66/13. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5013 — Surah Ikhlas Equals One Third
The superiority of Qul-Huwa Allahu Ahad (Surat Al-Ikhlas) (No.112)
فِيهِ عَمْرَةُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Hadith About Surah Ikhlas Equal to One-Third of the Quran
Sahih Bukhari : 5013
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5013
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي صَعْصَعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَمِعَ رَجُلاً، يَقْرَأُ {قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ} يُرَدِّدُهَا فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ وَكَأَنَّ الرَّجُلَ يَتَقَالُّهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّهَا لَتَعْدِلُ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ ".
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
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 Messenger (ﷺ) and informed him about it as if he thought that it was not enough to recite. On that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, this Surah is equal to one-third of the Qur'an!"
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5013In-book reference : Book 66, Hadith 35USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 533
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5013
This Hadith is about the virtue of Surah Ikhlas. A man heard another man repeating “Qul huwa Allahu ahad” again and again. In the morning, he told Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم about it, as if he thought repeating this short surah was not enough. The Prophet replied with an oath that this surah is equal to one-third of the Quran. The narration teaches us not to judge the value of a surah by its length alone. Surah Al-Ikhlas is short, but the Prophet gave it a great rank in this report. For searches like “Surah Ikhlas one third Quran hadith,” this Hadith gives the core wording and the reason it is widely known.
What we learn from this hadith
- A short surah can have a great rank by the Prophet’s statement.
- Repeating Surah Al-Ikhlas was not treated as something small in this narration.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it is equal to one-third of the Quran.
- The value of Quran recitation is known through revealed guidance, not personal guessing.
