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Reciting Ayat-ul-Kursi
Compiled By Jawad Rahimi
From Sahih Bukhari, The Interpretation of the Meanings of the Noble Quran & Tafsir Ibn Kathir.
Ayat-ul-Kursi is described as the greatest Ayah in the Quraan.
Imam Ahmad recorded that 'Ubayy bin Ka'b said that the Prophet :saw: asked him about the greatest Ayah in the Book of Allah, and 'Ubayy answered "Allah and his Messenger know better." When the Prophet :saw: repeated his question serveral times, Ubayy said "Ayat-ul-Kursi" The Prophet commented, "Congratulations for having knowledge, O Abu Al-Mundhir! By He in whose Hand is my soul! this Ayah has a tongue and two lips which she praises the King (Allah) next to the leg of the throne."
[Ahmad 5:14]
[Muslim 1:556 ]
Kursi : literally means a footstool or chair, and sometimes wrongly translated as Throne. the Kursi mentioned in this Verse should be distinguished from the Arsh (Throne) mentioned in (7:58, 10:3, 85:15 and elsewhere).
Ad-Dahhak said that Ibn Abbas said:
"If the seven heavens and the seven earths were flattened and laid side by side, they would add up to the size of a ring in a desert compared to the Kursi ."
[Ibn Abi Hatim 3:981]
Al Bukhari recorded the following hadith in his Sahih from Abu Huraira, in the chapter on the vitrues of the Quraan
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle deputed me to keep Sadaqat (Al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A someone came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) stealthily. I took hold of him and said, "By Allah, I will take you to Allah's Apostle :saw: ." He said, "I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need." I released him.
In the morning Allah's Apostle :saw: asked me, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle :saw: ! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go."
Allah's Apostle said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again."
I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Apostle :saw: had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, "I will definitely take you to Allah's Apostle :saw: . He said, "Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again." I pitied him and let him go.
In the morning Allah's Apostle :saw: asked me, "What did your prisoner do." I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free."
Allah's Apostle :saw: said, "Verily, he told you a lie and he will return."
I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, "I will surely take you to Allah's Apostle :saw: as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come." He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are they?" He replied, "Whenever you go to bed, recite "Ayat-al-Kursi"
'Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-Haiy-ul Qaiyum'
(Allah, there is none worthy of worship but He, the Ever Living the One Who sustains and protects all that exists.)
[Surah Al Baqarah Ayah 255 (Ayat-ul-Kursi) ]
till you finish the whole verse. If you do so Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will come near you till morning. " So, I released him.
In the morning, Allah's Apostle :saw: asked, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go."
Allah's Apostle :saw: asked, "What are they?" I replied, "He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning to the end "Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum".' He further said to me, 'If you do so, Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.'
(Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good deeds.
The Prophet :saw: said, "He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira?" Abu Huraira said, "No." He said, "It was Satan."
[Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 3, Book 38, Number 505]
Compiled By Jawad Rahimi
From Sahih Bukhari, The Interpretation of the Meanings of the Noble Quran & Tafsir Ibn Kathir.
Ayat-ul-Kursi is described as the greatest Ayah in the Quraan.
Imam Ahmad recorded that 'Ubayy bin Ka'b said that the Prophet :saw: asked him about the greatest Ayah in the Book of Allah, and 'Ubayy answered "Allah and his Messenger know better." When the Prophet :saw: repeated his question serveral times, Ubayy said "Ayat-ul-Kursi" The Prophet commented, "Congratulations for having knowledge, O Abu Al-Mundhir! By He in whose Hand is my soul! this Ayah has a tongue and two lips which she praises the King (Allah) next to the leg of the throne."
[Ahmad 5:14]
[Muslim 1:556 ]
Kursi : literally means a footstool or chair, and sometimes wrongly translated as Throne. the Kursi mentioned in this Verse should be distinguished from the Arsh (Throne) mentioned in (7:58, 10:3, 85:15 and elsewhere).
Ad-Dahhak said that Ibn Abbas said:
"If the seven heavens and the seven earths were flattened and laid side by side, they would add up to the size of a ring in a desert compared to the Kursi ."
[Ibn Abi Hatim 3:981]
Al Bukhari recorded the following hadith in his Sahih from Abu Huraira, in the chapter on the vitrues of the Quraan
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle deputed me to keep Sadaqat (Al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A someone came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) stealthily. I took hold of him and said, "By Allah, I will take you to Allah's Apostle :saw: ." He said, "I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need." I released him.
In the morning Allah's Apostle :saw: asked me, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle :saw: ! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go."
Allah's Apostle said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again."
I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Apostle :saw: had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, "I will definitely take you to Allah's Apostle :saw: . He said, "Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again." I pitied him and let him go.
In the morning Allah's Apostle :saw: asked me, "What did your prisoner do." I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free."
Allah's Apostle :saw: said, "Verily, he told you a lie and he will return."
I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, "I will surely take you to Allah's Apostle :saw: as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come." He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are they?" He replied, "Whenever you go to bed, recite "Ayat-al-Kursi"
'Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-Haiy-ul Qaiyum'
(Allah, there is none worthy of worship but He, the Ever Living the One Who sustains and protects all that exists.)
[Surah Al Baqarah Ayah 255 (Ayat-ul-Kursi) ]
till you finish the whole verse. If you do so Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will come near you till morning. " So, I released him.
In the morning, Allah's Apostle :saw: asked, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go."
Allah's Apostle :saw: asked, "What are they?" I replied, "He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning to the end "Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum".' He further said to me, 'If you do so, Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.'
(Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good deeds.
The Prophet :saw: said, "He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira?" Abu Huraira said, "No." He said, "It was Satan."
[Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 3, Book 38, Number 505]