Hadith on Quran: The virtue of Surah Al-Zalzalah, Surahs which glorify Allah, and Surahs beginning with Alif Lam Ra and Ha Mim

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and said, “Teach me to recite, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Recite three Surahs which begin with Alif Lam Ra.” He said, “I have become old, my heart is hard and my tongue is coarse.” He said, “Then recite three which begin with Ha Mim.” He said likewise it was difficult. He said, “Recite three which begin with the glorification of Allah.” He said likewise it was difficult, and said, “O Messenger of Allah, teach me to recite a Surah which is comprehensive and I will recite it.” The Prophet recited, “When the earth will be shaken… (99:1)” until he finished it. The man said, “By Him who sent you with the truth, I will not add anything to it forever.” Then the man turned away and the Prophet said twice, “The little man has succeeded.”

[Sunan Abu Dawud, Book of Prayer, Number 1399, Hasan]

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَقْرِئْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ اقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ ذَوَاتِ الر فَقَالَ كَبُرَتْ سِنِّي وَاشْتَدَّ قَلْبِي وَغَلُظَ لِسَانِي قَالَ فَاقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ ذَوَاتِ حاميم فَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ فَقَالَ اقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ الْمُسَبِّحَاتِ فَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَقْرِئْنِي سُورَةً جَامِعَةً فَأَقْرَأَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا زُلْزِلَتْ الْأَرْضُ حَتَّى فَرَغَ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَا أَزِيدُ عَلَيْهَا أَبَدًا ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْلَحَ الرُّوَيْجِلُ مَرَّتَيْنِ

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