What is the virtue of Surat al-Ikhlas, and what is the ruling on specifying a certain number for its recitation?
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Question:
I ask the Honorable Shaykh about the hadith: "Whoever recites ten verses in a day, Surat al-Ikhlas (Say, He is Allah, One), whoever recites it ten times, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise." Is this hadith authentic?
The presenter:
Okay, thank you, Ahmad. Listen, if Allah wills, please go ahead, Shaykh.
Answer:
No, no, I do not know this, but Surat al-Ikhlas (Say, He is Allah, One) is equal to one-third of the Qur'an. The Muslim recites it in his daily portion along with the two chapters of protection (al-Mu'awwidhatan). I do not know that a specific number is required; if he recites it once, that is sufficient, and he will receive the reward and the good effect. Yes.
I ask the Honorable Shaykh about the hadith: "Whoever recites ten verses in a day, Surat al-Ikhlas (Say, He is Allah, One), whoever recites it ten times, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise." Is this hadith authentic?
The presenter:
Okay, thank you, Ahmad. Listen, if Allah wills, please go ahead, Shaykh.
Answer:
No, no, I do not know this, but Surat al-Ikhlas (Say, He is Allah, One) is equal to one-third of the Qur'an. The Muslim recites it in his daily portion along with the two chapters of protection (al-Mu'awwidhatan). I do not know that a specific number is required; if he recites it once, that is sufficient, and he will receive the reward and the good effect. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5276] ما فضل سورة الإخلاص وما حكم تحديد عدد معين لقراءتها؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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