Surah Fatiha: What has been said about Fatiha-tul-Kitab

Narrated Abu Sa`eed bin Al−Mu'alla: While I was praying in the Mosque, Allah's Apostle (PBUH) called me but I did not respond to him. Later I said, "O Allah's Apostle! I was praying." 

He said, "Didn't Allah say'−−"Give your response to Allah (by obeying Him) and to His Apostle when he calls you." (8.24) 

He (PBUH) then said to me, "I will teach you a Sura which is the greatest Sura in the Qur'an, before you leave the Mosque." 

Then he got hold of my hand, and when he intended to leave (the Mosque), I said to him, "Didn't you say to me, 'I will teach you a Sura which is the greatest Sura in the Qur'an?' 

He said, "Al−Hamdu−Li l−lahi Rabbi−l−`alamin (i.e. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds) which is Al−Sab'a Al−Mathani (i.e. seven repeatedly recited Verses) and the Grand Qur'an which has been given to me."

Al-Bukhari, As-Sahih, Kitab-at-Tafseer, 4474

I- Surah Al-Fatiha (The Opening), Chapter 1: What has been said about Fatiha-tul-Kitab

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