Volume 6, Book 61, Number 560:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud Al-Ansari:
The Prophet said, “If one recites the last two Verses of Surat-al-Baqara at night, it is sufficient for
him (for that night).”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 545:
Narrated ‘Uthman:
The Prophet said, “The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it.”
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Volume 6, Book 61, Number 530:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
The Prophet said, “If somebody recited the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqara at night, that will be
sufficient for him.”
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 be –
nefit 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
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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.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 531:
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 be –
cause of (the recitation of) the Qur’an.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 532:
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 call –
ing me, I said, ‘I was afraid that some Qur’anic Verse might be revealed about me.’ So I went to Al –
lah’s Apostle and greeted him. He said, ‘Tonight there has been revealed to me a Surah which is dear –
er 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).
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 533:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
A man heard another man reciting (Surat-Al-Ikhlas) ‘Say He is Allah, (the) One.’ (112. 1) re –
peatedly. 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!”
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.)
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Volume 6, Book 61, Number 534:
Narrated Abu Said 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.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 535:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Whenever Allah’s Apostle became sick, he would recite Mu’awwidhat (Surat Al-Falaq and Surat
An-Nas) and then blow his breath over his body. When he became seriously ill, I used to recite (these
two Suras) and rub his hands over his body hoping for its blessings.