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مسند أحمد

Musnad Ahmad Hadith 21705

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Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ، ، أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " أَيَعْجَبُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ " قَالُوا: كَيْفَ يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ، أَوْ مَنْ يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ،؟ قَالَ: " قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ " (١)،

Translation

English translation

It is narrated from Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said to the companions (may Allah be pleased with them): "Are you incapable of reciting one third of the Qur'an in a single night?" This seemed very difficult to the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and they said, "Who would have the strength to do that?" The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Recite Surah Ikhlas, for it is equal to one third of the Qur'an."

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 21705 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 950, The remainder of the hadith of Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him), as in-book entry 14.

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مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 21705

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