Surah al-Ikhlas: Equal To One-Third of The Qur'an

 عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ أَيَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ فَشَقَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَقَالُوا أَيُّنَا يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الصَّمَدُ ثُلُثُ الْقُرْآنِ 

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to his companions, "Is it difficult for any of you to recite one third of the Qur'an in one night?" This suggestion was difficult for them so they said, "Who among us has the power to do so, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" Allah Apostle replied: " Allah (the) One, the Self-Sufficient Master Whom all creatures need.' (Surat Al-Ikhlas 112.1--to the End) is equal to one third of the Qur'an." 

Grade: Sahih 

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5015 

(Hadith translation taken from http://sunnah.com/bukhari/66/37) 

Lessons: 

1.  Reciting the Qur’an should be habitual for every Muslim, because it serves as guidance and gives shafa’ah (intercession). 

2.  Reciting Surah al-Ikhlas once is equal to the value of one-third of the Qur’an.  

3.  When one recites Surah Al-Ikhlas for three times, it is akin to reciting the whole Qur'an. 

Let us make reciting Surah al-Ikhlas our daily practice.