The Virtue of Surah al-Baqarah Is Established in the Sunnah

فضل سورة البقرة وارد في السنة

The Virtue of Surah al-Baqarah Is Established in the Sunnah

Translated by: Reza Ervani bin Asmanu

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السؤال

Question:

ما هو فضل سورة البقرة؟

What is the virtue of Surah al-Baqarah?

الإجابــة

Answer:

الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، وعلى آله وصحبه، أما بعد:

All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and his Companions. To proceed:

فقد ورد في فضل سورة البقرة أحاديث كثيرة نذكر لك بعضها، وإن أردت المزيد، فارجع إلى كتب السنة، مثل: الترغيب والترهيب للمنذري، وشرح السنة للبغوي، وغيرهما.

Many hadiths have been narrated concerning the virtues of Surah al-Baqarah. We will mention some of them here. If you wish to learn more, you may refer to the books of Sunnah, such as at-Targhib wat-Tarhib by al-Mundhiri, Sharh as-Sunnah by al-Baghawi, and other works.

ومن تلك الأحاديث ما في صحيح مسلم وغيره عن أبي أمامة الباهلي رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول:

Among these hadiths is what is narrated in Sahih Muslim and elsewhere from Abu Umamah al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say:

اقرؤوا القرآن فإنه يأتي يوم القيامة شفيعاً لأصحابه، اقرؤوا الزهراوين: البقرة وآل عمران، فإنهما يأتيان يوم القيامة كأنهما غمامتان أو غيايتان أو كأنهما فرقان من طير صواف تحاجان عن أصحابهما. اقرؤوا البقرة، فإن أخذها بركة، وتركها حسرة، ولا تستطيعها البطلة السحرة.

“Recite the Qur’an, for it will come on the Day of Resurrection as an intercessor for its companions. Recite the two radiant surahs: al-Baqarah and Ali ‘Imran, for they will come on the Day of Resurrection like two clouds, two canopies, or two flocks of birds in ranks, pleading on behalf of their companions. Recite Surah al-Baqarah, for taking hold of it is a blessing, abandoning it is a cause of regret, and the sorcerers cannot withstand it.” (Narrated by Imam Muslim)

وفي صحيح ابن حبان عن سهل بن سعد رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله عليه وسلم:

In Sahih Ibn Hibban, it is narrated from Sahl bin Sa’d, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

إن لكل شيء سناماً، وإن سنام القرآن سورة البقرة، من قرأها في بيته ليلاً لم يدخل الشيطان بيته ثلاث ليال، ومن قرأها نهاراً لم يدخل الشيطان بيته ثلاثة أيام.

“Everything has a pinnacle, and the pinnacle of the Qur’an is Surah al-Baqarah. Whoever recites it in his house at night, Satan will not enter his house for three nights; and whoever recites it during the day, Satan will not enter his house for three days.”

وفي المستدرك مثله عن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه، إلى غير ذلك من الأحاديث الكثيرة.

A similar hadith is also narrated in al-Mustadrak from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him. There are also many other hadiths mentioning the virtues of this surah.

والله أعلم.

And Allah knows best.

Source: IslamWeb