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(Book 15, Hadith 18) #35539
The Reward of Reciting Surat al-Ikhlas

SUMMARY: Reciting Surat al-Ikhlas (Sura 112) is a way to gain entry into the Garden.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ubaydullah ibn Abd ar-Rahman that Ubayd ibn Hunayn, the mawla of the family of Zayd ibn al Khattab, said that he had heard Abu Hurayra say, "I was going along with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when he heard a man reciting Surat al-Ikhlas (Sura 112). The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'It is obligatory,' and I asked him, 'What is, Messenger of Allah?' and he said, 'The Garden'. I wanted to tell the man the good news but I was afraid that I would miss the midday meal with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and I preferred to eat with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. When I went to the man afterwards I found that he had gone".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ، مَوْلَى آلِ زَيْدِ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ أَقْبَلْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَسَمِعَ رَجُلاً يَقْرَأُ ‏{‏قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ‏}‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ وَجَبَتْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَسَأَلْتُهُ مَاذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ الْجَنَّةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَذْهَبَ إِلَيْهِ فَأُبَشِّرَهُ ثُمَّ فَرِقْتُ أَنْ يَفُوتَنِي الْغَدَاءُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَآثَرْتُ الْغَدَاءَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ فَوَجَدْتُهُ قَدْ ذَهَبَ

TOPICS
recitation  *  garden  *  obligation  *  alikhlas

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey Allah and His Messenger; Prioritize spending time with beloved prophet; Recite Quran verses especially Surat Al Ikhlas; Tell others about Jannah or Paradise if you can

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about the importance of reciting Surat Al Ikhlas. It was narrated by Yahya who heard it from Malik who heard it from Ubaydullah ibn Abd ar-Rahman that Ubayd ibn Hunayn said he heard Abu Hurayra say that he was walking with the Prophet Muhammad when they heard a man reciting this surah. The Prophet Muhammad said that reciting this surah is obligatory and will lead one to enter Jannah or Paradise. Abu Hurraya wanted to tell the man but he chose instead to eat with the Prophet Muhammad as he thought it was more important than telling him about Jannah. When Abu Hurraya went back later on, he found out that the man had already left so he couldn't tell him what the Prophet Muhammad said about reciting this surah anymore. This hadith teaches us how important it is for us Muslims to recite this surah and how we should prioritize spending time with our beloved prophet over other things in life even if they are good deeds like telling someone about Jannah or Paradise.

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