Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah 's Apostle ordered me to guard the Zakat revenue of Ramadan. Then somebody came to me and started stealing of the foodstuff. I caught him and said, I will take you to Allah's Apostle! Then Abu Huraira described the whole narration and said:) That person said (to me), (Please don't take me to Allah's Apostle and I will tell you a few words by which Allah will benefit you.) When you go to your bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi, (2.255) for then there will be a guard from Allah who will protect you all night long, and Satan will not be able to come near you till dawn. (When the Prophet heard the story) he said (to me), He (who came to you at night) told you the truth although he is a liar; and it was Satan.
Read More..Narrated Al-Bara': A man was reciting Surat Al-Kahf and his horse was tied with two ropes beside him. A cloud came down and spread over that man, and it kept on coming closer and closer to him till his horse started jumping (as if afraid of something). When it was morning, the man came to the Prophet, and told him of that experience. The Prophet said, That was As-Sakina (tranquility) which descended because of (the recitation of) the Qur'an.
Read More..Narrated Aslam: Allah's Apostle was traveling on one of his journeys, and `Umar bin Al-Khattab was traveling along with him at night. `Umar asked him about something, but Allah's Apostle I did not answer him. He asked again, but he did not answer. He asked for the third time!, but he did not answer. On that, `Umar said to himself, May your mother lose you! You have asked Allah's Apostle three times, but he did not answer at all! `Umar said, So I made my camel go fast till I was ahead of the people, and I was afraid that something might be! revealed about me. After a little while I heard a call maker calling me, I said, 'I was afraid that some Qur'anic Verse might be revealed about me.' So I went to Allah's Apostle and greeted him. He said, 'Tonight there has been revealed to me a Surah which is dearer to me than that on which the sun shines (i.e. the world).' Then he recited: 'Verily! We have given you (O Muhammad I, a manifest victory.' (Surat al-Fath) No. (48.1).
Read More..Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: A man heard another man reciting (Surat-Al-Ikhlas) 'Say He is Allah, (the) One.' (112. 1) repeatedly. The next morning he came to Allah's Apostle and informed him about it as if he thought that it was not enough to recite. On that Allah's Apostle said, By Him in Whose Hand my life is, this Surah is equal to one-third of the Qur'an!
Read More..Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: My brother, Qatada bin An-Nau'man said, A man performed the night prayer late at night in the lifetime of the Prophet and he read: 'Say: He is Allah, (the) One,' (112.1) and read nothing besides that. The next morning a man went to the Prophet ,~ and told him about that . (The Prophet replied the same as (in Hadith 532) above.)
Read More..Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet said to his companions, Is it difficult for any of you to recite one third of the Qur'an in one night? This suggestion was difficult for them so they said, Who among us has the power to do so, O Allah's Apostle? Allah Apostle replied: Allah (the) One, the Self-Sufficient Master Whom all creatures need.' (Surat Al-Ikhlas 112.1--to the End) is equal to one third of the Qur'an.
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