Sunan Abi Dawud 1457 — Al-Fatihah as Umm al-Quran

Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1457

This Hadith about Surah Al-Fatihah explains the rank of the opening words, “All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe.” Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم called it the epitome or basis of the Qur'an, the epitome or basis of the Book, and the seven oft-repeated verses. The narration is focused on naming and honoring this surah. It does not list all of its meanings here, but it gives important titles: Umm al-Quran, Umm al-Kitab, and As-Sab' al-Mathani. For people searching for Surah Al-Fatihah hadith or seven oft repeated verses, this Hadith directly gives those phrases. This is why the title appears often in searches.