| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1004 |
| In-book reference | : Book 11, Hadith 129 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 1005 |
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Humayd ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Awf had told him that Surat al-Ikhlas (Sura 112) was equal to a third of the Qur'an, and that Surat al-Mulk (Sura 67) pleaded for its owner.
| Sunnah.com reference | : Book 15, Hadith 21 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 15, Hadith 19 |
| Arabic reference | : Book 15, Hadith 491 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1658 |
| In-book reference | : Book 20, Hadith 61 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1659 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2748 |
| In-book reference | : Book 24, Hadith 130 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2749 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2749 |
| In-book reference | : Book 24, Hadith 131 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2750 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1006 |
| In-book reference | : Book 11, Hadith 131 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 1007 |
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (saws) said: A surah of the Qur'an containing thirty verses will intercede its reader till he will be forgiven. That is: "Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the sovereignty" (Surah 67).
| Grade: | Hasan (Al-Albani) | حسن (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1400 |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 30 |
| English translation | : Book 6, Hadith 1395 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1074 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 685 |
| English translation | : Book 2, Hadith 1069 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1075 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 686 |
| English translation | : Book 2, Hadith 1070 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5440 |
| In-book reference | : Book 50, Hadith 13 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5442 |
'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) observed two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer and he shortened them (to the extent) that I (out of surprise) said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 724d |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 114 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1569 |
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'Amra daughter of Abd al-Rahman reported on the authority of the sister of Amra:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 872a |
| In-book reference | : Book 7, Hadith 62 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1892 |
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Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub:
The Messenger of Allah (saws) used to recite in the Friday prayer: "Glorify the name of your most high Lord" (Surah 87) and Has the story of the overwhelming event reached you? (Surah 88).
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1125 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 736 |
| English translation | : Book 3, Hadith 1120 |
'A'isha reported that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) heard a person reciting the Qur'an at night. Upon this he said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 788a |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 265 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1720 |
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Abu Wa'il reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 822d |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 339 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1794 |
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Narrated Awf ibn Malik al-Ashja'i:
I stood up to pray along with the Messenger of Allah (saws); he got up and recited Surat al-Baqarah (Surah 2).
When he came to a verse which spoke of mercy, he stopped and made supplication, and when he came to verse which spoke of punishment, he stopped and sought refuge in Allah, then he bowed and paused as long as he stood (reciting Surah al-Baqarah), and said while bowing, "Glory be to the Possessor of greatness, the Kingdom, grandeur and majesty."
:Then he prostrated himself and paused as long as he stood up and recited Surat Aal Imran (Surah 3) and then recited many surahs one after another.
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 873 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 483 |
| English translation | : Book 3, Hadith 872 |
Narrated Sufyan:
Ibn Shubruma said, "I wanted to see how much of the Qur'an can be enough (to recite in prayer) and I could not find a Surah containing less than three Verses, therefore I said to myself), "One ought not to recite less than three (Quranic) Verses (in prayer)."
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 5051 |
| In-book reference | : Book 66, Hadith 75 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 571 |
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Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr:
A man came to the Messenger of Allah (saws) and said: Teach me to read the Qur'an, Messenger of Allah.
He said: Read three surahs which begin with A.L.R. He said: My age is advanced, my mind has become dull (i.e. memory has grown weak), and my tongue has grown heavy). So he said: Then read three surahs which begin with H.M. He repeated the same words. So he said: Read three surahs which begin with the "Glorification of Allah". But he repeated the same excuse. The man then said: Teach me a comprehensive surah, Messenger of Allah. The Prophet (saws) taught him Surah (99). "When the Earth is shaken with her earthquake". When he finished it, the man said: By Him Who sent you with truth, I shall never add anything to it. Then man then went away.
The Prophet (saws) said twice: The man received salvation.
| Grade: | Da'if (Al-Albani) | ضعيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1399 |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 29 |
| English translation | : Book 6, Hadith 1394 |
Abu Huraira reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 812b |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 317 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1772 |
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Narrated Sa'id al-Khudri:
The Messenger of Allah (saws) recited surah Sad on the pulpit. When he reached the place of prostration (in the surah), he descended and prostrated himself and the people prostrated with him. When the next day came, he recited it. When he reached the place of prostration (in the surah), the people became ready for prostration. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (saws) said: This is the repentance of a Prophet ; but I saw you being ready for prostration. So he descended and prostrated himself and the people prostrated along with him.
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1410 |
| In-book reference | : Book 7, Hadith 10 |
| English translation | : Book 7, Hadith 1405 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1005 |
| In-book reference | : Book 11, Hadith 130 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 1006 |
Narrated Ubayy ibn Ka'b:
The Messenger of Allah (saws) used to observe witr with (reciting) "Glorify the name of thy Lord, the most High" (Surah 87), "Say O disbelievers" (Surah 109), and "Say, He is Allah, the One, Allah, the eternally besought of all" (112).
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1423 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 8 |
| English translation | : Book 8, Hadith 1418 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5439 |
| In-book reference | : Book 50, Hadith 12 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5441 |
Ziyad b. 'Ilaqa reported it on the authority of his uncle that he said the morning prayer with the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) and he recited in the first rak'ah:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 457c |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 188 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 922 |
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| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3523 |
| In-book reference | : Book 27, Hadith 135 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3553 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 806 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 416 |
| English translation | : Book 2, Hadith 805 |
The daughter of Haritha b. Nu'man said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 872b |
| In-book reference | : Book 7, Hadith 63 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1893 |
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| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 953 |
| In-book reference | : Book 11, Hadith 78 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 954 |
Ibn 'Umar reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 575a |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 133 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1189 |
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Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) used to recite in the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn prayer:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 727b |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 122 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1577 |
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Abd al-Rahman b. Yazid reported that he performed Hajj along with 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) and he flung seven pebbles at al-Jamra (from a position) that the House was on his left and Mina was on his right and said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1296d |
| In-book reference | : Book 15, Hadith 338 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 7, Hadith 2973 |
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'ta' b. Yasar reported that he had asked Zaid b. Thabit about recital along with the Imam, to which he said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 577 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 136 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1192 |
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Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) used to recite in first of the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 727a |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 121 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1576 |
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'A'isha reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 731a |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 134 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1589 |
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| Grade: | Hasan (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3086 |
| In-book reference | : Book 47, Hadith 138 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3086 |
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
A man heard another man reciting (Surat-Al-Ikhlas) 'Say He is Allah, (the) One.' (112. 1) repeatedly. The next morning he came to Allah's Apostle and informed him about it as if he thought that it was not enough to recite. On that Allah's Apostle said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, this Surah is equal to one-third of the Qur'an!"
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 5013 |
| In-book reference | : Book 66, Hadith 35 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 533 |
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| صحيح م الشطر الأول منه (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1292 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 43 |
| English translation | : Book 5, Hadith 1287 |
| Grade: | Da'if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1343 |
| In-book reference | : Book 13, Hadith 165 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1344 |
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: When one of you recites "By the fig and the olive" (Surah 95) and comes to its end "Is not Allah the best judge?" (verse 8), he should say: "Certainly, and I am one of those who testify to that." When one recites "I swear by the Day of Resurrection" (Surah 75) and comes to "Is not that one able to raise the dead to life? (verse 40), he should say: "Certainly." And when one recites "By those that are sent" (Surah 77), and comes to "Then in what message after that will they believe? " (Surah 50), he should say: "We believe in Allah."
The narrator Isma'il (ibn Umayyah) said: I beg to repeat (this tradition) before the Bedouin (who reported this tradition) so that I might see whether he (was mistaken).
He said: My nephew, do you think that I did not remember it? I performed sixty hajj (pilgrimages); there is no hajj but I recognize the came on which I performed it.
| Grade: | Da'if (Al-Albani) | ضعيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 887 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 497 |
| English translation | : Book 3, Hadith 886 |
Abu Qatada reported it on the authority of his father:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 451b |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 175 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 909 |
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This hadith has been transmitted thus by 'Umar b. Khattab (with a slight change of words):
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 818b |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 328 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1783 |
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'Abd al-Rahman b. Yazid and al-Aswad b. Yazid reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1283d |
| In-book reference | : Book 15, Hadith 299 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 7, Hadith 2936 |
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Abd al-Rahman b. Yazid reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1296f |
| In-book reference | : Book 15, Hadith 340 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 7, Hadith 2975 |
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| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 873b |
| In-book reference | : Book 7, Hadith 65 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1894 |
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| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 6936 |
| In-book reference | : Book 88, Hadith 18 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 1, Book 84, Hadith 69 |
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| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 790 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 400 |
| English translation | : Book 2, Hadith 790 |
Abu Qatada reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 451a |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 174 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 908 |
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| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1408 |
| In-book reference | : Book 7, Hadith 8 |
| English translation | : Book 7, Hadith 1403 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 829 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 439 |
| English translation | : Book 2, Hadith 828 |