6/45. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 812a — One Third of the Quran Recited
The virtue of reciting Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad
Hadith About the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Reciting One Third of the Quran with Surah Ikhlas
Sahih Muslim : 812a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 812a
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، وَيَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَحْيَى، - قَالَ ابْنُ حَاتِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، - حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " احْشِدُوا فَإِنِّي سَأَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكُمْ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ " . فَحَشَدَ مَنْ حَشَدَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَرَأَ { قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ} ثُمَّ دَخَلَ فَقَالَ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ إِنِّي أُرَى هَذَا خَبَرٌ جَاءَهُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَذَاكَ الَّذِي أَدْخَلَهُ . ثُمَّ خَرَجَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " إِنِّي قُلْتُ لَكُمْ سَأَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكُمْ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ أَلاَ إِنَّهَا تَعْدِلُ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) 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 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) again came out and said: I told you that I was going to recite one-third of the Qur'an; keep in mind, this (Surah Ikhlas) is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an.
[1] Al-Ikhlas 112.Reference : Sahih Muslim 812aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 316USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1771
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 812a
This hadith gives a clear scene about Surah al-Ikhlas. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told people to gather because he would recite one third of the Qur’an before them. When they gathered, he came out and recited “Say: He, Allah, is One,” then entered his house. Some people wondered if news from heaven had come. He then came out and explained that he had said he would recite one third of the Qur’an, and that Surah al-Ikhlas is equivalent to one third of the Qur’an. The hadith is very helpful for readers because it shows the statement in action. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not only tell them the virtue; he recited the surah and then explained it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gathered people to teach them the value of Surah al-Ikhlas.
- He recited Surah al-Ikhlas and then explained its equivalence.
- The Companions tried to understand what had happened after he entered his house.
- The hadith clearly states that Surah al-Ikhlas equals a third of the Qur’an.
