Narrated Abu Mas`ud al-Ansari:
The Prophet said, "If one recites the last two verses of Surat al-Baqarah at night, it is sufficient for him (for that night)."
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 5040 |
| In-book reference | : Book 66, Hadith 64 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 560 |
| (deprecated numbering scheme) |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3073 |
| In-book reference | : Book 24, Hadith 456 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 3075 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3523 |
| In-book reference | : Book 27, Hadith 135 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3553 |
| Grade: | Da'if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 659 |
| In-book reference | : Book 7, Hadith 43 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 2, Hadith 659 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3046 |
| In-book reference | : Book 24, Hadith 429 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 3049 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3072 |
| In-book reference | : Book 24, Hadith 455 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 3074 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 3490 |
| In-book reference | : Book 24, Hadith 75 |
| English translation | : Book 23, Hadith 3483 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1009 |
| In-book reference | : Book 11, Hadith 134 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 1010 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 491 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 44 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 492 |
Narrated Awf ibn Malik al-Ashja'i:
I stood up to pray along with the Messenger of Allah (saws); he got up and recited Surat al-Baqarah (Surah 2).
When he came to a verse which spoke of mercy, he stopped and made supplication, and when he came to verse which spoke of punishment, he stopped and sought refuge in Allah, then he bowed and paused as long as he stood (reciting Surah al-Baqarah), and said while bowing, "Glory be to the Possessor of greatness, the Kingdom, grandeur and majesty."
:Then he prostrated himself and paused as long as he stood up and recited Surat Aal Imran (Surah 3) and then recited many surahs one after another.
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 873 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 483 |
| English translation | : Book 3, Hadith 872 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2881 |
| In-book reference | : Book 45, Hadith 7 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2881 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2877 |
| In-book reference | : Book 45, Hadith 3 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2877 |
| Grade: | Da'if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2878 |
| In-book reference | : Book 45, Hadith 4 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2878 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1189 |
| In-book reference | : Book 3, Hadith 29 |
| English translation | : Book 3, Hadith 1185 |
| Grade: | Hasan (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2876 |
| In-book reference | : Book 45, Hadith 2 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2876 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3070 |
| In-book reference | : Book 24, Hadith 453 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 3072 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 1369 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 567 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1369 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 3382 |
| In-book reference | : Book 30, Hadith 12 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3382 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 288 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 289 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 289 |
[Muslim].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 1018 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 28 |
[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 1017 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 27 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1049 |
| In-book reference | : Book 12, Hadith 21 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 12, Hadith 1050 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1397 |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 27 |
| English translation | : Book 6, Hadith 1392 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1974 |
| In-book reference | : Book 11, Hadith 254 |
| English translation | : Book 10, Hadith 1969 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 369 |
| In-book reference | : Book 3, Hadith 21 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 369 |
[Muslim].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 992 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 2 |
Anas b. Malik reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 2781 |
| In-book reference | : Book 51, Hadith 17 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 38, Hadith 6693 |
| (deprecated numbering scheme) |
| Grade: | Hasan (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2882 |
| In-book reference | : Book 45, Hadith 8 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2882 |
Narrated Hudhayfah:
Hudhayfah saw the Messenger of Allah (saws) praying at night. He said: Allah is most great" three times, "Possessor of kingdom, grandeur, greatness and majesty."
He then began (his prayer) and recited Surah al-Baqarah; then he bowed and he paused in bowing as long as he stood up; he said while bowing, "Glory be to my mighty Lord," "Glory be to my mighty Lord" ; then he raised his head, after bowing: then he stood up and he paused as long as he paused in bowing and said, "Praise be to my Lord" ; then he prostrated and paused in prostration as long as he paused in the standing position; he said while prostrating: "Glory be to my most high Lord"; then he raised his head after prostration, and sat as long as he prostrated, and said while sitting: "O my Lord forgive me."
He offered four rak'ahs of prayer and recited in them Surah al-Baqarah, Aal Imran, an-Nisa, al-Ma'idah, or al-An'am. The narrator Shu'bah doubted.
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 874 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 484 |
| English translation | : Book 3, Hadith 873 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 835 |
| In-book reference | : Book 10, Hadith 59 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 836 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 984 |
| In-book reference | : Book 11, Hadith 109 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 985 |
| Reference | : Hisn al-Muslim 143 |
| Grade: | Da'if (Al-Albani) | ضعيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 2112 |
| In-book reference | : Book 12, Hadith 67 |
| English translation | : Book 11, Hadith 2107 |
| Grade: | Hasan (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1481 |
| In-book reference | : Book 16, Hadith 23 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 16, Hadith 1482 |
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ ذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِعِيسَى بْنِ مُوسَى فَحَدَّثَنِي أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ غَيْلاَنَ بْنَ أَنَسٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَحْوَهُ
.| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 3856 |
| In-book reference | : Book 34, Hadith 30 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 34, Hadith 3856 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 472 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 25 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 473 |
| Grade: | Hasan (Al-Albani) | حسن (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1187 |
| In-book reference | : Book 3, Hadith 27 |
| English translation | : Book 3, Hadith 1183 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) [] (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Musnad Ahmad 378 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 279 |
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الْمَسْعُودِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَجَابِرٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ يَخْتَارُونَ أَنْ يَرْمِيَ ...
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 901 |
| In-book reference | : Book 9, Hadith 94 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 4, Hadith 901 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2969 |
| In-book reference | : Book 47, Hadith 21 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 2969 |
In his narration (one of the narrators) Hafs said: “`Abdur-Rahman said: ‘I met Abu Mas`ud when he was performing Tawaf, and he narrated this to me.’”
قَالَ حَفْصٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ وَهُوَ يَطُوفُ فَحَدَّثَنِي بِهِ .
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 1368 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 566 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1368 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 912 |
| In-book reference | : Book 11, Hadith 37 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 913 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 790 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 400 |
| English translation | : Book 2, Hadith 790 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2883 |
| In-book reference | : Book 45, Hadith 9 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2883 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 451 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 4 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 452 |