Is there a powerful dua that protects you?
Here is the full authentic incident of Āyat al-Kursī and Abu Hurairah as reported in Sahih al-Bukhari:
🌙 The Incident of Āyat al-Kursī and the Thief (Shayṭān)
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed me to guard the zakāt (charity) of Ramadan.
While I was guarding it, someone came and started stealing from the food.
So I caught him and said:
“I will take you to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ!”
The man said:
“I am poor, I have dependents, and I am in great need.”
So Abu Hurairah felt pity and let him go.
🌅 First Night
In the morning, the Prophet ﷺ asked:
“O Abu Hurairah, what did your prisoner do last night?”
He said:
“O Messenger of Allah, he complained of great need, so I let him go.”
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Indeed, he told you a lie and he will return.”
🌙 Second Night
Again, the man returned and started stealing.
Abu Hurairah caught him and said:
“I will take you to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ!”
The man again pleaded poverty, so Abu Hurairah let him go again.
In the morning, the Prophet ﷺ asked again, and after hearing the story, he said:
“Indeed, he told you a lie and he will return.”
🌙 Third Night (The Key Moment)
The man returned again, and Abu Hurairah caught him and said:
“This time I will definitely take you to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ!”
The man said:
“Let me teach you some words by which Allah will benefit you.”
Abu Hurairah asked:
“What are they?”
He said:
“When you go to your bed, recite Āyat al-Kursī (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:255), and Allah will appoint a guardian over you, and no devil will come near you until morning.”
So Abu Hurairah let him go.
🌅 The Next Morning
The Prophet ﷺ asked again:
“What did your prisoner do last night?”
Abu Hurairah told him what the man said.
The Prophet ﷺ replied:
“He told you the truth, although he is a habitual liar.”
Then the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Do you know who you were speaking to for the past three nights?”
Abu Hurairah said:
“No.”
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“That was Shayṭān (the devil).”
📖 Source
- Sahih al-Bukhari
- Book of Wakalah (Representation), Hadith no. 2311
✨ Lessons from This Incident
- Āyat al-Kursī is extremely powerful for protection.
- Reciting it before sleep protects from Shayṭān all night.
- Even Shayṭān may speak truth sometimes—but he is generally a liar.
- The Prophet ﷺ confirmed the virtue and authenticity of this practice.
📜 Āyat al-Kursī (2:255)
“Allah – there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence...”
(Full verse is recommended to memorize and recite daily, especially before sleeping.)
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