The Virtues of Surat al-Fatihah
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Fatwa No. ( 20917 )
Q 1: al-Fatihah : It is the peak of the Qur'an, the greatest surah in it, it is the seven repeated verses, and the great Qur'an.
A 1: It is established in (Sahih al-Bukhari ) and others from the hadith of Abu Sa'id ibn al-Mu'allā (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: . As for al-Fatihah being the peak of the Qur'an, we do not know any basis for that in the Sunnah.
Q 1: al-Fatihah : It is the peak of the Qur'an, the greatest surah in it, it is the seven repeated verses, and the great Qur'an.
A 1: It is established in (Sahih al-Bukhari ) and others from the hadith of Abu Sa'id ibn al-Mu'allā (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:
I was praying when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called me, but I did not respond. I said: “O Messenger of Allah, I was praying.” He said: “Did not Allah the Exalted say: ‘Respond to Allah and the Messenger when he calls you to that which will give you life’?” Then he said: “Shall I not teach you the greatest surah in the Qur'an before you leave the mosque?” He took my hand, and when we were about to go out, I said: “O Messenger of Allah, you said: ‘I will teach you the greatest surah in the Qur'an.’” He said: “Al-Hamdu lillahi Rabb al-'Alamin is the seven repeated verses and the great Qur'an which was given to you.”
كنت أصلي فدعاني النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فلم أجبه، فقلت: يا رسول الله إني كنت أصلي. قال: ألم يقل الله تعالى: اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ ، ثم قال: ألا أعلمك أعظم سورة في القرآن قبل أن تخرج من المسجد؟ فأخذ بيدي، فلما أردنا أن نخرج قلت: يا رسول الله إنك قلت: لأعلمنك أعظم سورة من القرآن، قال: الحمد لله رب العالمين هي السبع المثاني والقرآن العظيم الذي أوتيته
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