50/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5439 — Surah Al-Falaq Is Precious
What was Narrated Concerning Al-Mu'awwidhatain (Two Surahs Seeking Refuge with Allah)
Hadith About Surah Al-Falaq Being Precious Before Allah
Sunan an-Nasai : 5439
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5439
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ، أَسْلَمَ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ رَاكِبٌ فَوَضَعْتُ يَدِي عَلَى قَدَمِهِ فَقُلْتُ أَقْرِئْنِي سُورَةَ هُودٍ أَقْرِئْنِي سُورَةَ يُوسُفَ . فَقَالَ " لَنْ تَقْرَأَ شَيْئًا أَبْلَغَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مِنْ { قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ } " .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
I came to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] while he was riding, and I put my hand on his foot and said: 'Teach me Surah Hud, teach me Surah Yusuf. He said: 'You will never recite anything more precious before Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, than: 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5439In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5441
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5439
This hadith about Surah Al-Falaq being precious before Allah shows Uqbah asking the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم to teach him Surah Hud and Surah Yusuf. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responded by pointing him to Surah Al-Falaq: “Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak.” He said that Uqbah would never recite anything more precious before Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, than it. The text does not lower the worth of other Qur’anic Surahs. It highlights the great value of this Surah in this moment of teaching. For readers searching for the virtue of Surah Al-Falaq, this hadith gives a direct prophetic statement. It teaches us not to judge a Surah by its length.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah Al-Falaq is described here as very precious before Allah.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم guided Uqbah to a short Surah with great value.
- A person should not measure the worth of Qur’an only by length.
