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Sunan an-Nasai 914 — Umm Al-Quran Like No Other
The Interpretation of the saying of Allah, The Mighty and Sublime: And Indeed, "We have
Hadith About Umm Al-Quran and the Seven Oft-Recited
Sunan an-Nasai : 914
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 914
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَلاَ فِي الإِنْجِيلِ مِثْلَ أُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ وَهِيَ السَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِي وَهِيَ مَقْسُومَةٌ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَبْدِي وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ " .
Ubayy bin Ka'b Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, did not reveal in the Tawrah or the Injil anything like Umm Al-Quran (Al-Fatihah), which is the seven oft-recited, and (Allah said) it is divided between Myself and My slave will have what he asked for.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 914In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 39English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 915
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 914
This hadith about Umm Al-Quran says that Allah did not reveal in the Tawrah or the Injil anything like Umm Al-Quran, meaning Al-Fatihah. The Prophet also described it as the seven oft-recited. The narration then connects it with the idea that it is divided between Allah and His slave, and that the slave will have what he asked for. The wording is close to the longer report about Al-Fatihah where each verse is answered. For a reader searching for the virtue of Al-Fatihah hadith, this narration gives a clear statement of its special rank and its link to prayer, praise, and asking Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umm Al-Quran is identified with Al-Fatihah in this narration.
- The Prophet said nothing like it was revealed in the Tawrah or Injil.
- It is described as the seven oft-recited.
- The hadith says it is divided between Allah and His slave, with the slave receiving what he asked for.
