EXCELLENCE OF THE RECITATION OF” SAY: HE IS ALLAH, THE ONE” (SURAH IKHLAS)(SAHIH HADITH MUSLIM)
Thursday, March 13th, 2008Chapter# 135, Book 4, Number 1769:
Abu Darda’ reported Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: Is any one of you incapable of reciting a third of the Qur’an in a night? They (the Companions) asked: How could one recite a third of the Qur’an (in a night)? Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said:” He is Allah, One” (Qur’An. cxii.) is equivalent to a third of the Qur’an.
Book 4, Number 1770:
This hadith has been narrated by Qatada with the same chain of transmitters in these words: He (the Apostle of Allah) said: Allah divided the Qur’an into three parts, and he made:” Say: He, Allah is One.” one part out of the (three) parts of the Qur’an.
Book 4, Number 1771:
It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Get together. for I am going to recite one-third of the Qur’an before you. And those who could get together gathered there. Then the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) came out and recited:” Say: He, Allah, is One.” He then entered (his house). Some of us said to the others: Perhaps there has been some news from the heaven on account of which he has gone Inside (the house). The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) again came out and said: I told you that I was going to recite one-third of the Qur’in; keep in mind, this (Surah Ikhlas) is equivalent to one-third of the Qur’an.
Book 4, Number 1772:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) came out to us and said: I am going to recite before you one-third of the Qur’an. He (the Holy Prophet) then recited:” Say: He is Allah, One–Allah, the Eternal,” to the end of the Surah.
Book 4, Number 1773:
‘A’isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) sent a man in charge of an expedition and he would recite for his Companions during their prayer, ending (recitation) with:” Say, He is God, One.” When they returned mention was made of it to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). He (the Holy Prophet) told them to ask him why he had done like that. So they asked him and he said: Verily, it is an attribute of the Compassionate One, and (for this reason) I love to recite it. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) thereupon said: Inform him that Allah loves him.