Hadith #2311
وَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ الْهَيْثَمِ أَبُو عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ وَكَّلَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِحِفْظِ زَكَاةِ رَمَضَانَ، فَأَتَانِي آتٍ فَجَعَلَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ، فَأَخَذْتُهُ، وَقُلْتُ وَاللَّهِ لأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. قَالَ إِنِّي مُحْتَاجٌ، وَعَلَىَّ عِيَالٌ، وَلِي حَاجَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ. قَالَ فَخَلَّيْتُ عَنْهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ الْبَارِحَةَ ". قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ شَكَا حَاجَةً شَدِيدَةً وَعِيَالاً فَرَحِمْتُهُ، فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ. قَالَ " أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ كَذَبَكَ وَسَيَعُودُ ". فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيَعُودُ لِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّهُ سَيَعُودُ. فَرَصَدْتُهُ فَجَاءَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ لأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. قَالَ دَعْنِي فَإِنِّي مُحْتَاجٌ، وَعَلَىَّ عِيَالٌ لاَ أَعُودُ، فَرَحِمْتُهُ، فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ ". قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ شَكَا حَاجَةً شَدِيدَةً وَعِيَالاً، فَرَحِمْتُهُ فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ. قَالَ " أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ كَذَبَكَ وَسَيَعُودُ ". فَرَصَدْتُهُ الثَّالِثَةَ فَجَاءَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ، فَأَخَذْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ لأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، وَهَذَا آخِرُ ثَلاَثِ مَرَّاتٍ أَنَّكَ تَزْعُمُ لاَ تَعُودُ ثُمَّ تَعُودُ. قَالَ دَعْنِي أُعَلِّمْكَ كَلِمَاتٍ يَنْفَعُكَ اللَّهُ بِهَا. قُلْتُ مَا هُوَ قَالَ إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ {اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ} حَتَّى تَخْتِمَ الآيَةَ، فَإِنَّكَ لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ حَافِظٌ وَلاَ يَقْرَبَنَّكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ. فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ الْبَارِحَةَ ". قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُعَلِّمُنِي كَلِمَاتٍ، يَنْفَعُنِي اللَّهُ بِهَا، فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ. قَالَ " مَا هِيَ ". قُلْتُ قَالَ لِي إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا حَتَّى تَخْتِمَ {اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ} وَقَالَ لِي لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ حَافِظٌ وَلاَ يَقْرَبَكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ، وَكَانُوا أَحْرَصَ شَىْءٍ عَلَى الْخَيْرِ. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ صَدَقَكَ وَهُوَ كَذُوبٌ، تَعْلَمُ مَنْ تُخَاطِبُ مُنْذُ ثَلاَثِ لَيَالٍ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ". قَالَ لاَ. قَالَ " ذَاكَ شَيْطَانٌ ".
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) deputed me to keep Sadaqat (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A comer 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 Messenger (ﷺ) ." He said, "I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need." I released him, and in the morning Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked me, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again." I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 Messenger (ﷺ). 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 Messenger (ﷺ) asked me, "What did your prisoner do." I replied, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free." Allah's Apostle 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 Messenger (ﷺ) 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' 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 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 Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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
Reference: Book 40, Hadith 11
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Chapter 0
Chapter 0
Chapter 1
Revelation
Hadith #1 — 7
Chapter 2
Belief
Hadith #8 — 58
Chapter 3
Knowledge
Hadith #59 — 134
Chapter 4
Ablutions (Wudu')
Hadith #135 — 247
Chapter 5
Bathing (Ghusl)
Hadith #248 — 293
Chapter 6
Menstrual Periods
Hadith #294 — 333
Chapter 7
Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum)
Hadith #334 — 348
Chapter 8
Prayers (Salat)
Hadith #349 — 520
Chapter 9
Times of the Prayers
Hadith #522 — 602
Chapter 10
Call to Prayers (Adhaan)
Hadith #603 — 875
Chapter 11
Friday Prayer
Hadith #876 — 941
Chapter 12
Fear Prayer
Hadith #942 — 947
Chapter 13
The Two Festivals (Eids)
Hadith #948 — 989
Chapter 14
Witr Prayer
Hadith #990 — 1004
Chapter 15
Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)
Hadith #1005 — 1039
Chapter 16
Eclipses
Hadith #1040 — 1066
Chapter 17
Prostration During Recital of Qur'an
Hadith #1067 — 1079
Chapter 18
Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)
Hadith #1080 — 1119
Chapter 19
Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)
Hadith #1120 — 1187
Chapter 20
Virtues of Prayer at Masjid Makkah and Madinah
Hadith #1188 — 1197
Chapter 21
Actions while Praying
Hadith #1198 — 1223
Chapter 22
Forgetfulness in Prayer
Hadith #1224 — 1236
Chapter 23
Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)
Hadith #1237 — 1394
Chapter 24
Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)
Hadith #1395 — 1512
Chapter 25
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Hadith #1513 — 1772
Chapter 26
`Umrah (Minor pilgrimage)
Hadith #1773 — 1805
Chapter 27
Pilgrims Prevented from Completing the Pilgrimage
Hadith #1806 — 1820
Chapter 28
Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage
Hadith #1821 — 1866
Chapter 29
Virtues of Madinah
Hadith #1867 — 1890
Chapter 30
Fasting
Hadith #1891 — 2007
Chapter 31
Praying at Night in Ramadaan (Taraweeh)
Hadith #2008 — 2013
Chapter 32
Virtues of the Night of Qadr
Hadith #2014 — 2024
Chapter 33
Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf)
Hadith #2025 — 2046
Chapter 34
Sales and Trade
Hadith #2047 — 2238
Chapter 35
Sales in which a Price is paid for Goods to be Delivered Later (As-Salam)
Hadith #2239 — 2256
Chapter 36
Shuf'a
Hadith #2257 — 2259
Chapter 37
Hiring
Hadith #2260 — 2286
Chapter 38
Transferance of a Debt from One Person to Another (Al-Hawaala)
Hadith #2287 — 2289
Chapter 39
Kafalah
Hadith #2290 — 2298
Chapter 40
Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy
Hadith #2299 — 2319
Chapter 41
Agriculture
Hadith #2320 — 2350
Chapter 42
Distribution of Water
Hadith #2351 — 2383
Chapter 43
Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy
Hadith #2385 — 2409
Chapter 44
Khusoomaat
Hadith #2410 — 2425
Chapter 45
Lost Things Picked up by Someone (Luqatah)
Hadith #2426 — 2439
Chapter 46
Oppressions
Hadith #2440 — 2482
Chapter 47
Partnership
Hadith #2483 — 2507
Chapter 48
Mortgaging
Hadith #2508 — 2515
Chapter 49
Manumission of Slaves
Hadith #2517 — 2559
Chapter 50
Makaatib
Hadith #2560 — 2565
Chapter 51
Gifts
Hadith #2566 — 2636
Chapter 52
Witnesses
Hadith #2637 — 2689
Chapter 53
Peacemaking
Hadith #2690 — 2710
Chapter 54
Conditions
Hadith #2712 — 2737
Chapter 55
Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa)
Hadith #2738 — 2781
Chapter 56
Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Hadith #2782 — 3090
Chapter 57
One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus)
Hadith #3091 — 3155
Chapter 58
Jizyah and Mawaada'ah
Hadith #3157 — 3189
Chapter 59
Beginning of Creation
Hadith #3190 — 3325
Chapter 60
Prophets
Hadith #3326 — 3488
Chapter 61
Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
Hadith #3489 — 3648
Chapter 62
Companions of the Prophet
Hadith #3649 — 3775
Chapter 63
Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
Hadith #3776 — 3948
Chapter 64
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)
Hadith #3949 — 4473
Chapter 65
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
Hadith #4474 — 4977
Chapter 66
Virtues of the Qur'an
Hadith #4979 — 5062
Chapter 67
Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah)
Hadith #5063 — 5250
Chapter 68
Divorce
Hadith #5251 — 5350
Chapter 69
Supporting the Family
Hadith #5351 — 5372
Chapter 70
Food, Meals
Hadith #5373 — 5466
Chapter 71
Sacrifice on Occasion of Birth (`Aqiqa)
Hadith #5467 — 5474
Chapter 72
Hunting, Slaughtering
Hadith #5475 — 5544
Chapter 73
Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi)
Hadith #5545 — 5574
Chapter 74
Drinks
Hadith #5575 — 5639
Chapter 75
Patients
Hadith #5640 — 5677
Chapter 76
Medicine
Hadith #5678 — 5782
Chapter 77
Dress
Hadith #5783 — 5969
Chapter 78
Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)
Hadith #5970 — 6226
Chapter 79
Asking Permission
Hadith #6227 — 6303
Chapter 80
Invocations
Hadith #6304 — 6411
Chapter 81
To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)
Hadith #6412 — 6593
Chapter 82
Divine Will (Al-Qadar)
Hadith #6594 — 6620
Chapter 83
Oaths and Vows
Hadith #6621 — 6707
Chapter 84
Expiation for Unfulfilled Oaths
Hadith #6708 — 6722
Chapter 85
Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa'id)
Hadith #6723 — 6771
Chapter 86
Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)
Hadith #6772 — 6860
Chapter 87
Blood Money (Ad-Diyat)
Hadith #6861 — 6917
Chapter 88
Apostates
Hadith #6918 — 6939
Chapter 89
(Statements made under) Coercion
Hadith #6940 — 6952
Chapter 90
Tricks
Hadith #6953 — 6981
Chapter 91
Interpretation of Dreams
Hadith #6982 — 7047
Chapter 92
Afflictions and the End of the World
Hadith #7048 — 7136
Chapter 93
Judgments (Ahkaam)
Hadith #7137 — 7225
Chapter 94
Wishes
Hadith #7226 — 7245
Chapter 95
Accepting Information Given by a Truthful Person
Hadith #7246 — 7267
Chapter 96
Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah
Hadith #7268 — 7370
Chapter 97
Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed)
Hadith #7371 — 7563