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Sunan Abi Dawud 1458 (Book 8, Hadith 43) #21750
The Greatest Surah in the Qur'an

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) taught Abu Sa'id al-Mu'alla the greatest surah from the Qur'an, which is "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe" which is composed of seven oft-repeated verses.

Abu Sa'id b. al-Mu'alla said that when he was praying the Prophet passed by him and he called him. He said: I prayed ant then I came to him. He asked: What prevented you from answering me ? He replied: I was praying. He said: Has not Allah said: "O you who believe, respond to Allah and the Apostle when he calls you to that which gives you life ? (8:24) Let me teach you the greatest surah from the Qur'an or in the Qur'an (the narrator Khalid doubted) before I leave the mosque. I said: (I shall memorize) your saying. He said: It is: "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe" which is the seven oft-repeated verses, and the mighty Qur'an.
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خُبَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ حَفْصَ بْنَ عَاصِمٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُعَلَّى، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ مَرَّ بِهِ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فَدَعَاهُ قَالَ فَصَلَّيْتُ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تُجِيبَنِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلَمْ يَقُلِ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ ‏}‏ لأُعَلِّمَنَّكَ أَعْظَمَ سُورَةٍ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْ فِي الْقُرْآنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ شَكَّ خَالِدٌ ‏"‏ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَوْلَكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ ‏{‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ‏}‏ وَهِيَ السَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِي الَّتِي أُوتِيتُ وَالْقُرْآنُ الْعَظِيمُ

TOPICS
praise  *  universe  *  quran  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Responding positively when called upon by Allah or His Messenger; Reciting “Praise be to Allah, Lord of all Creation" regularly; Showing gratitude towards God for His blessings; Serving Him with love and devotion
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights an important teaching from Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that we should always respond to Allah and His Messenger when they call us. He also taught Abu Sa’id al-Mu’alla one of the greatest surahs in the Qur’an, which is “Praise be to Allah, Lord of all Creation.” This surah consists of seven oft repeated verses and it praises God for His greatness and power over all creation. It reminds us that everything we have comes from God and that He alone deserves our praise and gratitude. We should strive to remember this lesson every day by reciting this beautiful surah regularly as a reminder of our purpose in life - to serve God with love and devotion.

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