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Sahih al-Bukhari 774b (Book 10, Hadith 169) #749
Love of Reciting the Qur'an Leads to Paradise

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) praised a man for his love of reciting a particular Surah in every Rak'a of Salat, and promised him that it would lead him to Paradise.

Anas said: One of the Ansar used to lead the Ansar in Salat in the Quba' mosque and it was his habit to recite Qul Huwal-lahu Ahad whenever he wanted to recite something in Salat. When he finished that Surah, he would recite another one with it. He followed the same procedure in each Rak'a. His companions discussed this with him and said, "You recite this Surah and do not consider it sufficient and then you recite another. So would you recite it alone or leave it and recite some other". He said, "I will never leave it and if you want me to be your Imam on this condition then it is all right ; otherwise I will leave you". They knew that he was the best amongst them and they did not like someone else to lead them in Salat. When the Prophet went to them as usual, they informed him about it. The Prophet addressed him and said, "O so-and-so, what forbids you from doing what your companions ask you to do ? Why do you read this Surah particularly in every Rak'a ?" He replied, "I love this Surah". The Prophet said, "Your love for this Surah will make you enter Paradise".
وَقَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ كَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يَؤُمُّهُمْ فِي مَسْجِدِ قُبَاءٍ، وَكَانَ كُلَّمَا افْتَتَحَ سُورَةً يَقْرَأُ بِهَا لَهُمْ فِي الصَّلاَةِ مِمَّا يَقْرَأُ بِهِ افْتَتَحَ بِ ـ ‏{‏قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ‏}‏ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنْهَا، ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ سُورَةً أُخْرَى مَعَهَا، وَكَانَ يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ، فَكَلَّمَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكَ تَفْتَتِحُ بِهَذِهِ السُّورَةِ، ثُمَّ لاَ تَرَى أَنَّهَا تُجْزِئُكَ حَتَّى تَقْرَأَ بِأُخْرَى، فَإِمَّا أَنْ تَقْرَأَ بِهَا وَإِمَّا أَنْ تَدَعَهَا وَتَقْرَأَ بِأُخْرَى‏.‏ فَقَالَ مَا أَنَا بِتَارِكِهَا، إِنْ أَحْبَبْتُمْ أَنْ أَؤُمَّكُمْ بِذَلِكَ فَعَلْتُ، وَإِنْ كَرِهْتُمْ تَرَكْتُكُمْ‏.‏ وَكَانُوا يَرَوْنَ أَنَّهُ مِنْ أَفْضَلِهِمْ، وَكَرِهُوا أَنْ يَؤُمَّهُمْ غَيْرُهُ، فَلَمَّا أَتَاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ أَخْبَرُوهُ الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ يَا فُلاَنُ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ مَا يَأْمُرُكَ بِهِ أَصْحَابُكَ وَمَا يَحْمِلُكَ عَلَى لُزُومِ هَذِهِ السُّورَةِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ حُبُّكَ إِيَّاهَا أَدْخَلَكَ الْجَنَّةَ

TOPICS
imam  *  ahad  *  ansar  *  mosque  *  salat  *  surah  *  raka  *  tilaawat  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Read from Quran during prayer, Respect your Imam leading prayers, Love Allah's words

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of reciting the Qur’an during prayer. Anas reported that one man from among the Ansar used to recite a particular surah in each rak’a, and when he finished it he would recite another one with it. His companions asked him why he did this, but he said that he loved this surah and refused to leave it out. When Prophet Muhammad heard about this, he praised the man for his love of reciting this surah and promised him that it would lead him to paradise. This hadith teaches us how important it is to read from the Qur’an during prayer as well as how much reward we can receive for loving Allah's words. It also shows us how much respect we should have for our Imams who lead us in prayer, since even though they were not happy with what their Imam was doing they still respected his decision because they knew that no one else could lead them better than him.

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