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(Book 15, Hadith 17) #35538
The Value of Reciting Surat al-Ikhlas

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) praised the recitation of Surat al-Ikhlas and said it is equal to one third of the Qur'an.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abdullah ibn Sasaca from his father that Abu Said al-Khudri heard a man reciting Surat al-Ikhlas (Sura 112), repeating it over and over again. In the morning he went to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and mentioned it to him, as if he thought little of it. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "by The One in whose hand my self is, it is equal to one third of the Qur'an".
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي صَعْصَعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَجُلاً، يَقْرَأُ ‏{‏قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ‏}‏ يُرَدِّدُهَا فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ غَدَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ وَكَأَنَّ الرَّجُلَ يَتَقَالُّهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّهَا لَتَعْدِلُ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ

TOPICS
recitation  *  third  *  alikhlas  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Recite surah Al Ihkals sincerely ; Appreciate all forms worshiping Allah ; Do not underestimate any act done with sincerity ; Respect all forms worshiping Allah ; Be grateful towards blessings given by Him .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance and value of reciting Surat Al Ikhlas which is a chapter in the Holy Quran. It was narrated by Yahya who heard it from Malik who heard it from Abd ar Rahman ibn Abdullah ibn Sasaca who heard it from his father that Abu Said Al Khudri had heard a man repeating this chapter over and over again. In the morning he went to Prophet Muhammad PBUH and mentioned what he had seen as if he thought little of it. However, Prophet Muhammad PBUH praised him for his actions and said “by The One in whose hand my self is, it is equal to one third of the Qur’an”. This shows us how important even small acts can be when done with sincerity for Allah SWT's sake. It also teaches us that we should not underestimate any good deed no matter how small or insignificant we may think they are because Allah SWT knows best what He has placed in our hearts when we do them with sincerity for His sake alone.

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