Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said, (surah al-Fatihah) is ummul-Quran (the mother of the Quran), ummul-Kitab (the mother of the Book) and as-sab’ul Mathani (the seven off repeated).’ lBukhari 4704, Abu Dawud 1457, Ahmed 9797]