Riyad as-Salihin, 1022

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

While Jibril (Gabriel) was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he heard a sound above him. He lifted his head, and said: "This is a gate which has been opened in heaven today. It was never opened before." Then an angel descended through it, he said: "This is an angel who has come down to earth. He never came down before." He sent greetings and said: "Rejoice with two lights given to you. Such lights were not given to any Prophet (ﷺ) before you. These (lights) are: Fatihah-til-Kitab (Surat Al-Fatihah), and the concluding Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah. You will never recite a word from them without being given the blessings it contain s." [Muslim].

-وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ بينما جبريل عليه السلام قاعد عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم سمع نقيضًا من فوقه، فرفع رأسه فقال‏:‏ ‏

‏هذا باب من السماء فتح اليوم ولم يفتح قط إلا اليوم، فنزل منه ملك فقال‏:‏ هذا ملك نزل إلى الأرض لم ينزل قط إلا اليوم، فسلم وقال‏:‏ أبشر بنورين أوتيتهما، لم يؤتهما نبي قبلك‏:‏ فاتحة الكتاب، وخواتيم سورة البقرة، لن تقرأ بحرف منها إلا أعطيته‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ‏‏النقيض‏:‏ الصوت‏‏.

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In-Book Reference: Book 8, Hadith 32

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) It shows the special merit of Surat al-Fātihah and the concluding verses of Surat al-Baqarah, beginning from: {The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers} to the end of the Surah. 2) If a believer recites these two last verses, having certitude in them, Allah Almighty will certainly grant him what is asked in them. 3) It highlights the merit of this Ummah, as Allah Almighty gave them and their Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) certain virtues, to the exclusion of other nations and prophets.

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