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`Abdullah bin Imam Ahmad recorded from Mu`adh bin `Abdullah bin Khubayb, who reported that his father said: "We became thirsty and it had become dark while we were waiting for the Messenger of Allah to lead us in prayer. Then, when he came out he took me by my hand and said: 'Say'. Then he was silent. Then he said again: 'Say'. So I said:`What should I say?'. He said: 'Say: "He is Allah, One,'' and the two Surahs of Al-Falaq and An-Nas, when you enter upon the evening and the morning three times each. They will be sufficient for you two times every day.''
[Recorded by Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi and An-
Nasa'i.]
`A'ishah, the wife of the Prophet , said: "The Prophet sent a man as the commander of a war expedition, and he used to lead his companions in prayer with recitation of the Qur'an. He would complete his recitation with the recitation of `Say: He is Allah, One.' So when they returned, they mentioned that to the Prophet, and he said: 'Ask him why does he do that'. So they asked him, and he said: `Because it is the description of Ar-Rahman, and I love to recite it'. So the Prophet said: 'Inform him, that Allah the Most High loves him."
[[Al-Bukhari reported from `Amrah bint `Abdur-Rahman]
Al-Bukhari recorded this Hadith in his Book of Tawhid. In his Book of Salah, Al-Bukhari recorded that Anas said: "A man from the Ansar used to lead the people in prayer in the Masjid of Quba. Whenever he began a Surah in the recitation of the prayer, that he was leading them, he would start by reciting `Say: He is Allah, One' until he completed the entire Surah. Then he would recite another Surah along with it (after it). And used to do this in every Rak`ah. So his companions spoke to him about this saying; `Verily, you begin the prayer with this Surah. Then you think that it is not sufficient for you, unless you recite another Surah as well. So you should either recite it or leave it and recite another Surah instead.' The man replied: `I will not leave it off. If you want me to continue leading you in prayer, I will do this, and if you all do not like it, I will leave you. They used to consider him to be of the best of them to lead them in prayer, and they did not want anyone else to lead them other than him. So, when the Prophet came, they informed him of this information, and he said: 'O so and so! What prevents you from doing what your companions are commanding you to do, and what makes you adhere to the recitation of this Surah in every Rak`ah?' The man said: `Verily, I love it.' The Prophet replied: 'Your love of it will cause you to enter Paradise'".
[[This was recorded by Al-Bukhari, with a disconnected chain, but in a manner indicating his approval.]


