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Riyad as-Salihin 1020

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) put me in charge of charity of Ramadan (Sadaqat-ul- Fitr). Somebody came to me and began to take away some food-stuff.

Abu Hurayrahnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih
2names in the chain
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وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه

قال: وكلني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بحفظ زكاة رمضان، فأتاني آتٍ، فجعل يحثو من الطعام، فأخذته فقلت: لأرفعنك إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إني محتاج، وعلي عيال، وبي حاجة شديدة، فخليت عنه، فأصبحت، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «يا أبا هريرة، ما فعل أسيرك البارحة؟

«قلت: يا رسول الله شكا حاجة وعيالا، فرحمته، فخليت سبيله. فقال: «أما إنه قد كذبك وسيعود«فعرفت أنه سيعود لقول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فرصدته، فجاء يحثو من الطعام، فقلت: لأرفعنك إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: دعني فإني محتاج، وعلي عيال لا أعود، فرحمته فخليت سبيله، فأصبحت فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «يا أبا هريرة، ما فعل أسيرك البارحة؟

«قلت: يا رسول الله شكا حاجة وعيالا فرحمته، فخليت سبيله، فقال: «إنه قد كذبك وسيعود«فرصدته الثالثة. فجاء يحثو من الطعام، فأخذته، فقلت: لأرفعنك إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وهذا آخر ثلاث أنك تزعم أنك لا تعود، ثم تعود!

فقال: دعني فإني أعلمك كلمات ينفعك الله بها، قلت: ما هن؟ قال: إذا أويت إلى فراشك فاقرأ آية الكرسي، فإنه لن يزال عليك من الله حافظ، ولا يقربك شيطان حتى تصبح، فخليت سبيله فأصبحت، فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «ما فعل أسيرك البارحة؟

«قلت: يا رسول الله زعم أنه يعلمني كلمات ينفعني الله بها، فخليت سبيله. قال: «ما هي؟ «قلت: قال لي: إذا أويت إلى فراشك فاقرأ آية الكرسي من أولها حتى تختم الآية: «الله لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم» وقال لي: لا يزال عليك من الله حافظ، ولن يقربك شيطان حتى تصبح، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: «أما إنه قد صدقك وهو كذوب، تعلم من تخاطب منذ ثلاث يا أبا هريرة»؟ قلت: لا، قال: «ذاك شيطان»

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) put me in charge of charity of Ramadan (Sadaqat-ul- Fitr). Somebody came to me and began to take away some food-stuff.

I caught him and said, “I must take you to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).” He said, “I am a needy man with a large family, and so I have a pressing need.” I let him go. When I saw the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) next morning, he asked me, “O Abu Hurayrah! What did your captive do last night?”

I said, “O Messenger of Allah! He complained of a pressing need and a big family. I felt pity for him so I let him go.” He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “He told you a lie and he will return.” I was sure, according to the saying of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that he would return. I waited for him.

He sneaked up again and began to steal food-stuff from the Sadaqah. I caught him and said; “I must take you to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).”

He said, “Let go of me, I am a needy man. I have to bear the expenses of a big family. I will not come back.” So I took pity on him and let him go. I went at dawn to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) who asked me, “O Abu Hurayrah! What did your captive do last night?”

I replied, “O Messenger of Allah! He complained of a pressing want and the burden of a big family. I took pity on him and so I let him go.” He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “He told you a lie and he will return.” (That man) came again to steal the food-stuff.

I arrested him and said, “I must take you to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and this is the last of three times. You promised that you would not come again but you did.”

He said, “Let go of me, I shall teach you some words with which Allah may benefit you.” I asked, “What are those words?” He replied, “When you go to bed, recite Ayat-ul- Kursi (Al-Baqarah 2:255) for there will be a guardian appointed over you from Allah, and Satan will not be able to approach you till morning.” So I let him go. Next morning the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) asked me, “What did your prisoner do last night.”

I answered, “He promised to teach me some words which he claimed will benefit me before Allah. So I let him go.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) asked, “What are those words that he taught you?”

I said, “He told me: ‘When you go to bed, recite Ayat- ul-Kursi from the beginning to the end i.e.’”

Riyad as-Salihin 1020, Book 9, The Book of Virtues, Hadith 30. 2 min read

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Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2Abu HurayrahFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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