Hadith #36
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خُنَيْسٍ عَنْ لَيْثِ بْنِ أَبِي س
ُلَيْمٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا أُذِنَ لِعَبْدٍ فِي شَيْءٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ يُصَلِّيهِمَا وَإِنَّ الْبِرَّ لَيُذَرُّ فَوْقَ رَأْسِ الْعَبْدِ مَا دَامَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ وَمَا تَقَرَّبَ الْعِبَادُ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى بِمِثْلِ مَا خَرَجَ مِنْهُ يَعْنِي الْقُرْآنَ
Isnad Chain
هاشم بن القاسم
بكر بن خنيس
ليث بن أبي س
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'No servant has been permitted anything better than two rak'ahs he prays. And goodness is scattered over the head of the servant as long as he is in his prayer. The servants have not drawn near to Allah with anything like what came from Him' — meaning the Quran.
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 41, Hadith 36
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 21274
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-57664