45/11. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2901 — Loving Surah Ikhlas
What Has Been Related About Surat Al-Ikhlas
Hadith About Loving Surah Ikhlas in Prayer
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2901
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2901
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يَؤُمُّهُمْ فِي مَسْجِدِ قُبَاءَ فَكَانَ كُلَّمَا افْتَتَحَ سُورَةً يَقْرَأُ لَهُمْ فِي الصَّلاَةِ يَقْرَأَ بِهَا افْتَتَحَ بِـ (قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ) حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنْهَا ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ بِسُورَةٍ مَعَهَا وَكَانَ يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ فَكَلَّمَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكَ تَقْرَأُ بِهَذِهِ السُّورَةِ ثُمَّ لاَ تَرَى أَنَّهَا تُجْزِيكَ حَتَّى تَقْرَأَ بِسُورَةٍ أُخْرَى فَإِمَّا أَنْ تَقْرَأَ بِهَا وَإِمَّا أَنْ تَدَعَهَا وَتَقْرَأَ بِسُورَةٍ أُخْرَى . قَالَ مَا أَنَا بِتَارِكِهَا إِنْ أَحْبَبْتُمْ أَنْ أَؤُمَّكُمْ بِهَا فَعَلْتُ وَإِنْ كَرِهْتُمْ تَرَكْتُكُمْ . وَكَانُوا يَرَوْنَهُ أَفْضَلَهُمْ وَكَرِهُوا أَنْ يَؤُمَّهُمْ غَيْرُهُ فَلَمَّا أَتَاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخْبَرُوهُ الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَ " يَا فُلاَنُ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ مِمَّا يَأْمُرُ بِهِ أَصْحَابُكَ وَمَا يَحْمِلُكَ أَنْ تَقْرَأَ هَذِهِ السُّورَةَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ " . فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهَا . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ حُبَّهَا أَدْخَلَكَ الْجَنَّةَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ صَحِيحٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ البُنَانِيُّ وَ قد رَوَى مُبَارَكُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ هَذِهِ السُّورَةَْ (قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ) فَقَالَ " إِنَّ حُبَّكَ إِيَّاهَا يُدْخِلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ " . حَدَّثَنَا بِذَلِكَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الأَشْعَثِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُبَارَكُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ بِهَذَا .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
There Was A Man From The Ansar Who Led Them (In Salat) At Masjid Quba. Every Time He Was To Recite A Surah For Them During Salat, He Would Begin By Reciting Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad Until He Finished, Then He Would Recite Another Surah With It. He Did That In Each Rak'Ah. His Companions Talked To Him And Said: 'You Recite This Surah. You Should Either Recite It Or Leave It And Recite Another Surah.'"He Said: "I Shall Not Leave It, If You Would Like Me To Lead You With It Then I Shall Do So, And If You Do Not Like It Then I Shall Leave You." And They Considered Him The Best Among Them, And They Did Not Like The Idea Of Someone Else Leading Them. So When The Prophet (ﷺ) Came To Them They Informed Him About What Had Happened And He (ﷺ) Said: "O So-And-So! What Prevents You From Doing What Your Companions Told You To Do, Why Do Recite This Surah In Every Rak'Ah" He Said: "O Messenger Of Allah! Indeed I Love It." So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Your Love For It Shall Have You Admitted Into Paradise."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2901In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 27English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2901
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2901
This Hadith shows the beauty of loving Surah Ikhlas. A man from the Ansar used to lead people in Salat at Masjid Quba. In every rak'ah, he began with Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad, completed it, and then recited another Surah. His companions asked him to either recite that Surah alone or leave it and recite another. He said he would not leave it because he loved it. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked him why he kept reciting it, he answered simply: “Indeed I love it.” The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said that his love for it would admit him into Paradise. The core message is clear: sincere love for the Qur'an, especially Surah Ikhlas, is a great matter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Loving a Surah of the Qur'an can be a noble act when it comes from sincere faith.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم listened to the reason before giving judgment.
- Surah Ikhlas holds a special place in the heart of a believer.
- Regular Qur'an recitation in prayer can show deep personal attachment to Allah's words.
