Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Is not one of you able to recite one third of the Qur'an in a night?" The people said: "O Messenger of Allah! Who has the strength for that?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Is he not able to recite Surah al-Ikhlas? For it is equal to one third of the Qur'an."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat in abridged form; both have various chains, and the narrators of one of them are the narrators of the Sahih, except Abdullah bin Ahmad, who is thiqah (trustworthy) and an Imam.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التفسير / 11552
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