The Virtue of Ayat Al-Kursi

This is Ayat Al-Kursi and tremendous virtues have been associated with it, for the authentic Hadith describes it as the greatest Ayah in the Book of Allah.'

Imam Ahmad recorded that Ubayy bin Kab said that;

the Prophet asked him about the greatest Ayah in the Book of Allah, and Ubayy answered, "Allah and His Messenger know better."

When the Prophet repeated his question several times, Ubayy said, "Ayat Al-Kursi."

The Prophet commented,

لِيَهْنِكَ الْعِلْمُ أَبَا الْمُنْذِرِ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّ لَهَا لِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ تُقَدِّسُ الْمَلِكَ عِنْدَ سَاقِ الْعَرْش 

Congratulations for having knowledge, O Abu Al-Mundhir! By He in Whose Hand is my soul! This Ayah has a tongue and two lips with which she praises the King (Allah) next to the leg of the Throne.

This Hadith was also collected by Muslim, but he did not include the part that starts with, "By He in Whose Hand..."

Imam Ahmad recorded that;

Abu Ayub said that he had some dates and a Ghoul used to take some, and he complained to the Prophet.

The Prophet said to him, "When you see her, say, In the Name of Allah, answer to the Messenger of Allah'."

Abu Ayub said that when she came again, he said these words and he was able to grab her.

She begged, "I will not come again," so Abu Ayub released her.

Abu Ayub went to the Prophet and the Prophet asked him, "What did your prisoner do?"

Abu Ayub said, "I grabbed her and she said twice, I will not come again,' and I released her."

The Prophet said, "She will come back."

Abu Ayub said, "So I grabbed her twice or three times, yet each time (I would release her when) she vowed not to come back.

I would go to the Prophet who would ask me, What is the news of your prisoner?' I would say, I grabbed her, then released her when she said that she would not return.'

The Prophet would say that she would return. 

Once, I grabbed her and she said, Release me and I will teach you something to recite so that no harm touches you, that is, Ayat Al-Kursi.'

Abu Ayub went to the Prophet and told him, and the Prophet said, "She is liar, but she told the truth."

At-Tirmidhi recorded this Hadith in the chapter of the virtues of the Qur'an and said, "Hasan Gharib."

In Arabic, Ghoul' refers to the Jinn when they appear at night.

•This Ayah Contains Allaah's Greatest Names, Al Hayyu Al Qayyoom. If He was supplicated with it, He answers the supplication.

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