Sahih al-Bukhari 4647

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Sa`id bin Al-Mu'alla:While I was praying, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed me and called me, but I did not go to him until I had finished the prayer. Then I went to him, and he said, "What prevented you from coming to me? Didn't Allah say:-- "O you who believe! Answer the call of Allah (by obeying Him) and His Apostle when He calls you?" He then said, "I will inform you of the greatest Sura in the Qur'an before I leave (the mosque)." When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got ready to leave (the mosque), I reminded him. He said, "It is: 'Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.' (i.e. Surat-al-Fatiha) As-sab'a Al-Mathani (the seven repeatedly recited Verses)

Abu Saeed bin Al-Mu'alla bataate hain: Jab main namaz padh raha tha, Allah ke Rasool (SAW) mere paas se guzre aur mujhe bulaaya, magar main namaz khatam kiye bagair unke paas nahi gaya. Phir jab main unke paas gaya, to unhone farmaya, 'Tumhein mere paas aane se kya cheez roka? Kya Allah ne nahi farmaya, "Aye Iman waalo! Jab Allah aur uske Rasool tumhein bulaayein to unki pukaar ka jawab do"?' Phir unhone farmaya, 'Masjid se nikalne se pehle main tumhein Quran ki sabse azeem Surah bataunga.' Jab Allah ke Rasool (SAW) (Masjid se) nikalne ki taiyaari karne lage, to maine unhe yaad dilaaya. Unhone farmaya, 'Ye hai: "Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Aalameen" (yaani Surah Al-Fatiha), jo As-Sab'a Al-Mathani (baar baar padhi jaane wali saat Aayaten) hai.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 4647 · Book 65, Hadith 169