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 thefoodstuff (of the Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, "ByAllah, I will take you to Allah's Apostle." He said, "I am needy and havemany dependents, and I am in great need." I released him, and in themorning Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked me, "What didyour prisoner do yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle! The personcomplained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied himand 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 himwatchfully. 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'sApostle. 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 complainedof his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and sethim free." Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Verily, hetold you a lie and he will return." I waited for him attentively for thethird time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of thefoodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, "I will surely take you toAllah's Apostle as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet youbreak your promise and come." He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach yousome words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are they?" Hereplied, "Whenever you go to bed, recite "Ayat-al-Kursi"-- 'Allahu la ilahailla huwa-l-Haiy-ul Qaiyum' till you finish the whole verse. (If you doso), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satanwill come near you till morning." So, I released him. In the morning, Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked, "Whatdid your prisoner do yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teachme some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go." Allah'sApostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked, "What are they?" I replied,"He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from thebeginning 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 youwho will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.' (AbuHuraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were verykeen to do good deeds. The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Hereally spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whomyou were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira?" Abu Huraira said,"No." He said, "It was Satan." Volume 3, Book 38, Number 505t
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 himwatchfully. 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'sApostle. 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 complainedof his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and sethim free." Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Verily, hetold you a lie and he will return." I waited for him attentively for thethird time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of thefoodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, "I will surely take you toAllah's Apostle as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet youbreak your promise and come." He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach yousome words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are they?" Hereplied, "Whenever you go to bed, recite "Ayat-al-Kursi"-- 'Allahu la ilahailla huwa-l-Haiy-ul Qaiyum' till you finish the whole verse. (If you doso), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satanwill come near you till morning." So, I released him. In the morning, Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked, "Whatdid your prisoner do yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teachme some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go." Allah'sApostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked, "What are they?" I replied,"He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from thebeginning 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 youwho will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.' (AbuHuraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were verykeen to do good deeds. The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Hereally spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whomyou 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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