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English translation
994. It was narrated from ‘Āishah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sent a man on a campaign, and he used to recite to his Companions when leading them in prayer, and would conclude with. “Say: He is Allāh, (the) One.”[4] When they returned, they told the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ about that. He said: “Ask them why he did that.” So they asked him and he said: “Because it is a description of the Most Merciful, the Mighty and Sublime, and I love to recite it.” The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Tell him that Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, loves him.” (Sahih)
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Footnotes
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[1] Al-Kāfirūn 109.
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[2] Al-Ikhlas 112.
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[3] Al-Ikhlas 112.
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[4] Al-Ikhlas 112.
Commentary
Reciting Qul Huwallâhu Ahad (Surat Al-Ikhhlâs) in every unit of prayer is neither the practice of the Prophet ﷺ (Masnoon) nor most excellent. Otherwise, the Prophet ﷺ himself, the rightly-guided Caliphs, and the prominent Companions would have adopted it. Allâh Most High's loving this Companion was on account of his love for the Surat Al-Ikhhlâs, and not due to his reciting it in every unit of prayer.
