Surah 17 of 114
Al-Isra
111 ayat
IntroIbn Kathir on this surah
The Virtues of Surah Al-Isra'
Imam Al-Hafiz Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ismail Al-Bukhari recorded that Ibn Mas`ud said concerning Surah Al-Isra' (i.e., Surah Bani Isra`il), Al-Kahf and Maryam:
"They are among the earliest and most beautiful Surahs and they are my treasure.''
Imam Ahmad recorded that A'ishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah used to fast until we would say, he does not want to break his fast, then he would not fast until we would say, he does not want to fast, and he used to recite Bani Isra'il and Az-Zumar every night.''