صحيح مسلم
Muslim
باب فَضْلِ الْفَاتِحَةِ وَخَوَاتِيمِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ وَالْحَثِّ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ الآيَتَيْنِ مِنْ آخِرِ الْبَقَرَةِ:Chapter: The virtue of al-Fatihah and the closing verse of Surat al-Baqarah; and the encouragement to recite the two verses at the end of Surat al-Baqarah
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَوَّاسٍ الْحَنْفِيُّ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ ، عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ رُزَيْقٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عِيسَى ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : بَيْنَمَا جِبْرِيلُ قَاعِدٌ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، سَمِعَ نَقِيضًا مِنْ فَوْقِهِ ، فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ ، فَقَالَ : هَذَا بَابٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ ، فُتِحَ الْيَوْمَ ، لَمْ يُفْتَحْ قَطُّ إِلَّا الْيَوْمَ ، فَنَزَلَ مِنْهُ مَلَكٌ ، فَقَالَ : هَذَا مَلَكٌ نَزَلَ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ، لَمْ يَنْزِلْ قَطُّ إِلَّا الْيَوْمَ ، فَسَلَّمَ ، وَقَالَ : " أَبْشِرْ بِنُورَيْنِ أُوتِيتَهُمَا لَمْ يُؤْتَهُمَا نَبِيٌّ قَبْلَكَ ، فَاتِحَةُ الْكِتَابِ وَخَوَاتِيمُ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ ، لَنْ تَقْرَأَ بِحَرْفٍ مِنْهُمَا إِلَّا أُعْطِيتَهُ " .
Ibn 'Abbas reported that while Gabriel (ؑ) was sitting with the Apostle (ﷺ) he heard a creaking sound above him. He lifted his head and said: This As a gate opened in heaven today which had never been opened before. Then when an angel descended through it, he said: This is an angel who came down to the earth who had-never come down before. He greeted and said: Rejoice in two lights given to you which have not been given to any prophet before you: Fatihat al-Kitab and the concluding verses of Surah al-Baqarah. You will never recite a letter from them for which you will not be given (a reward).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
Surah Al-Fatihah and the last verses of Surah Al-Baqarah have been described as light, by whose illumination a person traverses his journey. Surah Al-Fatihah, which is the code of life and the name of a radiant existence, contains its summary and essence. By walking in its light, a person can, with success and triumph, remain steadfast upon the straight path (sirat al-mustaqim) and attain the objective of life. Similarly, in the last verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, the pillars of faith (arkan al-iman) are mentioned, and there is supplication for one’s success and triumph, as well as the request for every desired and beloved thing.
Benefits and Issues:
Surah Al-Fatihah and the last verses of Surah Al-Baqarah have been described as light, by whose illumination a person traverses his journey. Surah Al-Fatihah, which is the code of life and the name of a radiant existence, contains its summary and essence. By walking in its light, a person can, with success and triumph, remain steadfast upon the straight path (sirat al-mustaqim) and attain the objective of life. Similarly, in the last verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, the pillars of faith (arkan al-iman) are mentioned, and there is supplication for one’s success and triumph, as well as the request for every desired and beloved thing.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1877
