300 hadith
I asked Ubayy bin Kaab about the two surahs of refuge. He said, "I asked the Prophet ﷺ about them, and he said, 'It was said to me, so I said it to you, so say it.'" Ubayy said, "The Prophet ﷺ said it to us, so we say it."
أحمد 21182SahihA man from his people reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by him and said, "Recite these two in your prayer," meaning the two surahs of refuge.
الأعظمي 13819SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by him and said, "Recite these two in your prayer," referring to the two surahs of refuge.
أحمد 20744DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Two surahs have been revealed to me, so seek refuge with them, for nothing like them has ever been used to seek refuge," meaning the Muawwidhatayn.
أحمد 17299SahihI said to Ubayy, "Abdullah says something about the two surahs of refuge." Ubayy replied, "We asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about them, and he said, 'It was said to me, so I said.' So I say what he said."
أحمد 21181SahihI asked Ubayy about the two surahs of refuge, and he replied, "I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about them. He said, 'It was said to me, so I said,' so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us, and we recite them as he did."
أحمد 21185SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Verses have been revealed to me, the like of which I have never seen, the two surahs of refuge." He then recited them.
أحمد 17355SahihI said to Ubayy, "Your brother erases them from the mushaf," and he did not object. Sufyan was asked, "Do you mean Ibn Masud?" He replied, "Yes. They are not in the mushaf of Ibn Masud. He used to see the Messenger of Allah ﷺ seeking refuge…
أحمد 21189SahihUqba bin Amir said, "I met the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he said to me, 'Uqba bin Amir, shall I not teach you surahs the like of which was never sent down in the Torah, nor in the Psalms, nor in the Gospel, nor in the Quran? Let no night…
الأعظمي 13811HasanI said to Ubayy bin Kaab, "Ibn Masud did not write the two surahs of refuge in his copy of the Quran." Ubayy replied, "I bear witness that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ informed me that Jibreel [[r0]] said to him, 'Say, I seek refuge with the…
أحمد 21186SahihI was leading the mount of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during a journey when he said, "Uqba, shall I teach you the two best surahs ever recited?" I replied, "Yes, please." He said, "Recite *Say, I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak* and…
أحمد 17392SahihAbdullah used to scrape the two surahs of refuge from his copies of the Quran, saying, "They are not part of the Book of Allah." [[r5]] Amash said, Asim narrated to us from Zirr from Ubayy bin Kaab, who said, "We asked the Messenger of…
أحمد 21188SahihA man said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey. The people were taking turns riding, as the mounts were few. When it was the Messenger of Allah's ﷺ turn to dismount and walk, and my turn as well, he caught up with me from…
أحمد 20284DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded me to recite the two surahs of refuge after every prayer.
الترمذي 2903HasanI was leading the Messenger of Allah's ﷺ she-camel when he said to me, "Uqba, shall I teach you two surahs the like of which has not been recited?" I said, "Of course." So he taught me, "Say, I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind," and…
أحمد 17350SahihI was leading the Messenger of Allah's ﷺ mount during a journey when he said, "Uqba, shall I not teach you the two best surahs ever recited?" He then taught me *"Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak"* [Falaq 113:1] and *"Say, I seek…
النسائي 5438HasanI was leading the mount of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Uqba, shall I not teach you the two best surahs ever recited?" Then he taught me *"Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak"* [Falaq…
الأعظمي 1999SahihI was leading the camel of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during a journey when he said to me, "Uqba, shall I teach you the two best surahs ever recited?" He then taught me, "Say, I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak," and "Say, I seek…
أبو داود 1462HasanI clung to the foot of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, teach me to recite Surah Hud and Surah Yusuf." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Uqba bin Amir, you have not recited any surah more beloved to Allah [[r4]]…
أحمد 17418SahihUqba said, "I was leading the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on his she camel, and he said to me, 'Shall I not teach you two surahs the like of which has never been recited?' I said, 'Certainly.' So he taught me *"Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of…
الأعظمي 13822SahihHe asked the Prophet ﷺ about the two surahs of refuge. Uqba said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then led us in the Fajr prayer reciting them."
النسائي 953SahihA man said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey. People were taking turns riding, as the mounts were few. The time came for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to dismount and for me to dismount as well. Then he caught up with me from…
أحمد 20745DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite in the Zuhr and Asr prayers surahs such as at-Tariq, al-Buruj, and others like them.
أبو داود 805HasanI came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was riding. I placed my hand on his foot and said, "Teach me to recite Surah Hud. Teach me to recite Surah Yusuf." He replied, "You will never recite anything more powerful before Allah [[r4]]…
النسائي 5441SahihI followed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was riding, placed my hand on his foot, and said, "Teach me to recite Surah Hud or Surah Yusuf." He replied, "You will never recite anything more powerful before Allah than *'Say, I seek refuge…
أحمد 17455SahihWhile I was leading the mount of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ through one of those mountain passes, he said, "Will you not ride, Uqba?" I felt it would be disrespectful to ride the mount of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Then he said again, "Will…
النسائي 5439SahihHe asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the two surahs of refuge. Uqba said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then led us in the morning prayer reciting them."
النسائي 5436SahihThe Prophet ﷺ asked a man, "Do you know anything from the Quran?" He replied, "Yes, surah such-and-such and surah such-and-such," naming the surahs.
البخاري 7417SahihI followed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was riding, and I placed my hand on his foot and said, "Messenger of Allah, teach me to recite Surah Hud and Surah Yusuf." He replied, "You will never recite anything more powerful before Allah…
النسائي 954SahihWhile I was leading the mount of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during a military expedition, he said, "Uqba, recite." I listened attentively. Then he said again, "Uqba, recite." I listened attentively. He said it a third time, so I asked, "What…
النسائي 5432HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite in the noon and afternoon prayers Surah al-Buruj, Surah at-Tariq, and similar surahs.
الترمذي 307HasanWhile I was leading the mount of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ through one of those mountain passes, he said to me, "Uqba, will you not ride?" I felt it would be improper to ride the Messenger of Allah's mount. Then he said, "Little Uqba, will…
أحمد 17296SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite in the noon prayer surahs like *"By the night when it covers"* [Layl 92:1], in the afternoon prayer something similar, and in the morning prayer something longer than that.
أحمد 20963DifficultUqbah reported, "While I was leading the mount of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ through one of those mountain passes, he said to me, 'Uqbah, will you not ride?'" Uqbah continued, "I considered it too great an honor to ride the Messenger of…
الأعظمي 13821SahihAmash reported from Saad bin Ubayda, from Mustawrid bin Ahnaf, from Salah bin Zafar, from Hudhayfah, that the Prophet ﷺ recited Surah al-Baqarah, Aal Imran, and an-Nisa in a single rakah. He did not pass a verse of mercy without asking for…
النسائي 1010SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The two verses at the end of Surah al-Baqarah, whoever recites them at night, they will suffice him." Hafs said in his narration that Abdul-Rahman said, "I met Abu Masud while he was performing tawaf, and he…
ابن ماجه 1368SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to recite in the noon and afternoon prayers surahs like *"By the night when it covers"* [Layl 92:1] and the like, and in the dawn prayer he would recite something longer than that.
أحمد 21047DifficultI prayed one night with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He stood and recited Surah al-Baqarah. He did not pass a verse of mercy without pausing to ask, nor a verse of punishment without pausing to seek refuge. Then he bowed for as long as he had…
أبو داود 873SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite in the Zuhr and Asr prayers surahs such as "By the sky containing great stars" and "By the sky and the night-comer" and others like them.
أحمد 20982DifficultA man named Nuhayk bin Sinan came to Abdullah and said, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, how do you recite this word? Do you find it with an alif or a ya, *'of water unstaling'* [Muhammad 47:15]?" Abdullah replied, "Have you mastered the whole Quran…
مسلم 1908SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite in Dhuhr and Asr *"By the sky containing the constellations"* [Buruj 85:1] and *"By the sky and the night visitor"* [Tariq 86:1] and others like them. Affan said, "and the like of these two among the…
أحمد 21048SahihA man stood and prayed the two rakats of Fajr. In the first rakat he recited *"Say, you disbelievers"* [Kafirun 109:1] until he completed the surah, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "This is a servant who knows his Lord." Then in the second he…
الأعظمي 2432HasanI learned seventy surahs directly from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while Zayd bin Thabit was still a young boy with a forelock, attending the school.
أحمد 3697SahihThe Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited Surah az-Zumar and Surah Bani Israil.
الأعظمي 13187HasanHe passed by them and recited Surah al-Fatihah over the man as a healing for three days, morning and evening. Each time he completed it, he would gather his saliva and spit. The man recovered as though released from a binding. They gave him…
أبو داود 3897HasanMuaz used to pray with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and then return to lead his people in prayer. One time he led them in the evening prayer and recited Surah al-Baqarah. A man broke away from the prayer and left, and Muaz spoke critically of…
أحمد 14960SahihIbn Abbas said to me, "Do you know the last surah of the Quran to be revealed all at once?" I replied, "Yes, *'When the help of Allah comes and the conquest'* [Nasr 110:1]." He said, "You are correct."
الأعظمي 11736SahihA man named Nahik bin Sinan came to Abdullah, with a report like that of Waki, except that he said, Alqama came to go in to him, so we said to him, "Ask him about the comparable surahs that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite in a…
مسلم 1910SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to recite in the noon prayer Surah al-Layl idha yaghsha, and in the afternoon prayer something similar, and in the dawn prayer something longer than that.
مسلم 1029SahihA man came to Abdullah bin Masud and said, "Last night I recited the entire Mufassal portion in a single rakah." Abdullah replied, "Was it scattered like the dropping of dry dates, or rushed like the hurried recitation of poetry? I know…
أحمد 4062SahihI met Abu Masud at the House and said to him, "A hadith has reached me from you concerning the two verses at the end of Surah al-Baqarah." He said, "Yes. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Whoever recites the last two verses of Surah…
مسلم 1878SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I not teach you a surah the like of which has not been revealed in the Torah, nor in the Psalms, nor in the Gospel, nor in the Quran?" I said, "Yes indeed." He said, "I hope that I will not leave…
أحمد 21095SahihI learned over seventy surahs directly from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while Zayd bin Thabit was still a young boy with two locks of hair, playing with the other children.
أحمد 3906SahihIbn Abbas said to me, "Do you know," and in Harun's wording, "Are you aware of the last surah of the Quran to be revealed, which came down all at once?" I said, "Yes, *'When the victory of Allah and the conquest come'* [Nasr 110:1]." He…
مسلم 7546SahihIbn Abbas said to me, "Do you know the last surah of the Quran to be revealed all at once?" I replied, "Yes, *'When the help of Allah comes and the victory'* [Nasr 110:1]." He said, "You have spoken the truth."
الأعظمي 13793SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I have been given the seven long surahs in place of the Torah, the surahs of around a hundred verses in place of the Psalms, and the oft-repeated surahs in place of the Gospel, and I have been favored with the…
أحمد 16982DaifMarwan used to appoint Abu Hurayrah as his deputy over Madinah. On one occasion, when he had appointed him as deputy, Abu Hurayrah led the Friday prayer and recited Surah al-Jumuah and *"When the hypocrites come to you"* [Munafiqun 63:1].…
أحمد 9550SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was given the seven oft-repeated verses, namely the seven long surahs.
النسائي 916DaifA man called Nuhayk bin Sinan came to Abdullah, with a narration like the hadith of Waki, except that he said, "Then Alqama came to enter upon him, so we said to him, 'Ask him about the similar surahs that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to…
مسلم 1909SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever recites these two verses from the end of Surah al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him." Abdul-Rahman said, "I met Abu Masud while he was making tawaf around the Kaaba, so I asked him about it, and…
مسلم 1880Sahih