Riyad as-Salihin, 1018
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "Do not turn your houses into graveyards. Satan runs away from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited." <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال :
لا تجعلوا بيوتكم مقابر، إن الشيطان ينفر من البيت الذي تقرأ فيه سورة البقرة
((رواه مسلم)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 28
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) It shows the merit of Surat al-Baqarah and the two verses at its end. He who recites them will be protected against all evils.<br>
2) Reciting Surat al-Baqarah at home provides protection against Satan, preventing him from entering. Now we know how to protect our houses!<br>
3) We are instructed to fill our houses with recitation of the Qur’an lest they should be like graves.