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Farwa b. Naufal quoted his father as saying that he had asked God's messenger to teach him something to say when he went to bed, and was told to recite, “Say, O infidels”, for it is a declaration of freedom from polytheism. Tirmidhī, Abū Dāwūd and Dārimī transmitted it.

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‘Uqba b. ‘Āmir said :

While I was travelling with God's messenger between *al-Juhfa and al-Abwa’ a wind and intense darkness enveloped us, whereupon God’s messenger began to seek refuge in God, reciting “I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn” and “I seek refuge in the Lord of men.”(Qur’ān, 113 &114) He then said, “Use them, ‘Uqba, when seeking refuge in God, for no one can use anything to compare with them for the purpose.” *Al Juhfa- a village about 82 miles from Mecca. Al Abwa’- a village between twenty and thirty miles nearer Medina than al-Juhfa. Abū Dāwūd transmitted it.

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‘Abdullah b. Khubaib said:

We went out one rainy and intensely dark night to look for God’s messenger, and when we caught up on him he said to me, “Say.” I asked him what I was to say, and he replied, “If you recite ‘Say, He is God, One’ and <i>al-Mu'awidhatān</i> (The last 3 <i>sūras</i> of the Qur’ān) three times morning and evening, they will serve you for every purpose.” Tirmidhī, Abū Dāwūd and Nasā’i transmitted it.

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‘Uqba b. ‘Āmir said that when he asked God’s messenger whether he should recite <i>sūra Hūd</i> (Qur’ān, 11) or <i>sūra Yūsuf</i> (Qur’ān, 12), he told him he could recite nothing more effective with God than “Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn.” Ahmad, Nasā’i and Dārimī transmitted it.

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Abū Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Expound the Qur’ān and take as guide its unusual expressions, they being the things made obligatory in it and the limits set in it.” Transmitted by Baihaqī in <i>Shu'ab al-īmān</i>.

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‘Ā’isha reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “Reciting the Qur’ān during prayer is more excellent than reciting it at other times, and reciting the Qur’ān at a time other than during prayer is more excellent than extolling God and declaring His greatness. Extolling God is more excellent than <i>sadaqa</i>, <i>sadaqa</i> is more excellent than fasting, and fasting is a protection from hell.” Transmitted by Baihaqī in <i>Shu'ab al-īmān</i>.

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‘Uthmān b. ‘ Abdallāh b. Aus ath-Thaqafī, on his grandfather’s authority, reported God’s messenger as saying, “A man’s recitation of the Qur’ān without using a copy of it produces a thousand degrees of reward, but his recitation while using a copy is double that, reaching two thousand degrees.” Transmitted by Baihaqī in <i>Shu'ab al-īmān</i>.

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Ibn ‘Umar reported God’s messenger as saying, “These hearts be­come rusty just as iron does when water gets to it.” On being asked what could clear them he replied, “A great amount of remembrance of death and recitation of the Qur’ān.” Transmitted by Baihaqī in <i>Shu'ab al-īmān</i>.

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Aifa‘ b. ‘Abd al-Kilā‘ī told of a man who asked God’s messenger which <i>sūra</i> of the Qur’ān was greatest and was told that it is “Say, He is God, One.” He asked which verse of the Qur’ān was greatest and was told that it is the Throne Verse, “God, there is no god but He, the Living, he Eternal.” He asked God’s prophet which verse he would like to bring good to him and his people and was told, ‘‘The end of <i>sūra al-Baqara</i>, for it is one of the treasures of God’s mercy from under His Throne which He gave to this people, and there is no good in this world and the next which it does not include.” Dārimī transmitted it.

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‘Abd al-Mālik b. ‘Umair reported in <i>mursal</i> form that God's mes­senger said, “<i>Fātihat al-Kitāb</i> contains healing for every disease.” Dārimī and Baihaqi, in <i>Shu'ab al-īmān</i>, transmitted it.

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‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān said, “If anyone recites the end of <i>Āl ‘Imrān</i> (Qur’ān, 3) on a night, the reward for a night spent in prayer will be recorded for him.” Transmitted by Dārimī.

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Makhūl said, “If anyone recites <i>Āl ‘Imrān</i> on a Friday, the angels will invoke blessings on him till night comes.” Transmitted by Dārimī.

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Jubair b. Nufair reported God’s messenger as saying, “God finished <i>sūra al Baqara</i> with two verses which I have been given from His treasure which is under the Throne ; so learn them and teach them to your womenfolk, for they are a blessing, a means of approach [to God] and a supplication.” Dārimī transmitted it in <i>mursal</i> form.

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Ka‘b reported God's messenger as saying, “Recite <i>sūra Hūd</i> (Qur’ān, 9) on Fridays.” Dārimī transmitted it in <i>mursal</i> form.

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Abū Sa'id reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “If anyone recites <i>sūra al-Kahf</i> (Qur’ān, 18) on Friday, light will shine brightly for him till the next Friday.” Baihaqī transmitted it in <i>[Kitāb] al-Da‘awāt al-kabir</i>.

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Khālid b. Ma'dān said:

Recite the rescuer, which is <i>A.L.M. The sending down</i> (Qur’ān, 32) for I have heard that a man who had committed many sins used to recite it and nothing else. It spread its wing over him and said, “My Lord, forgive him, for he often used to recite me so the Lord most high made it an intercessor for him and said, “Record for him a good deed and raise him a degree in place of every sin.” Khālid said also: It will dispute on behalf of the one who recites it when he is in his grave saying, “O God, if I am a part of Your Book, make me an intercessor for him; but if I am not a part of Your Book, blot me out of it.” It will be like a bird putting its wing on him, it will intercede for him and will protect him from the punishment in the grave. He said the same about “Blessed is He.” (Qur’ān, 67) Khālid did not go to sleep at night till he had recited them. Tā’ūs said they were given sixty virtues more than any other <i>sūra</i> in the Qur’ān. Dārimī transmitted it.

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‘Atā b. Abū Rabāh told of hearing that God’s messenger said, “If anyone recites <i>Yā’ Sīn</i> at the beginning of the day, his wants will be supplied.” Dārimī transmitted it in <i>mursal</i> form.

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Ma'qil b. Yasār al-Muzanī reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “If anyone recites <i>Yā’ Sīn</i> (Qur’ān, 36) out of a desire for God's favour, his past sins will be forgiven him; so recite it over those of you who are dying.” Baihaqī transmitted it in <i>Shu'ab al-īmān</i>.

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‘Abdallāh b. Mas'ūd said, “Everything has a hump, and the hump of the Qur’ān is <i>sūra al-Baqara</i>. Everything has a kernel, and the kernel of the Qur’ān is <i>al-Mufassal</i>.* *A title given to the <i>sūras</i> from 49 to the end, but several other <i>sūras</i> are also mentioned:

37, 45, 47, 48, 50, 61, 67, and 93. The name is most appropriately explained as meaning that this is the section of the Qur’ān which contains many shorter <i>sūras</i>. Dārimī transmitted it.

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‘Alī told that he heard God’s messenger say, “Everything has an adornment, and the adornment of the Qur’ān is <i>ar-Rahmān</i>” (Qur’ān, 57) Transmitted by Baihaqī in <i>Shu'ab al-īmān</i>.

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Ibn Mas’ūd reported God’s messenger as saying, “He who recites <i>sūra al-Waqi'a</i> (Qur’ān, 56) every night will never be afflicted by want.” Ibn Mas’ūd used to order his daughters to recite it every night. Transmitted by Baihaqī in <i>Shu'ab al-īmān</i>.

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‘Alī said that God's messenger used to like this <i>sūra</i>, “Glorify the name of your most high Lord.”(Qur’ān, 87) Ahmad transmitted it.

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‘Abdallāh b. ‘Amr told of a man coming to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asking him to teach him to recite. On being told to recite three of the <i>sūras</i> with <i>A. L. R</i> (Qur’ān, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15) he replied, “I am old, my heart has difficulty in remem­bering, and my tongue is sluggish.” When told that in that case he should recite three with <i>Hā’ Mīm</i> (Qur’ān, 40 to 46) he gave the same reply and then asked God’s messenger to teach him to recite a comprehensive <i>sūra</i>. He taught him to recite “When is shaken” (Qur’ān, 99) up to the end, and the man said, “I swear by Him who has sent you with the truth that I shall never recite more than that.” Then when the man turned away God's messenger said twice, “The little man has come into a state of felicity.” Ahmad and Abū Dāwūd transmitted it.

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Ibn ‘Umar reported God’s messenger as saying, “Can one of you not recite a thousand verses daily?” Then when he was asked who could recite a thousand verses daily he replied, “Can one of you not recite ‘Rivalry has distracted you’?”(Qur’ān, 102) Baihaqi transmitted it in <i>Shu'ab al-īmān</i>.

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Sa'īd b. al-Musayyib reported in <i>mursal</i> form that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If anyone recites ten times ‘Say, He is God, One’, a palace will be built for him in paradise because of it; if anyone recites twenty times two palaces will be built for him in paradise because of it; and if anyone recites it thirty times three palaces will be built for him in paradise be­cause of it.” ‘Umar b. al-Khattāb said, “I swear by God, messenger of God, that we shall then produce many palaces for ourselves;” to which he replied, “God's abundant grace is even more comprehensive than that.” Dārimī transmitted it.