(26) باب تَأْوِيلِ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ }
It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed bin Al-Mu'alla that:
The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by him when he was praying, and called him. He said: "I finished praying, then I came to him, and he said: 'What kept you from answering me?' He said: 'I was praying.' He said: 'Does not Allah say: O you who believe! Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which will give you life? Shall I not teach you the greatest surah before I leave the masjid?' Then he went to leave, and I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what about what you said?' He said: "All praise and thanks be to Allah, Lord of all that exists. These are the seven oft-recited that I have been given, and the Grand Quran.'"
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 913
In-book reference: Book 11, Hadith 38
English translation: Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 914