Benefits of Surah al Baqarah (2)

Assalamu alaykum yesterday my blog talk about quran friest Surah al Fatihah . In todays Surah al Baqarah article talk about the benefits of this Surah al Baqarah

The Prophet said, ‘The Qur’an and those who
committed themselves to it will be presented on
the Day of judgement, preceded by Surah al-
Baqarah and Surah al Imran’.
[Muslim 805]
The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,
‘Learn how to recite Surah al-Baqarah for there is
a blessing in it, and there is sorrow for
abandoning it, and it is unbearable for the idle’
and that ‘al Baqarah and al Imran are like two
flowers which will shade their learner on the day
of Judgement, as if there were two large clouds
or two flocks of birds’.
[Ahmad 21872 & Buraida al-Aslami Muslim 1/553]
The Prophet said, ‘Recite Surah al Baqarah in
your dwellings and do not keep them as tombs.
He also said that whoever recited Surah al
Baqarah at night would be crowned with a crown
of paradise.’
[Baihaqi in Al-Shuaib]
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah
(salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, “Do not turn
your houses into graves. Shaitan is barred from
any house in which Surat al-Baqarah (2) is
recited.” [Muslim 780, 4: 1707]
The Prophet was asked, ‘Which part of the Qur’an
is the best?’. He replied, ‘The Surah in which the
cow is mentioned’. He was then asked ‘Which
part of that Surah?’. He replied, ‘The verse of the
Throne and the last pasrt of Surah al Baqarah
came down from under the Throne’
[Darimi 3248]
The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, ‘Al
Baqarah is the top (or pinnacle) of the Qur’an.
Eighty angels came down with each one of it’s
verses and extracted the verse of the throne from
under the throne, and it was joined to the other
verses’
[Ahmad 5/26]
Abu Ummamah (radiAllahu anhu) narrated that
the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be
upon him) said, “Whoever recites Ayat Al-Kursi
immediately after each prescribed Prayer, there
will be nothing standing between him and his
entering Paradise except death.”
[an-Nasa’i, Ibn Hibban, Darimi 3249/A]
Imam Ahmad (rahimullah) said: It was narrated
that Asma’ bint Yazid ibn As-Sakan (radiAllahu
anha) said, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace
and blessings be upon him) say about these two
verses— “Allah! There is no god but He, the Ever-
Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that
exists…” [Al-Baraqah, 2: 255] and “Alif. Laam.
Meem. Allah! None has the right to be worshiped
but He, the Ever-Living, the One Who sustains
and protects all that exists” [’Al ‘Imran, 3: 1-2]—
that they contain the greatest name of Allah.
[abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, Tafsir of Imam Ibn
Kathir]
Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported that the Messenger of
Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, “O Abu’l-
Mundhir! Do you know which ayat in the Book of
Allah is greatest you have?’ I said, ‘Allah. there is
no god but Him, the Living, the Self-
Sustaining.’ (W2:253; H2:256) He struck me on
the chest and said, ‘May knowledge delight you,
Abu’l-Mundhir!’”
[Muslim, Riyad as-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi]
Imam Ahmad narrated: Muhammad ibn Ja’far told
us, Uthman ibn Itab told us, he said: I heard Abu
As-Sulayl saying, A man from among the
Companions of the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi
wasalam) addressed the people until a large
number had gathered around him, then he
climbed onto the roof of a house and addressed
the people, saying: “The Messenger of Allah
(salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, ‘Which verse of
the Qur’an is the greatest?’ A man said, ‘Allah!
There is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the One
Who sustains and protects all that exists…’ [Al-
Baqarah, 2: 255].’ He said: He put his hand
between my shoulders and I felt coolness in the
center of my chest, [or he said] he put his hand
on the center of my chest and I felt coolness
between my shoulders, and he said,
‘Congratulations on your knowledge, Abul-
Mundhir.’”
Another version of the same hadith.
[Tafsir of Imam Ibn Kathir]
It was reported from the Messenger (salAllahu
alayhi wasalam) that “It is the greatest verse in
the Book of Allah.” (referring to Ayat al-Kursi). It
was narrated from Ubayy ibn Ka’b (radiAllahu
anhu) that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi
wasalam) asked him which verse in the Book of
Allah was the greatest. He said, “Allah and His
Messenger know best.” He repeated it several
times, then he said, “Ayat Al-Kursi.” The Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him) said,
“Congratulations upon your knowledge, Abul-
Mundhir. By the One in Whose hand is my soul, it
has a tongue and two lips, and it glorifies the
Sovereign (i.e., Allah) at the foot of the Throne.”
[Tafsir of Imam Ibn Kathir]
Abu Umamah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the
messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam)
said, “The greatest name of Allah, which if He is
called by it, He responds, is in three surahs: Al-
Baqarah, ‘al ‘Imran and Ta-Ha.” Hisham ibn
Ammar, the khateeb of Damascus, said: “In Al-
Baqarah, it is ‘Allah! There is no god but He, the
Ever-Living, the One Who sustains and protects
all that exist’ [Al-Baraqah, 2: 255]. In ‘al ‘Imran it
is ‘Alif. Laam. Meem. Allah! There is no god but
He, the Ever-Living, the One Who sustains and
protects all that exists’ [’al ‘Imran, 3: 1-2]. And in
Ta-Ha it is ‘And (all) faces shall be humbled
before (Allah), the Ever- Living, the One Who
sustains and protects all that exists’ [Ta-Ha, 20:
111].”
[narrated in a marfu’ report (one that is traced all
the way back to the Prophet [salAllahu alayhi
wasalam], Tafsir of Imam Ibn Kathir)]
The Prophet said, ‘Whoever recites 4 verses from
the first part of Surah al Baqarah, the verse of the
Throne, two verses after the verse of the Throne
and three verses from the last part of Surah al
Baqarah, Satan would never come near him or the
members of his family on that day, and nothing
he despises would come near him or the
members of his family, and never are these verses
recited over a madman without him regaining his
consciousness’
[Darimi 3249/A in the Book of Excellence of the
Quran; an-Nasai in the Deeds during the Day and
Night; Ibn Hibban & Tabrani]
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiAllahu anhu) said,
‘Whoever recited ten verses from al-Baqarah in
the night, Satan shall not have access to that
house, during the night till he wakes in the
morning. These are: Four from the first part of the
Surah, followed by the verse of the Throne, two
verses after the verse of the Throne and three
from the last part of the Surah’.
[Darimi 3248/A]
Abu Umamah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the
Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, ‘Recite
Surah al-Baqarah: for to hold on to it is a
barakah (blessing), to leave it is a regret’
[Muslim]
Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the
Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,
‘Everything has a hump, and the hump of the
Qur’an is al-Baqarah’
[at-Tirmidhi, ad-Darami]
Abu Mas’ud al-Badri (radiAllahu anhu) reported
that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,
“If anyone recites the two ayats at the end of
Surat al-Baqarah (2) at night, they will be enough
for him.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari 6:61 #530, Agreed upon]
It was narrated from Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Ka’b
(radiAllahu anhu) that his father told him that he
had a vessel in which he kept dates. He used to
check on it and found that the number was
decreasing. So he kept guard on it one night and
saw a beast that looked like an adolescent boy.
He said: I greeted him with salams and he
returned my greeting, then I asked him, “What are
you, a jinn or a human?” He said, “A jinn.” I said
to him, “Show me your hand.” So he showed me
his hand, and it looked like a dog’s paw with
dog’s fur. I said, “Do all the jinn look like this?”
He said, “I know no one among the jinn who is
stronger than I.” I said, “What made you do what
you did [i.e., taking the dates]?” He said, “We
heard that you are a man who loves charity, and
we wanted to have some of your food.” Ubayy
asked him, “What will protect us from you?” He
said, “This verse, Ayat Al-Kursi.” Then the next
day he [Ubayy] went to the Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) and told him (about what
had happened) and he said, “The evil one spoke
the truth.”
[Tafsir of Imam Ibn Katheer]
Ibn ‘Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) said, “While Jibril
(salayhis salam) was sitting with the Prophet, he
heard a sound above him and raised his head. He
said, ‘This is a door of heaven which has been
opened today and which has never been opened
before today. An angel descended from it.’ He
said, ‘This is an angel who has descended to
earth who has never descended before today.’ He
gave the greeting and said, ‘Give the good news
of two lights which you have been given and
which no Prophet before you was given: the
Fatiha of the Book and the end of Surah al-
Baqarah (2). You will not recite a letter of them
without being given it.’”
[Muslim, Riyad as-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi]
Abu Umamah (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the
Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam)
said ‘Read the two radiant ones al-Baqarah and
Al ‘Imran for they will come on the Day of
Resurrection like two clouds, or two shades, or
two flocks of birds, pleading for their companions’
[Muslim]
Al-Nawwas Ibn Sam’an (radiAllahu anhu)
reported that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu
alayhi wasalam) said ‘The Qur’an will be brought
on the Day of Resurrection, along with its
companions who used to act by it, at the front
being Surah al-Baqarah and Al ‘Imran like two
black clouds or canopies with light, or two flocks
of birds pleading for their companion’
[Muslim]
Abu Huraira (radiAllahu anhu) said, “The
Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam)
put me in charge of guarding the zakat of
Ramadan. Someone came and began to take
handfuls of food. I grabbed him and said, ‘By
Allah, I will take you to the Messenger of Allah!’
He said, ‘I am needy and have a large family and
I am in dire need.’ I let him go and in the morning
the Prophet said, ‘Abu Huraira, what did you do
with your prisoner yesterday?’ I said, ‘Messenger
of Allah, he complained of dire need and a large
family, so I showed mercy to him and let him go
on his way.’ He said, ‘He lied to you and he will
come back.’ So, from the words of the Messenger
of Allah, I knew that he would come back.
Therefore, I lay in wait for him and he came and
once more began to take handfuls of food. I
seized him and said, ‘I will take you to the
Messenger of Allah!’ He said, ‘Let me go. I am in
need and have a large family. I will not come
back again.’ I had mercy on him and let him go
his way. In the morning the Messenger of Allah,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to
me, ‘Abu Huraira, what did you do with your
prisoner yesterday?’ I said, ‘Messenger of Allah,
he complained of dire need and a large family, so
I showed mercy to him and let him go on his
way.’ He said, ‘He lied to you and he will come
back.’ So I lay in wait for him a third time and he
came and began to take handfuls of food. I
grabbed him and said, ‘I will take you to the
Messenger of Allah! This is the third time. You
claimed you would not come back and then you
came back.’ He said, ‘Let me go. I will teach you
some words which will help you with Allah.’ I
said, ‘What are they?’ He said, ‘When you go to
bed, recite the Throne Verse, “Allah, there is no
god but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining…” to
the end of the ayat. You will have someone
guarding over you from Allah and shaitan will not
come near you until morning.’ So I let him go his
way. In the morning, the Messenger of Allah
(salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said to me, ‘What did
you do with your prisoner yesterday?’ I said,
‘Messenger of Allah, he claimed that he would
teach me some words which would help me with
Allah, so I let him go his way.’ He said, ‘What are
they?’ I said, ‘He said to me, “When you go to
bed, recite the Throne Verse to the end: ‘Allah,
there is no god but Him, the Living, the Self-
Sustaining’.” He said to me, “You will have
someone guarding over you from Allah and
shaitan will not come near you until morning.”‘
The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, “He
told you the truth even though he is a liar. Do you
know whom you were speaking with on these
three days, Abu Huraira?’” He said, “No.” The
Prophet said, “It was Shaitan.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari]