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.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 536:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Whenever thy Prophet go went to bed every night, he used to cup his hands together and blow
over it after reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas, Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas, and then rub his hands over
whatever parts of his body he was able to rub, starting with his head, face and front of his body. He
used to do that three times.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 536t:
Narrated Usaid bin Hudair:
That while he was reciting Surat Al-Baqara (The Cow) at night, and his horse was tied beside him,
the horse was suddenly startled and troubled. When he stopped reciting, the horse became quiet, and
when he started again, the horse was startled again. Then he stopped reciting and the horse became
quiet too. He started reciting again and the horse was startled and troubled once again. Then he
stopped reciting and his son, Yahya was beside the horse. He was afraid that the horse might trample
on him. When he took the boy away and looked towards the sky, he could not see it. The next morn –
ing he informed the Prophet who said, “Recite, O Ibn Hudair! Recite, O Ibn Hudair!” Ibn Hudair
replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! My son, Yahya was near the horse and I was afraid that it might trample
on him, so I looked towards the sky, and went to him. When I looked at the sky, I saw something like
a cloud containing what looked like lamps, so I went out in order not to see it.” The Prophet said, “Do
you know what that was?” Ibn Hudair replied, “No.” The Prophet said, “Those were Angels who came
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near to you for your voice and if you had kept on reciting till dawn, it would have remained there till
morning when people would have seen it as it would not have disappear
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 505:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah sent down His Divine Inspiration to His Apostle continuously and abundantly during the
period preceding his death till He took him unto Him. That was the period of the greatest part of rev –
elation; and Allah’s Apostle died after that.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 506:
Narrated Jundub:
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Once the Prophet fell ill and did not offer the night prayer (Tahajjud prayer) for a night or two. A
woman (the wife of Abu Lahab) came to him and said, “O Muhammad ! I do not see but that your
Satan has left you.” Then Allah revealed (Surat-Ad-Duha):
‘By the fore-noon, and by the night when it darkens (or is still); Your Lord has not forsaken you,
nor hated you.’ (93)