Allah will Appoint a Guard for you

2311. Narrated AbU Hurairah Allah's Messenger deputed me to keep Sadaqat (A1-F4r) 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 Messenger k,." He said, "I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need." I released him, and in the morning Allah's Messenger asked me, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?(2)  I said, "0 Allah's Messenger! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go." Allah's Messenger; said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again."  I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Messenger 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 Messenger a." 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 Messenger asked me, "What did your prisoner do?" I replied, "0 Allah's Messenger! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free."  Allah's Messenger 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 Messenger as i  he 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 - 'AlIãhu la ilaha il/a Huwal Ijaiy-uI Qaiyum'W  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 Messenger 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 Messenger asked, "What are they?" I replied, "He said to me, 'whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursr from the beginning to the end - Allãhu la ilãha il/a Huwal-Haiy-u1-Qaiyyum - .' 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 Hurairah or another sub narrator) added that they (the Companions) were very eager to do good deeds]. The Prophet, said, "He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute  liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, 0 Abü Hurairah?" AbU Hurairah said, "No." He said, "It was Satan."

Sahih Bukhari Hadith no. 2311

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