As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Representation - 24th Safar 1431 (8th February 2010)
Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):
Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) 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 Apostle." He said, "I am needy and have
many dependents, and I am in great need." I released him, and in the
morning Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked me, "What did
your prisoner do yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle! The person
complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him
and let him go." Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said,
"Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again."
I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu
'Alaihi Wa Sallam) 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
Apostle. 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 Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked me,
"What did your prisoner do?" I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! He complained
of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set
him free." Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) 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 Apostle 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 (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) 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
Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) 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 (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) 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."
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 505t
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Ma'asalaam
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