi]

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وَعَنْ عَلِىٍّ(رضي الله عنه) قَالَ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ لا يُحِبُّ هَذِهِ السُّوْرَةَ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ.

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Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not like this surah (Sabbihisma Rabbikal-A'la) very much." [Narrated by Ahmad]

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وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ (رضي الله عنهما) قَالَا: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِذَا زُلْزِلَتْ تَعْدِلُ نِصْفَ الْقُرْآنِ، وَقُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ تَعْدِلُ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ، وَقُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُوْنَ تَعْدِلُ رُبُعَ الْقُرْآنِ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ.

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Ibn Abbas and Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Surah al-Zalzalah is equal to half of the Qur'an, Surah al-Ikhlas is equal to one-third of the Qur'an, and Surah al-Kafirun is equal to one-fourth of the Qur'an." [Narrated by Tirmidhi]

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وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو (رضي الله عنهما) قَالَ: أَتَى رَجُلُ النَّبِيَّ ، فَقَالَ: أَقْرِئْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، فَقَالَ: «اقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ ذَوَاتِ الر» فَقَالَ: كَبُرَتْ سِنِّي وَاشْتَدَّ قَلْبِي وَغَلُظَ لِسَانِي، قَالَ: «فَاقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ ذَوَاتِ حُمَ، فَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ ، قَالَ الرَّجُلُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَقْرِثْنِي سُورَةً جَامِعَةً، فَأَقْرَأَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ﴿إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ حَتَّى فَرَغَ مِنْهَا، فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ، لَا أَزِيدُ عَلَيْهَا أَبَدًا، ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ الرَّجُلُ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِﷺ: «أَفْلَحَ الرُّوَيْجِلُ مَرَّتَيْنِ. رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ.

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Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'Teach me something to recite, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'Recite three surahs beginning with "Alif-Lam-Ra."' The man said: 'I am old, my heart is hardened, and my tongue is heavy.' The Prophet (ﷺ) then said: 'Recite three surahs beginning with "Ha-Mim."' The man repeated his excuse. Finally he said: 'Teach me a comprehensive surah.' So the Prophet (ﷺ) taught him 'When the earth is shaken...' (Surah al-Zalzalah). The man said: 'By the One who sent you with truth, I will never add to this.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The man has succeeded twice over.'" [Narrated by Ahmad and Abu Dawud]

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وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ (رضي الله عنهما) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «أَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ أَلْفَ آيَةٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ ، قَالُوا: وَمَنْ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ أَلْفَ آيَةٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ؟ قَالَ: «أَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ﴿أَلْهُكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ﴾؟. رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي شُعَبِ الْإِيْمَانِ».

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Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Can't one of you recite a thousand verses every day?" They said: "Who can recite a thousand verses?" He said: "Can't one of you recite 'The mutual rivalry (Surah al-Takathur)?" [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman]

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وَعَنْ فَرْوَةَ بْنِ نَوْفَلٍ عَنْ أَبِيْهِ (رضي الله عنه) أَنَّهُ قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، عَلَّمْنِي شَيْئًا أَقُولُهُ إِذَا أَوَيْتُ إِلَى فِرَاشِيْ. قَالَ: «اقْرَأْ ﴿قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُوْنَ﴾؛ فَإِنَّهَا بَرَاءَةٌ مِنَ الشَّرْكِ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ.

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Farwah ibn Nawfal reported from his father (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "O Messenger of Allah, teach me something to say when I go to bed." He said: "Recite 'Say: O you disbelievers (Surah al-Kafirun), for it is a declaration of freedom from polytheism.'" [Narrated by Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «أَيَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ فِي لَيْلَةٍ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ؟ قَالُوا: وَكَيْفَ يَقْرَأُ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ؟ قَالَ: ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ يَعْدِلُ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمُ وَرَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ.

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Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Can't one of you recite one-third of the Qur'an in one night?" They said: "How can we recite one-third?" He said: "'Say: He is Allah, the One' (Surah al-Ikhlas) equals one-third of the Qur'an." [Narrated by Muslim, and Bukhari reported something similar from Abu Sa'id]

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وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها) َنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ بَعَثَ رَجُلًا عَلَى سَرِيَّةٍ وَكَانَ يَقْرَأُ لِأَصْحَابِهِفِي صَلَاتِهِمْ، فَيَخْتِمُ۱ بِـ ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوْا ذَكَرُوا ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ، فَقَالَ: سَلُوهُ لِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ؟ فَسَأَلُوهُ، فَقَالَ: لِأَنَّهَا صِفَةُ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَأَنَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَقْرَأَهَا، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ : أَخْبِرُوهُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّهُ». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

English

Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: "The Prophet (ﷺ) sent a man in charge of an expedition who would recite Surah al-Ikhlas for his companions in prayer. When they returned, they mentioned this to the Prophet (ﷺ), who asked why he did so. The man replied: 'Because it describes the Most Merciful, and I love to recite it.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Tell him that Allah loves him.'" [Agreed upon]

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

1 His statement: "It is sealed, etc." In the last rak'ah after Al-Fatihah in every prayer, this surah is recited. This was mentioned in Al-Marqat. It was said in Al-'Alamgiriyyah: It is disliked to designate a specific part of the Qur'an for a specific part of the prayer. Al-Tahawi and Al-Isbijabi said: This applies if one considers it obligatory and necessary, such that nothing else is permissible, or considers reciting something else to be disliked. However, if one recites it for ease or to seek blessings, there is no dislike in that, provided that they occasionally recite something else so that an ignorant person does not assume that nothing else is permissible. This is stated in Al-Tabyin.

الحواشي

۱قوله: فيختم إلخ في الركعة الأخيرة بعد الفاتحة من كل صلاة هذه السورة. قاله في المرقاة» وقال في «العالمكيرية»: ويكره أن يوقت شيئًا من القرآن لشيء من الصلاة. قال الطحاوي والإسبيجابي: هذا إذا رآه حتما واجبًا بحيث لا يجوز غيره أو رأى قراءة غيره مكروهة، وأما إذا قرأ لأجل اليسر عليه أو تبركا بقراءته له فلا كراهية في ذلك، ولكن يشترط أن يقرأ غيره أحيانا؛ لئلا يظن الجاهل أن غيره لا يجوز. هكذا في «التبيين».

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وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ (رضي الله عنه)، قَالَ : إِنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنِّي أُحِبُّ هَذِهِ السُّوْرَةَ ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ﴾. قَالَ: «إِنَّ حُبَّكَ إِيَّاهَا أَدْخَلَكَ الْجَنَّةَ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ، وَرَوَى الْبُخَارِيُّ مَعْنَاهُ.

English

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I love Surah al-Ikhlas.' He said: 'Your love for it will enter you into Paradise.'" [Narrated by Tirmidhi, and Bukhari reported something similar]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ لا سَمِعَ رَجُلًا يَقْرَأُ ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ﴾، فَقَالَ: وَجَبَتْ قُلْتُ: وَمَا وَجَبَتْ؟ قَالَ: «الْجَنَّةُ». رَوَاهُ مَالِكُ وَالتَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ.

English

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) heard a man reciting Surah al-Ikhlas and said: "It is deserved." I asked: "What is deserved?" He said: "Paradise." [Narrated by Malik, Tirmidhi, and Nasa'i]

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وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ (رضي الله عنه) عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مِائَتَيْ مَرَّةً ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ مُحِيَ عَنْهُ ذُنُوبُ خَمْسِينَ سَنَةً إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُوْنَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ.

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: «خَمْسِيْنَ مَرَّةً وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُوْنَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ».

English

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites 'Say: He is Allah, the One' two hundred times daily will have the sins of fifty years forgiven, unless he owes debts." [Narrated by Tirmidhi and al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْهُ (رضي الله عنه) عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَنَامَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَنَامَ عَلَى يَمِينِهِ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَقُولُ لَهُ الرَّبُّ: يَا عَبْدِي ادْخُلْ٢ عَلَى يَمِينِكَ الْجَنَّةَ. رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: هَذَا حَدِيثُ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ.

English

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever lies on his right side in bed and recites 'Say: He is Allah, the One' one hundred times, on the Day of Judgment Allah will say: 'O My servant, enter Paradise on your right.'" [Narrated by Tirmidhi who said: "This hadith is hasan gharib"]

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

2 His statement: "Enter, etc." The scholars said: It is recommended for someone who learns about the virtues of certain deeds to act upon them at least once, even if the hadith is weak, as it is agreed upon to act upon it in such cases. This was mentioned in Al-Mirqat.

الحواشي

٢قوله: ادخل إلخ : قال العلماء وينبغي لمن بلغه في فضائل الأعمال شيء أن يعمل به ولو مرة، وإن كان الحديث ضعيفًا؛ لأنه يعمل به في ذلك اتفاقا. قاله في «المرقاة».

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وَعَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ مُرْسَلًا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ عَشَرَ مَرَّاتٍ بُنِيَ لَهُ بِهَا قَصْرُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ. وَمَنْ قَرَأَ عِشْرِينَ مَرَّةً بُنِيَ لَهُ بِهَا قَصْرَانِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ، وَمَنْ قَرَأَهَا ثَلَاثِينَ مَرَّةً بُنِيَ لَهُ بِهَا ثَلَاثَةُ قُصُورٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ ». فَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَابِ وَاللهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِذَا لَتَكْثُرَنَّ قُصُورُنَا. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «اللَّهُ أَوْسَعُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ». رَوَاهُ الدَّارِميُّ.

English

Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab reported in a mursal narration that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites 'Say: He is Allah, the One' ten times will have a palace built for him in Paradise. Whoever recites it twenty times will have two palaces, and whoever recites it thirty times will have three palaces." Umar said: "Then our palaces will be many!" The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah is more generous than that." [Narrated by al-Darimi]

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وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها) أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ لا كَانَ إِذَا آوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ جَمَعَ كَفَّيْهِ۱ ثُمَّ نَفَثَ فِيهِمَا، فَقَرَأَ فِيهِمَا ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ وَ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ﴾ وَ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ﴾، ثُمَّ يَمْسَحُ بِهِمَا مَا اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ، يَبْدَأُ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَوَجْهِهِ وَمَا أَقْبَلَ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ، يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

English

Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: "When the Prophet (ﷺ) went to bed each night, he would cup his hands, blow into them, and recite Surah al-Ikhlas, Surah al-Falaq, and Surah an-Nas. Then he would wipe over as much of his body as he could, starting with his head and face. He would do this three times." [Agreed upon]

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

1 His statement: "Then he blew into them, etc." Al-Nawawi said: It is recommended to blow during ruqyah (spiritual healing), and there is consensus on its permissibility. The majority of the Companions, their followers, and those after them recommended it.

الحواشي

۱قوله : ثم نفث فيهما إلخ : وقال النووي: استحباب النفث في الرقية، وقد أجمعوا على جوازه، واستحبه الجمهور من الصحابة والتابعين ومن بعدهم.

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وَعَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِﷺ: «أَلَمْ تَرَ آيَاتٍ أُنْزِلَتْ اللَّيْلَةَ لَمْ يُرَ مِثْلُهُنَّ قَطُّ، ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ﴾ وَ﴿قُلْ٢ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ﴾». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.

English

Uqbah ibn Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Have you not seen the verses revealed tonight the like of which has never been seen? 'Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak' and 'Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind.'" [Narrated by Muslim]

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

2 His statement: "Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the dawn, etc." It appears that the Basmalah in these [surahs] is not part of their verses. This aligns with the view of the meticulous scholars among our companions that it was revealed to separate between surahs. This was mentioned in Al-Mirqat.

الحواشي

۲ قوله: قل أعوذ برب الفلق إلخ والظاهر أن البسملة فيهما ليست من آياتها، ويوافق ما عليه المحققون من أصحابنا أنها نزلت للفصل بين السور. قاله في «المرقاة».

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وَعَنْهُ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: بَيْنَا أَنَا أَسَيْرٍ مَعْ رَسُوْلِ اللهِﷺ بَيْنَ الْجُحْفَةِ وَالْأَبْوَاءِ إِذْ غَشِيَتْنَا رِيحٌ وَظُلْمَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ، فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَتَعَوَّذُ بِأَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ وَأَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ، وَيَقُولُ: يَا عُقْبَةُ تَعَوَّذُ بِهِمَا ، فَمَا تَعَوَّذَ مُتَعَوَّذُ بِمِثْلِهِمَا». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.

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Uqbah ibn Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "While I was traveling with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) between al-Juhfah and al-Abwa', we were enveloped by strong winds and darkness. The Prophet (ﷺ) began seeking refuge with 'Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak' and 'Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind,' saying: 'O Uqbah, seek refuge with them, for no one can seek refuge with anything better than them.'" [Narrated by Abu Dawud]

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وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ خُبَيْبٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: خَرَجْنَا فِي لَيْلَةِ مَطَرٍ وَظُلْمَةٍ شَدِيدَةٍ نَطْلُبُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ اليُصَلِّي لَنَا فَأَدْرَكْنَاهُ، فَقَالَ: «أَصَلَّيْتُمْ؟» فَلَمْ أَقُلْ شَيْئًا، فَقَالَ: «قُلْ»، فَلَمْ أَقُلْ شَيْئًا، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «قُلْ»، فَلَمْ أَقُلْ شَيْئًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «قُلْ»، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا أَقُولُ؟ قَالَ: «قُلْ: ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ وَالْمُعَوَّذَتَيْنِ حِينَ تُمْسِي وَحِينَ تُصْبِحُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ تَكْفِيكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ.

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Abdullah ibn Khubayb (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "We went out on a rainy and extremely dark night looking for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to lead us in prayer. When we found him, he asked: 'Have you prayed?' I didn't answer. He said: 'Say...' but I remained silent. After repeating this three times, I asked what to say. He said: 'Recite "Say: He is Allah, the One" and the two refuge-seeking surahs (al-Falaq and an-Nas) three times each morning and evening - they will suffice you against everything.'" [Narrated by Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and Nasa'i]

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وَعَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَقْرِثْنِي سُورَةَ هُودٍ أَوْ سُورَةَ يُوسُفَ فَقَالَ: «لَنْ تَقْرَأَ شَيْئًا أَبْلَغَ عِنْدَ اللهِ مِنْ ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ﴾. رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ وَالدَّارِميُّ.

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Uqbah ibn Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, teach me Surah Hud or Surah Yusuf.' He said: 'You will never recite anything more comprehensive before Allah than "Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak."'" [Narrated by Ahmad, Nasa'i, and al-Darimi]

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

1 His statement: "And recite with care, etc." That is, read with deliberation, clearly articulating the letters, observing the pauses, and fully pronouncing the vowel movements. This was mentioned in Al-Madarik.

2 His statement: "So recite, etc." That is, in prayer, where the command implies obligation, or outside of it, where the command implies recommendation, to recite what is easy for you from the Qur'an. Abu Hanifah reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Whoever recites one hundred verses in a night will not be recorded among the heedless, and whoever recites two hundred verses will be recorded among the devout. This was mentioned in Al-Madarik. It was said in Tafsirat Ahmadiyah: If the intended meaning of His statement, "So recite," is recitation as a recommended act, scholars differed on its amount. Some said three verses daily, others said one hundred, and others said two hundred. Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever recites five verses daily will not be recorded among the heedless; whoever recites one hundred verses will be recorded among the obedient; whoever recites two hundred verses, the Qur'an will not dispute against him on the Day of Judgment; and whoever recites five hundred verses will have a qintar (great reward) recorded for him. From Abdullah ibn Umar, it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to him: Complete [the Qur'an] once every month. He replied, I have more capacity. He said, Then once every twenty days. He replied, I have more capacity. He said, Then once every ten days. He replied, I have more capacity. He said, Then once every seven days, and do not exceed that. This is mentioned in Al-Husayni.

الحواشي

۱قوله: ورتل إلخ : أي اقرأ على تؤدة بتبيين الحروف وحفظ الوقوف وإشباع الحركات. قاله في «المدارك».

۲ قوله : فاقرءوا الخ: أي في الصلاة، والأمر للوجوب أو في غيرها، والأمر للندب ما تيسر عليكم من القرآن، روى أبو حنيفة عن أبي هريرة الله أنه قال: من قرأ مائة آية في ليلة لم يكتب من الغافلين، ومن قرأ مائتي آية كتب من القانتين. قاله في المدارك». وقال في التفسيرات الأحمدية وإن كان المراد بقوله تعالى: فاقرءوا هو القراءة على سبيل الندب فاختلفوا في مقدارها، فقيل: في كل يوم ثلاث آيات، وقيل: مائة، وقيل: مائتان، وعن أنس بن مالك الله عن رسول الله من قرأ كل يوم خمس آية لم يكتب من الغافلين، ومن قرأ مائة آية يكتب من المطيعين، ومن قرأ مائتي آية لم يخاصم القرآن معه يوم القيامة، ومن قرأ خمس مائة آية يكتب له قنطار من الأجر، وعن عبد الله بن عمر لما أنه قال: له رسول الله ﷺ اختم في كل شهر مرة، فقال: ازداد طاقة، فقال: في كل عشرين مرة، فقال: ازداد طاقة، فقال: في كل عشرة مرة، فقال: ازداد طاقة، فقال: في كل سبعة أيام، ولا تزد. هكذا في «الحسيني».

وهذا الختم نوعان: نوع يُسمى ختم الأحزاب، وهو يقضى الحاجات ويندفع البليات، على ما روي عن النبي ﷺ وابتدائه يوم الجمعة من الفاتحة إلى الأنعام، ثم منها إلى يونس، ثم منها إلى طه، ثم منها إلى عنكبوت، ثم منها إلى زمر، ثم منها إلى الواقعة، ثم منها إلى الآخرة. ونوع منه يُسمى فمي بشوق يعني في يوم الجمعة من الفاتحة إلى المائدة، ثم منها إلى يونس، ثم منها إلى بني إسرائيل، ثم منها إلى الشعراء، ثم منها إلى والصافات، ثم منها إلى القاف، ثم منها إلى الآخر، فكل عرف منه إشارة إلى سورة، وهذا هو المعروف بين الحفاظ في زماننا انتهى. وأورد البخاري هذا في معرض الاستدلال على عدم تحديد في كمية القراءة؛ لأنه عام يشمل الجزء من القرآن وأقل منه وأكثر منه على حسب التيسير، فلا يقتضي جزئا معينا ولا محدودًا ولا وقتا محدودًا ولا معينا، وما أورد فيه من الأحاديث والأخبار لا يَدُلُّ على تنصيص الكمية في القدر والوقت، فافهم. قاله في عمدة القاري».

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AhmadAd-Darimi
The Author’s Urdu Commentary
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