Virtues of Ayatul-Kursi - Hadith Answers There are many Hadiths on the virtue of Ayat al-Kursi Some have been recorded by Hafiz Sakhawi in his Al-Ajwibat al-Mardiyyah (vol 2, pgs 665-678) Hafiz Al-Biqa’ie (rahimahullah) has compiled a separate booklet on the virtues of Ayatul Kursi entitled: “Al-Fathul Qudsi” Hereunder are some of these Hadiths: 1
More merits of Ayatul-Kursi – Hadith Answers 2 Recite Ayatul Kursi forty times at the time of sunset daily, because its reciter will receive the reward of forty Hajj 3 Recite Ayatul Kursi every night before sleeping, as an angel is appointed to guard the person till the morning 4 Recite Ayatul Kursi after every ablution (wudu), as every word will elevate his status forty times 5
Reciting Ayatul Kursi before sleeping – Hadith Answers Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “…Whomsoever recites Ayatul Kursi when going to bed, Allah Ta’ala will protect his home, his neighbours home as well as the homes around him ” (Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 2174)
Protection of the houses in a neighbourhood by reciting Ayatul Kursi He (i e , Rasulullah – sallalahu ‘alayhi wasallam) replied: “Recite Ayatul Kursi, for indeed He (Allah Ta’ala) will protect you along with your progeny, and He will protect your house and even the houses around your house ” And Allah Ta’ala knows best Answered by: Mawlana Farhan Shariff Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar _____
A virtue of reciting Ayatul Kursi after Fard Salah – Hadith Answers Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi after every Salat, the only barrier between him and paradise is death ” (See here) Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When a believer is about to pass away, the angels come to him with silk which has musk and fragrance, his soul is then extracted like how hair is removed from flour…” (See here )
Reciting ten verses of Surah Baqarah to retain the Quran - Hadith Answers Ayatul Kursi with the two verses that follow it; The last 3 verses of Surah Baqarah ” Ishaq ibn ‘Isa, Imam Darimi’s (rahimahumallah) teacher explains, “He will not forget what he memorised ” (Sunan Darimi, Hadith: 3428) The narrators in this chain are all reliable
Significance of certain recitals after Fard Salahs - Hadith Answers Suratul Fatihah, Ayatul Kursi, two verses of Al Imran, that is Shahidallahu… (3: 18) and the verse: Qulillahumma Malikal Mulk i upto Bi ghayri hisab (3: 26, 27), He will make his abode in Paradise, and have him placed in the Sacred Enclosure, and bless him with His mercy seventy times every day, and fulfill seventy of his needs, and protect him against every envier and enemy and make him prevail over them ”
The Ismul A’azam in three Surahs – Hadith Answers Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says that he searched for it and found it in Ayatul Kursi, ‘Allahu la ilaha illa Huwal Hayyul Qayyum’ (Verse: 255) of Surah Baqarah, “Alif Lam Mim Allahu la ilaha illa Huwal Hayyul Qayyum” (Verse: 2) of Surah Al ‘Imran and ‘Wa ‘Anatil wujuhu lil Hayyil Qayyum’ (Verse: 111) of Surah Taha '”
The four Verses that are a special treasure from under the ‘Arsh . . . These are Surah Fatihah, Ayatul Kursi, the concluding Verses of Surah Baqarah and Surah Kawthar ” Answer ‘Allamah Suyuti (rahimahullah) has referenced this narration to Kitabuth Thawab of Abush Shaykh, Tabarani, Ibn Marduyah, Daylami and Al Mukhtarah of Diya-ud Din al Maqdisi
Prostrating after Witr Salah, reciting a supplication and Ayatul Kursi . . . “No believing male or female prostrates twice after Witr, recites ‘subbuhun quddusun Rabbul malaikah war ruh’ five times in each sajdah and recites Ayatul Kursi between the two sajdahs, except that Allah will forgive all his sins and if he passes away on that night, he dies as a martyr