Hadith #77
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ عَنْ مَعْدَانَ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
قَالَ أَيَعْجَبُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ قَالُوا كَيْفَ يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ أَوْ مَنْ يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Isnad Chain
يحيى بن سعيد
شعبة
قتادة
سالم بن أبي الجعد
معدان
أبو الدرداء
النبي
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ß said: 'Would any of you find it difficult to recite a third of the Quran in one night?' They asked: 'How can one do that, or who is capable of that?' He said: '"Say: He is Allah, the One (Surah al-Ikhlas)" is equivalent to a third of the Quran.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 40, Hadith 77
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 20715
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-57105