GREATEST VERSE OF THE KORAN H 1033 "The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, asked me (Abu Mundhir) 'Abu Mundhir, do you know which verse of the Book of Allah is the greater?' I answered, 'The Throne verse' (Chapter 2:255). He patted me on the chest and said, 'Congratulations on your knowledge Abu Mundhir!'" R 1033 Muslim with a chain up to Ubayy the son of Ka'ab who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
1019- وعن أُبَيِّ بنِ كَعبٍ رضي الله عنه ، قَالَ : قَالَ رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : "يَا أَبَا الْمُنْذِرِ ، أَتَدْري أيُّ آيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ الله مَعَكَ أعْظَمُ ؟" قُلْتُ : [ اللهُ لاَ إلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الحَيُّ القَيُّومُ [ فَضَرَبَ فِي صَدْرِي ، وقال : "لِيَهْنِكَ العِلْمُ أَبَا الْمُنْذِرِ" رواه مسلم .