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4647. Narrated Abti Sa'id bin Al-Mu'alla While I was offering Salat (prayer), Allah's Messenger passed by and called me, but I did not go to him till I had finished the Salat (prayer). Then I went to him, and he said, "What prevented you from coming to me? Didn't Allah say: '0 you who believe! Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he () calls you?'" He then said, "I will teach you the greatest Sürah in the Qur'an before I leave (the mosque) ." When Allah's Messenger got ready to leave (the mosque), I reminded him. He said, "It is: Al-hamdu lillahi Rabbi! 'alamin [All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)] which is ... As-Saba Al-Mathani (Surat A1-Fatiha) (the seven repeatedly recited Verses) ." (See H. 4474, 4703 and
