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This excerpt is taken from the book Aḥkām wa Masā’il in the Light of the Qur’an and Sunnah by Shaykh Mubashir Ahmad Rabbani.
A ḥadīth narrated from Abū Ayyūb al-Anṣārī رضي الله عنه is reported in Musnad Aḥmad and Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whoever recites ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ at night has recited one-third of the Qur’an.”
Thus, reciting it three times earns the reward of reciting the entire Qur’an.
It is also narrated from Abū al-Dardā’ رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Is any one of you unable to recite one-third of the Qur’an every night? Indeed, Allah has divided the Qur’an into three parts, and ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ has been made one part of the Qur’an.”
In conclusion, this narration is completely authentic, and according to the Prophetic statement, reciting Sūrah al-Ikhlāṣ three times earns the reward of reciting the entire Qur’an.
This excerpt is taken from the book Aḥkām wa Masā’il in the Light of the Qur’an and Sunnah by Shaykh Mubashir Ahmad Rabbani.
❖ Question:
Does reciting ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ three times earn the reward of reciting the entire Qur’an?✿ Answer:
It is established through several authentic aḥādīth that reciting Sūrah al-Ikhlāṣ three times earns the reward of reciting the entire Noble Qur’an.A ḥadīth narrated from Abū Ayyūb al-Anṣārī رضي الله عنه is reported in Musnad Aḥmad and Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whoever recites ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ at night has recited one-third of the Qur’an.”
Reference: Musnad Aḥmad: 4/419, 4/318, ḥadīth 23950
Reference: Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī: 2896
Reference: Al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb: 2/220
Thus, reciting it three times earns the reward of reciting the entire Qur’an.
It is also narrated from Abū al-Dardā’ رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Is any one of you unable to recite one-third of the Qur’an every night? Indeed, Allah has divided the Qur’an into three parts, and ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ﴾ has been made one part of the Qur’an.”
Reference: Musnad Aḥmad: 6/442, 6/447, 5/195, aḥādīth 28043, 28072, 22048
Reference: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 811
In conclusion, this narration is completely authentic, and according to the Prophetic statement, reciting Sūrah al-Ikhlāṣ three times earns the reward of reciting the entire Qur’an.
