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AL FATIHAH

1023

“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said to me (Abu Sa'id Rafi'), ‘May I teach you before you go out of the Mosque which is the greatest chapter of the Koran?’ Then he grasped hold of my hand.

As we were leaving the Mosque I said to him, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, you said you would teach me which is the greatest chapter of the Koran.’ He replied, ‘Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds...” (Ch.1 Al Fatihah) it is the seven dual verses and the Great Koran which I was given.’"

Bukhari with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Rafi' who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.