50/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5433 — Learning Surah Al-Falaq
What was Narrated Concerning Al-Mu'awwidhatain (Two Surahs Seeking Refuge with Allah)
Hadith About Surah Al-Falaq and Learning Its Value
Sunan an-Nasai : 5433
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5433
أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَحِيرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ أُهْدِيَتْ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَغْلَةٌ شَهْبَاءُ فَرَكِبَهَا وَأَخَذَ عُقْبَةُ يَقُودُهَا بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِعُقْبَةَ " اقْرَأْ " . قَالَ وَمَا أَقْرَأُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " اقْرَأْ { قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ * مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ } " . فَأَعَادَهَا عَلَىَّ حَتَّى قَرَأْتُهَا فَعَرَفَ أَنِّي لَمْ أَفْرَحْ بِهَا جِدًّا قَالَ " لَعَلَّكَ تَهَاوَنْتَ بِهَا " . فَمَا قُمْتُ يَعْنِي بِمِثْلِهَا .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] was given a gray mule which he rode, and 'Uqbah led it. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to 'Uqbah: 'Recite.' He said: 'What should I recite, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Recite: 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak, from the evil of what He has created.' And he repeated it until I had learned it.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5433In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5435
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5433
This hadith about Surah Al-Falaq shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم teaching Uqbah while riding a gray mule. He told him to recite. Uqbah asked what he should recite, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to recite, “Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak, from the evil of what He has created.” He repeated it until Uqbah learned it. The narration also shows that Uqbah may not have first felt its full weight, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم pointed that out. The lesson is simple: do not look down on a short Surah. Surah Al-Falaq is taught here with care, repetition, and value. The best teacher made sure the words were learned properly.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah Al-Falaq was taught with repetition until it was learned.
- A short Surah should not be treated as small in value.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave personal attention while teaching Qur’an.
