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Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Mualla:While I was praying, the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by and called me, but I did not go to him till I had finished my prayer. When I went to him, he said, "What prevented you from coming?" I said, "I was praying." He said, "Didn't Allah say" "O you who believes Give your response to Allah (by obeying Him) and to His Apostle." (8.24) Then he added, "Shall I tell you the most superior Sura in the Qur'an before I go out of the mosque?" When the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to go out (of the Mosque), I reminded him and he said, "That is: "Al hamdu-li l-lahi Rabbil-`alamin (Surat-al-fatiha)' which is the seven oft repeated verses (Al-Mathani) and the Grand Qur'an which has been given to me

حدثني محمد بن بشار، حدثنا غندر، حدثنا شعبة، عن خبيب بن عبد الرحمن، عن حفص بن عاصم، عن ابي سعيد بن المعلى، قال مر بي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وانا اصلي فدعاني فلم اته حتى صليت ثم اتيت فقال " ما منعك ان تاتي ". فقلت كنت اصلي. فقال " الم يقل الله {يا ايها الذين امنوا استجيبوا لله وللرسول} ثم قال الا اعلمك اعظم سورة في القران قبل ان اخرج من المسجد " فذهب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ليخرج من المسجد فذكرته فقال "{الحمد لله رب العالمين} هي السبع المثاني والقران العظيم الذي اوتيته