format_quote Originally Posted by
Janah12
During Salah, I usually like to recite more than one surah after Al Fatiha. It helps me practice and make sure I dont forget. I also like my own combinations because I have some surahs I really like to recite together because of the meaning. I have heard from someone that reciting more than 1 surah is bidah! Is this true? Do any of you have any evidence of Muhammad sallallahu alayi wa sallam or the companions recitingn more than one surah in a rakat? I would like to do this but if it is bidah, I shall stay away.
السلام علیکم ورحمتہ اللہ وبرکاتہ
Dear sister,
You can carry on with that and there is no such thing like bida'ah in that. You have read a hadith above by @
HabibUrrehman and also I am writing another one for the reference below.
It was reported from Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) that a man from among the Ansaar used to lead them in prayer in the mosque of Qubaa. Every time he led them in prayer, he would start his recitation with Qul huwa Allaahu ahad, then when he finished it, he would recite another soorah. He did that in every rakah. His companions spoke with him and said, You always start with this soorah, then you do not think it is enough and you recite another. Either you should recite this soorah alone, or you should leave it and recite another. He said, I am not going to stop reciting it. If you like, I will lead you in prayer as I have been doing, and if you do not like it, I will leave you. They felt that he was one of the best of them, and they did not want anyone else to lead them in prayer. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to them, they told him about this. He said, O So and so, what is stopping you from doing what your companions tell you? What makes you keep on reciting this soorah in every rakah? He said, I love it. He said, Your love for it will grant you admittance to Paradise.
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari muallaqan, and by al-Tirmidhi with an isnaad similar to that of al-Bukhaari, 2901).
Stay blessed.