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| Merits of Ayatul-Kursi |
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| 10/17/03 at 01:43:23 |
| [slm] A frightening thing happened to my lil sister last night. During the week, she lives at a local university, sharing an apt with other Muslim sisters. Her other two roomates were out studying and she was alone in her apt, ready to go to bed. She turns off light and hears some noise, and when she looks out window she sees a figure. She didn't hesitate one minute and ran out of her apt to her friends that live upstairs. After calling 911, apt security, etc... turns out the culprit cut the window screen, came in and made off with her and her roomies laptops. Alhamdullilah everything else was left. However, the thief was originally trying to get in from the other roomate's room, but couldnt and came from my sister's window instead. THANK God, he didnt come in from the other room, otherwise my sis would never had heard and who knows... My mom (and rest of us) of course was very upset and repeated how we should always read Ayatul Kursi before we sleep. My sis and her roomates are moving into other apt not on ground floor, and my mom wants to tack the Ayatul Kursi over every doorway. Shes always said that after reading Ayatul Kursi, anyone with bad intentions towards a person will lose their sight and not see their residence, etc.. Sooo, I was wondering what the basis for this is; is there an actual hadith or anything regarding a person not inflicting harm (pardon my ignorance)? I had thought that when Rasullallah [saw] was making his hijrah and when he was escaping his home with the Quraysh gathered around, he had read the Ayatul Kursi so they could not see him, but it was actually a portion of Ya Sin. If anyone has any info on the merits of Ayatual Kursi with daleel it'd be great!! Wassalam :-) |
| Re: Merits of Ayatul-Kursi |
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| 10/17/03 at 12:47:36 |
| Assalamu 'Alaikum, Two Ahadeeth of significance describing the importance of Ayat-ul-Kursi, taken from Riyad-us-Saliheen: 1019. Ubayy bin Ka`b (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "[color=blue]Abu Mundhir! Do you know which Ayah in Allah's Book is the greatest?[/color]'' I replied: "It is `Allah la ilaha illa Huwal-Haiyul-Qayum ([color=red]Allah! none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living[/color]...)'.'' (2:255) Thereupon he (PBUH) patted me in the chest and said, "[color=blue]Rejoice by this knowledge, O Abu Mundhir![/color]'' [Muslim]. Commentary: The words cited in the Hadith occur at the beginning of Ayat-ul-Kursi (No. 256 of Surat Al-Baqarah of the Qur'an). The merits mentioned in the Hadith are for the whole Ayah. Ayat-ul-Kursi mentions the Majestic Attributes and Mighty Powers of Allah and is, therefore, very meritorious. "Rejoice by this knowledge'' means "May this knowledge be a source of respect, honour and benefit to you.'' And knowledge here stands for the knowledge of the Qur'an and Hadith which is certainly a means of success in this world and the Hereafter. 1020. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) put me in charge of charity of Ramadan (Sadaqat-ul-Fitr). Somebody came to me and began to take away some food-stuff. I caught him and said, "I must take you to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH).'' He said, "[color=blue]I am a needy man with a large family, and so I have a pressing need[/color].'' I let him go. When I saw the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) next morning, he asked me, "[color=blue]O Abu Hurairah! What did your captive do last night?[/color]'' I said, "O Messenger of Allah! He complained of a pressing need and a big family. I felt pity for him so I let him go.'' He (PBUH) said, "[color=blue]He told you a lie and he will return.[/color]'' I was sure, according to the saying of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) that he would return. I waited for him. He sneaked up again and began to steal food-stuff from the Sadaqah. I caught him and said; "I must take you to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH).'' He said, "Let go of me, I am a needy man. I have to bear the expenses of a big family. I will not come back.'' So I took pity on him and let him go. I went at dawn to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) who asked me, "[color=blue]O Abu Hurairah! What did your captive do last night?[/color]'' I replied, "O Messenger of Allah! He complained of a pressing want and the burden of a big family. I took pity on him and so I let him go.'' He (PBUH) said, "[color=blue]He told you a lie and he will return.[/color]'' (That man) came again to steal the food-stuff. I arrested him and said, "I must take you to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), and this is the last of three times. You promised that you would not come again but you did.'' He said, "Let go of me, I shall teach you some words with which Allah may benefit you.'' I asked, "What are those words?'' He replied, "When you go to bed, recite Ayat-ul-Kursi (2:255) for there will be a guardian appointed over you from Allah, and Satan will not be able to approach you till morning.'' So I let him go. Next morning the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) asked me, "[color=blue]What did your prisoner do last night.[/color]'' I answered, "He promised to teach me some words which he claimed will benefit me before Allah. So I let him go.'' The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) asked, "[color=blue]What are those words that he taught you?[/color]'' I said, "He told me: `When you go to bed, recite Ayat-ul-Kursi from the beginning to the end i.e.,[ [color=red]Allah! none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursi encompasses the heavens and the earth, and preserving them does not fatigue Him. And He is the Most High, the Most Great[/color]].' (2:255). He added: `By reciting it, there will be a guardian appointed over you from Allah who will protect you during the night, and Satan will not be able to come near you until morning'.'' The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "[color=blue]Verily, he has told you the truth though he is a liar. O Abu Hurairah! Do you know with whom you were speaking for the last three nights?[/color]'' I said, "No.''He (PBUH) said, "[color=blue]He was Shaitan (Satan).[/color]'' [Al-Bukhari]. Commentary: This Hadith tells us the excellence of Ayat-ul-Kursi and the importance of reciting it before going to bed. And here is the Tafseer of Ayat-ul-Kursi by Shaikh Muhammad bin Saalih Al-’Uthaymeen: [url]http://www.al-sunnah.com/ayatalkursi.htm#_ftn13[/url] Wassalam. |
| 10/17/03 at 17:28:02 |
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