64 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Surah az-Zalzalah equals half of the Quran, Surah al-Ikhlas equals a third of the Quran, and Surah al-Kafirun equals a quarter of the Quran."
الترمذي 2894DaifA man heard another man reciting *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1] repeatedly. The next morning, he came to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned this to him, as though the man considered the surah to be insignificant. The Messenger of…
البخاري 7374SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1] is equal to one third of the Quran.
الأعظمي 13808SahihA man heard another man reciting *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1], repeating it over and over. When morning came, he went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned it to him, as though the man considered the surah to be…
الأعظمي 13801SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Is any one of you incapable of reciting a third of the Quran every day?" They said, "Messenger of Allah, we are too weak and too unable for that." He said, "Allah has divided the Quran into three parts, and…
أحمد 27524SahihA man heard another man reciting *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1], repeating it over and over. When morning came, he went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned this to him, as if the man considered it something small. The…
البخاري 5013SahihHe said that a man stood in prayer during the time of the Prophet ﷺ and in the hours before dawn recited *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1], repeating it over and over and adding nothing to it. When morning came, a man went to the…
الأعظمي 13802SahihA man heard another man reciting *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1], repeating it over and over. When morning came, he went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned this to him, as if the man considered it something small. The…
البخاري 6643SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever recites *'Say, He is Allah, the One'* [Ikhlas 112:1] has recited the equivalent of one third of the Quran."
الأعظمي 13809SahihA man heard another man reciting *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1], repeating it over and over. In the morning, he came to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned this to him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand my soul…
النسائي 996Sahih"Say, He is Allah, the One" [Ikhlas 112:1] equals a third of the Quran, and "Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion" [Mulk 67:1] pleads on behalf of the one who recites it.
مالك 498SahihThe Prophet ﷺ asked, "Is any one of you incapable of reciting a third of the Quran every night?" We said, "Messenger of Allah, who could manage that?" He replied, *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1] equals a third of the Quran.
الأعظمي 13806HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Is any of you unable to recite a third of the Quran in a single night?" They asked, "How can one recite a third of the Quran?" He replied, *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1] is equivalent to a third of the…
الأعظمي 13804SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a neighbor who stands in prayer at night and recites nothing but *'Say, He is Allah, the One'* [Ikhlas 112:1]," as though he considered it insignificant. The Prophet ﷺ replied, "By the One in whose…
أحمد 11392SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Gather together, for I am going to recite to you one third of the Quran." So those who gathered, gathered. Then the Prophet of Allah ﷺ came out and recited, *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1], then…
الأعظمي 13805SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us and said, "I shall recite to you a third of the Quran." Then he recited, *"Say, He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge"* [Ikhlas 112:1–2], until he completed it.
مسلم 1889SahihA man heard another man reciting *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1], repeating it from the time before dawn. When morning came, he went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned this to him, considering it a small matter. The…
أحمد 11306SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Gather together, for I shall recite to you a third of the Quran." So those who could gather did so. Then the Prophet of Allah ﷺ came out and recited, "Say, He is Allah, the One," then went back inside. We…
الترمذي 2900SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Would any of you be pleased to recite a third of the Quran in a single night? Whoever recites *'Say, He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge'* [Ikhlas 112:1–2] in a night has indeed recited a third of the Quran…
أحمد 23554DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Say, He is Allah, the One, equals a third of the Quran."
أحمد 23547DaifAbu Ayub al-Ansari was sitting in a gathering and said, "Can none of you stand and recite a third of the Quran every night?" They replied, "How can we manage that?" He said, "Surely *Say, He is Allah, the One* equals a third of the Quran."…
أحمد 6613DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Say, 'He is Allah, the One,' equals a third of the Quran." This hadith is hasan sahih.
الترمذي 2899HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever recites *"When the earth is shaken"* [Zalzalah 99:1], it is counted for him as equal to half of the Quran. Whoever recites *"Say, O disbelievers"* [Kafirun 109:1], it is counted for him as equal to a…
الترمذي 2893DaifHe heard a man reciting "Say, He is Allah, the One" over and over. In the morning he went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned it to him, as though he considered the surah to be something slight. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By Him…
مالك 496SahihA man heard another man reciting "Say, He is Allah, the One" repeatedly. When morning came, he went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned it to him, as though he considered it a small thing. The Prophet ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand…
أبو داود 1461SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Say, He is Allah, the One, equals a third of the Quran."
أحمد 17106SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Gather together, for I will recite to you a third of the Quran." So those who gathered, gathered. Then he came out and recited, "Say, He is Allah, the One." Then he went back inside. Some of us said to one…
أحمد 9535SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Say, He is Allah, the One is equal to a third of the Quran." Abu Abdul-Rahman said, "I do not know of a chain of narration longer than this."
النسائي 997HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Say, He is Allah, the One, equals a third of the Quran."
ابن ماجه 3788SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Say, He is Allah, the One, equals a third of the Quran."
ابن ماجه 3787SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Gather together, for I am going to recite to you one third of the Quran." So those who could gather did so. Then the Prophet of Allah ﷺ came out and recited, "Say, He is Allah, the One," and then went back…
مسلم 1888SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Is any one of you unable to recite a third of the Quran each day?" They replied, "Messenger of Allah, we are too weak and incapable of that." He said, "Indeed, Allah has divided the Quran into three parts,…
أحمد 27522SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Is any one of you unable to recite a third of the Quran in a single night?" They replied, "We are too weak and incapable of that." He said, "Allah [[r4]] has divided the Quran into three parts, and He has…
أحمد 27498SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Say, He is Allah, the One, equals a third of the Quran."
أحمد 27274SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Would any of you be pleased to recite a third of the Quran in a single night?" They asked, "How could anyone manage that?" or "Who could manage that?" He replied, "*Say, He is Allah, the One*" [Ikhlas 112:1].
أحمد 21705SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Is any of you incapable of reciting a third of the Quran in a single night?" They asked, "How can one recite a third of the Quran?" He replied, "*Say, He is Allah, the One* equals a third of the Quran."
مسلم 1886SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Say, He is Allah, the One, equals, or is equivalent to, a third of the Quran."
أحمد 11181SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Is any of you incapable of reciting a third of the Quran in a single night? Whoever recites 'Allah, the One, the Eternal Refuge' has recited a third of the Quran."
الترمذي 2896SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever recites Say, He is Allah, the One, it is as if he has recited a third of the Quran."
أحمد 21275DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah is One, the Unique, the Eternal Refuge, equal to a third of the Quran."
ابن ماجه 3789SahihI was among the delegation from Banu Malik of Thakeef who came to the Prophet ﷺ and accepted Islam. He lodged us in a tent of his, and he would come back and forth to us between his houses and the mosque. When he had prayed the last night…
أحمد 16166DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Is any of you incapable of reciting a third of the Quran every night?" They asked, "Messenger of Allah, who can manage that?" He replied, *"Say, He is Allah, the One"* [Ikhlas 112:1].
الأعظمي 13807SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Is any one of you incapable of reciting a third of the Quran in a single night?" This was difficult for his companions, and they said, "Who among us could manage that?" He replied, "Let him recite 'Say, He is Allah, the…
أحمد 11053SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to his companions, "Is any of you unable to recite a third of the Quran in a single night?" This was difficult for them, and they said, "Which of us could manage that, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "*Allah, the One,…
الأعظمي 13803SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to his companions, "Is any one of you unable to recite a third of the Quran in a single night?" This was difficult for them, and they said, "Which of us could manage that, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Allah, the One,…
البخاري 5015SahihQatada bin Numan spent the entire night reciting "Say, He is Allah, the One." This was mentioned to the Prophet ﷺ, and the Prophet [[r0]] said, "By the One in whose hand my soul rests, it equals half of the Quran or a third of it."
أحمد 11115DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Is any of you incapable of reciting a third of the Quran in a night?" Someone asked, "Who could manage that?" He replied, "Recite *'Say, He is Allah, the One.'*"
أحمد 27495SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Is any of you incapable of reciting a third of the Quran in a night? Allah, the One, the Eternal Refuge."
أحمد 17109SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Say, O disbelievers is a quarter of the Quran, When the earth is shaken is a quarter of the Quran, and When the help of Allah comes is a quarter of the Quran."
أحمد 12488DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Recite the Quran in a month." I said, "I have the strength for more." He said, "Then recite it in three."
أبو داود 1391SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever recites the Quran in less than three days has not understood it."
أحمد 6810SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever recites the Quran in less than three days has not understood it."
أحمد 6535SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever recites the Quran in less than three days has not understood it."
أحمد 6841SahihAlqama said, "I learned the Quran in two years." Harith replied, "The Quran is easy. Revelation is harder."
مسلم 46SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever recites the Quran in less than three days has not understood it."
الترمذي 2949SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever recites the Quran in less than three days does not understand it."
أبو داود 1394SahihSomeone asked, "Messenger of Allah, in how long should I complete the recitation of the Quran?" He replied, "In a month." The man said, "I am capable of more than that." Abu Musa kept repeating the exchange, with the man asking for shorter…
الأعظمي 11791SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever recites the Quran in less than three days has not understood it."
ابن ماجه 1347SahihHe said, "Messenger of Allah, in how long should I complete reading the Quran?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "In a month." He said, "I am capable of more than that." Abu Musa kept repeating his request and the Prophet kept reducing the period…
أبو داود 1390SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Recite the Quran once every month." I said, "I am able to do more than that." He said, "Then recite it in twenty nights." I said, "I am able to do more than that." He said, "Then recite it in seven, and…
الأعظمي 11789Sahih