Reciting al-Ikhlas with al-Fatihah in the two rak'ahs of a voluntary prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I pray two rak'ahs of a voluntary prayer and recite al-Fatihah in each rak'ah along with Surat al-Ikhlas in each rak'ah, is my action prescribed?
Answer:
Yes. A man did this in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He was the imam of a mosque and used to conclude his recitation with Surat al-Ikhlas. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "Why do you do this?" He said, "Because I love it." He said, "Because it is the description of the Most Merciful." The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2901Sahih (Darussalam)
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If I pray two rak'ahs of a voluntary prayer and recite al-Fatihah in each rak'ah along with Surat al-Ikhlas in each rak'ah, is my action prescribed?
Answer:
Yes. A man did this in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He was the imam of a mosque and used to conclude his recitation with Surat al-Ikhlas. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "Why do you do this?" He said, "Because I love it." He said, "Because it is the description of the Most Merciful." The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Your love for it shall have you admitted into Paradise.
إن حبها أدخلك الجنة
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، ذكر الآثار عن التابعين — islamhouse.com (1:09:19)
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