One of the Ansar used to lead the Ansar in Salat in the Quba' mosque and it was his habit to recite Qul Huwal-lahu Ahad whenever he wanted to recite something in Salat. When he finished that Surah, he would recite another one with it. He followed the same procedure in each Rak'a. His companions discussed this with him and said, "You recite this Surah and do not consider it sufficient and then you recite another. So would you recite it alone or leave it and recite some other." He said, "I will never leave it and if you want me to be your Imam on this condition then it is all right ; otherwise I will leave you." They knew that he was the best amongst them and they did not like someone else to lead them in Salat. When the Prophet ﷺ went to them as usual, they informed him about it. The Prophet ﷺ addressed him and said, "O so-and-so, what forbids you from doing what your companions ask you to do ? Why do you read this Surah particularly in every Rak'a ?" He repiled, "I love this Surah." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your love for this Surah will make you enter Paradise."  

عَنْ أَنَسٍ ؓ كَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يَؤُمُّهُمْ فِي مَسْجِدِ قُبَاءٍ وَكَانَ كُلَّمَا افْتَتَحَ سُورَةً يَقْرَأُ بِهَا لَهُمْ فِي الصَّلاَةِ مِمَّا يَقْرَأُ بِهِ افْتَتَحَ بِ {قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ} حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنْهَا ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ سُورَةً أُخْرَى مَعَهَا وَكَانَ يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ فَكَلَّمَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكَ تَفْتَتِحُ بِهَذِهِ السُّورَةِ ثُمَّ لاَ تَرَى أَنَّهَا تُجْزِئُكَ حَتَّى تَقْرَأَ بِأُخْرَى فَإِمَّا أَنْ تَقْرَأَ بِهَا وَإِمَّا أَنْ تَدَعَهَا وَتَقْرَأَ بِأُخْرَى فَقَالَ مَا أَنَا بِتَارِكِهَا إِنْ أَحْبَبْتُمْ أَنْ أَؤُمَّكُمْ بِذَلِكَ فَعَلْتُ وَإِنْ كَرِهْتُمْ تَرَكْتُكُمْ وَكَانُوا يَرَوْنَ أَنَّهُ مِنْ أَفْضَلِهِمْ وَكَرِهُوا أَنْ يَؤُمَّهُمْ غَيْرُهُ فَلَمَّا أَتَاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَخْبَرُوهُ الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَ يَا فُلاَنُ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ مَا يَأْمُرُكَ بِهِ أَصْحَابُكَ وَمَا يَحْمِلُكَ عَلَى لُزُومِ هَذِهِ السُّورَةِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهَا فَقَالَ حُبُّكَ إِيَّاهَا أَدْخَلَكَ الْجَنَّةَ  

"There was a man from the Ansar who led them (in Salat) at Masjid Quba. Every time he was to recite a Surah for them during Salat, he would begin by reciting Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad until he finished, then he would recite another Surah with it. He did that in each Rak'ah. His companions talked to him and said: 'You recite this Surah. You should either recite it or leave it and recite another Surah.'" He said: "I shall not leave it, if you would like me to lead you with it then I shall do so, and if you do not like it then I shall leave you." And they considered him the best among them, and they did not like the idea of someone else leading them. So when the Prophet ﷺ came to them they informed him about what had happened and he ﷺ said: "O so-and-so! What prevents you from doing what your companions told you to do, why do recite this Surah in every Rak'ah" He said: "O Messenger of Allah! Indeed I love it." So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Your love for it shall have you admitted into Paradise."  

كَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يَؤُمُّهُمْ فِي مَسْجِدِ قُبَاءَ فَكَانَ كُلَّمَا افْتَتَحَ سُورَةً يَقْرَأُ لَهُمْ فِي الصَّلاَةِ يَقْرَأَ بِهَا افْتَتَحَ بِ (قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ) حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنْهَا ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ بِسُورَةٍ مَعَهَا وَكَانَ يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ فَكَلَّمَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكَ تَقْرَأُ بِهَذِهِ السُّورَةِ ثُمَّ لاَ تَرَى أَنَّهَا تُجْزِيكَ حَتَّى تَقْرَأَ بِسُورَةٍ أُخْرَى فَإِمَّا أَنْ تَقْرَأَ بِهَا وَإِمَّا أَنْ تَدَعَهَا وَتَقْرَأَ بِسُورَةٍ أُخْرَى قَالَ مَا أَنَا بِتَارِكِهَا إِنْ أَحْبَبْتُمْ أَنْ أَؤُمَّكُمْ بِهَا فَعَلْتُ وَإِنْ كَرِهْتُمْ تَرَكْتُكُمْ وَكَانُوا يَرَوْنَهُ أَفْضَلَهُمْ وَكَرِهُوا أَنْ يَؤُمَّهُمْ غَيْرُهُ فَلَمَّا أَتَاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَخْبَرُوهُ الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَ يَا فُلاَنُ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ مِمَّا يَأْمُرُ بِهِ أَصْحَابُكَ وَمَا يَحْمِلُكَ أَنْ تَقْرَأَ هَذِهِ السُّورَةَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّ حُبَّهَا أَدْخَلَكَ الْجَنَّةَ  

[Machine] A man used to lead them (the prayer) in Quba, so whenever he intended to start a surah, he would recite "Say, He is Allah, the One," then continue reciting the rest of the surah throughout his prayer. His companions said to him, "Shouldn't you leave this surah or recite another one instead of always reciting 'Say, He is Allah, the One?'" He replied, "I will not leave it, and if you want me to lead you in prayer with it, then I will continue doing so. Otherwise, no." He was one of the best amongst them, and they disliked anyone else leading them in prayer. So they went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned that to him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ called him and said, "O so-and-so, what prevents you from doing what your companions ask you to do? What makes you adhere to this surah?" He replied, "I love it, O Messenger of Allah!" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Your love for it has admitted you to Paradise."  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ يَؤُمُّهُمْ بِقُبَاءَ فَكَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَفْتَتِحَ سُورَةً يَقْرَأُ بِهَا قَرَأَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ بِالسُّورَةِ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ كُلِّهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ أَمَا تَدَعُ هَذِهِ السُّورَةَ أَوْ تَقْرَأُ بِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فَتَتْرُكَهَا؟ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ مَا أَنَا بِتَارِكِهَا إِنْ أَحْبَبْتُمْ أَنْ أَؤُمَّكُمْ بِذَلِكَ فَعَلْتُ وَإِلَّا فَلَا وَكَانَ مِنْ أَفْضَلِهِمْ وَكَانُوا يَكْرَهُونَ أَنْ يَؤُمَّهُمْ غَيْرُهُ فَأَتَوْا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرُوا ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَدَعَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «يَا فُلَانُ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ مَا يَأْمُرُكَ بِهِ أَصْحَابُكَ؟ وَمَا يَحْمِلُكَ عَلَى لُزُومِ هَذِهِ السُّورَةِ؟» فَقَالَ أُحِبُّهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «حُبُّهَا أَدْخَلَكَ الْجَنَّةَ»