Volume 6, Book 61, Number 533:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
A man heard another man reciting (Surat-Al-Ikhlas) ‘Say He is Allah, (the) One.’ (112. 1) re –
peatedly. The next morning he came to Allah’s Apostle and informed him about it as if he thought
that it was not enough to recite. On that Allah’s Apostle said, “By Him in Whose Hand my life is, this
Surah is equal to one-third of the Qur’an!”
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: My brother, Qatada bin An-Nau’man said, “A man performed the
night prayer late at night in the lifetime of the Prophet and he read: ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One,’
(112.1) and read nothing besides that. The next morning a man went to the Prophet ,~ and told him
about that . (The Prophet replied the same as (in Hadith 532) above.)
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Volume 6, Book 61, Number 534:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said to his companions, “Is it difficult for any of you to recite one third of the Qur’an
in one night?” This suggestion was difficult for them so they said, “Who among us has the power to
do so, O Allah’s Apostle?” Allah Apostle replied: ” Allah (the) One, the Self-Sufficient Master Whom
all creatures need.’ (Surat Al-Ikhlas 112.1–to the End) is equal to one third of the Qur’an.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 535:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Whenever Allah’s Apostle became sick, he would recite Mu’awwidhat (Surat Al-Falaq and Surat
An-Nas) and then blow his breath over his body. When he became seriously ill, I used to recite (these
two Suras) and rub his hands over his body hoping for its blessings.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 536:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Whenever thy Prophet go went to bed every night, he used to cup his hands together and blow
over it after reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas, Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas, and then rub his hands over
whatever parts of his body he was able to rub, starting with his head, face and front of his body. He
used to do that three times.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 536t:
Narrated Usaid bin Hudair:
That while he was reciting Surat Al-Baqara (The Cow) at night, and his horse was tied beside him,
the horse was suddenly startled and troubled. When he stopped reciting, the horse became quiet, and
when he started again, the horse was startled again. Then he stopped reciting and the horse became
quiet too. He started reciting again and the horse was startled and troubled once again. Then he
stopped reciting and his son, Yahya was beside the horse. He was afraid that the horse might trample
on him. When he took the boy away and looked towards the sky, he could not see it. The next morn –
ing he informed the Prophet who said, “Recite, O Ibn Hudair! Recite, O Ibn Hudair!” Ibn Hudair
replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! My son, Yahya was near the horse and I was afraid that it might trample
on him, so I looked towards the sky, and went to him. When I looked at the sky, I saw something like
a cloud containing what looked like lamps, so I went out in order not to see it.” The Prophet said, “Do
you know what that was?” Ibn Hudair replied, “No.” The Prophet said, “Those were Angels who came
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near to you for your voice and if you had kept on reciting till dawn, it would have remained there till
morning when people would have seen it as it would not have disappear
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 521:
Narrated Masriq:
‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr mentioned ‘Abdullah bin Masud and said, “I shall ever love that man, for I
heard the Prophet saying, ‘Take (learn) the Qur’an from four: ‘Abdullah bin Masud, Salim, Mu’adh
and Ubai bin Ka’b.’ “
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 537:
Narrated ‘Abdul ‘Aziz bin Rufai’:
Shaddad bin Ma’qil and I entered upon Ibn ‘Abbas. Shaddad bin Ma’qil asked him, “Did the Proph –
et leave anything (besides the Qur’an)?” He replied. “He did not leave anything except what is
Between the two bindings (of the Qur’an).” Then we visited Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiyya and asked
him (the same question). He replied, “The Prophet did not leave except what is between the bindings
(of the Qur’an).”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 522:
Narrated Shaqiq bin Salama:
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Once ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud delivered a sermon before us and said, “By Allah, I learnt over seventy
Suras direct from Allah’s Apostle . By Allah, the companions of the Prophet came to know that I am
one of those who know Allah’s Book best of all of them, yet I am not the best of them.” Shaqiq added: I
sat in his religious gathering and I did not hear anybody opposing him (in his speech).
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 538:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari:
The Prophet said, “The example of him (a believer) who recites the Qur’an is like that of a citron
which tastes good and smells good. And he (a believer) who does not recite the Qur’an is like a date
which is good in taste but has no smell. And the example of a dissolute wicked person who recites
the Qur’an is like the Raihana (sweet basil) which smells good but tastes bitter. And the example of a
dissolute wicked person who does not recite the Qur’an is like the colocynth which tastes bitter and
has no smell.