6/49. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 822c — Two Surahs in One Rak'ah
Slow, measured pace of recitation (tartil), and to not rush when reciting, and the permissibility of reciting two or more surahs in one rak`ah
Two Surahs in One Rak'ah: Abdullah b. Mas'ud on Prophetic Recitation
Sahih Muslim : 822c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 822c
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِهِمَا وَقَالَ إِنِّي لأَعْرِفُ النَّظَائِرَ الَّتِي كَانَ يَقْرَأُ بِهِنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اثْنَتَيْنِ فِي رَكْعَةٍ . عِشْرِينَ سُورَةً فِي عَشْرِ رَكَعَاتٍ .
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
I know the manners in which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited the two surahs in one rak'ah and then twenty surahs in ten rak'ahs.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 822cIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 338USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1793
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 822c
This hadith about two surahs in one rak'ah gives a concise report from the same chain through A'mash. In this wording, 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud says he knows the pairs of surahs that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to recite: two in a rak'ah, twenty surahs in ten rak'ahs. The narration is tied to the wider warning against rushed Qur'an recitation. Its point is not to turn prayer into a race. Rather, it shows that the Companion knew a measured pattern from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and remembered it carefully. For readers searching Sahih Muslim 822c or two surahs in one rakah hadith, this narration highlights Prophetic recitation practice and careful memory. It keeps attention on following known guidance instead of boasting about quantity.
What we learn from this hadith
- 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud knew pairs of surahs recited by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration mentions two surahs in one rak'ah.
- Twenty surahs in ten rak'ahs are mentioned in this wording.
- The Hadith points to known Prophetic practice, not rushed display.
