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Surat al-Fatihah and the measure of thirty verses in the hadith of Abu Sa'id

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It was mentioned in a hadith of Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him)
Ibn Abbas reported: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the morning prayer on Friday Surah" Alif-Lam-Mim, Tanz'il ul-Sajda" (Surah xxxii.): Surely there came over the man a time" (Surah lxxvii) and he used to recite in Jumu'a prayer Surahs Jumu'a and al-Munafiqin.أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقرأ في صلاة الظهر في الأوليين قدر ثلاثين آية،
Sahih Muslim 879a
He asks: Is Surat al-Fatihah included among the thirty verses?

Answer:
No, this refers to the recitation after Surat al-Fatihah; this is the recitation after Surat al-Fatihah, the measure of thirty verses. For example, the measure of Surat Tabaarak, because Tabaarak is thirty verses, as has passed to you. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب حكم من لم يحسن فرض القراءة — islamhouse.com (54:50)

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