عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ جَابِرٍ بِخَيْرِ سُورَةٍ فِي الْقُرْآنِ قُلْتُ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ اقْرَأْ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ حَتَّى تَخْتِمَهَا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me: O Abdullah bin Jabir! Shall I not tell you the best Surah of the Noble Qur’an? I said: Yes, of course, O Messenger of Allah! Please do tell. He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Recite {اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِیْنَ … } until you complete it.