Sūrah al-Ikhlāṣ is as if he has recited a third of the Quran.”^[1]  Another narration states: “Sūrah al-Fātiḥah is equivalent to two thirds of the Quran.”^[2]

Virtue of Reciting Sūrah al-Fātiḥah before Sleeping

Sayyidunā Anas b. Malik رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ reports that the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “Recite Sūrah al-Fātiḥah and Sūrah al Ikhlāṣ before you sleep. This will protect you from everything except death.”^[3] It is mentioned in another Hadith: “When you lie on your bed and recite Sūrah al-Fātiḥah, Allah Almighty stations an angel by your side to protect you.”^[4]

O devotees of the Prophet! Sūrah al-Fātiḥah contains seven verses, which we recite in the daily prayers. It takes less than a minute to recite, and its virtues are immense. سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه! Reciting Sūrah al-Fātiḥah earns a person ten good deeds for every letter, it is equal to reciting a third of the Quran, and Allah Almighty stations an angel for the protection of the one who recites it before sleeping.

May Allah Almighty grant us the passion to recite Sūrah al-Fātiḥah, and moreover, the entire Quran.

اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ النَّبِیِّ الْاَمِیْن صلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم

Sūrah al-Fātiḥah is a Munājāt

The scholars state:

Sūrah al-Fātiḥah is a munājāt. Munājāt is defined as: Speaking quietly, or to pray and make a plea. If someone makes dua as though he is speaking to Allah Almighty, it is called a munājāt. The