45/2. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2878 — Ayat Al-Kursi
What Has Been Related About Surat Al-Baqarah and Ayat Al-Kursi
Hadith About Ayat Al-Kursi and Surat Al-Baqarah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2878
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2878
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْجُعْفِيُّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ سَنَامٌ وَإِنَّ سَنَامَ الْقُرْآنِ سُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ وَفِيهَا آيَةٌ هِيَ سَيِّدَةُ آىِ الْقُرْآنِ هِيَ آيَةُ الْكُرْسِيِّ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ حَكِيمِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ . وَقَدْ تَكَلَّمَ شُعْبَةُ فِي حَكِيمِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ وَضَعَّفَهُ .
Narrated Abu Hurairah: That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ): "For Everything There Is A Hump (Pinnacle) And The Hump (Pinnacle) Of The Qur'An Is Surat Al-Baqarah, In It There Is An Ayah Which Is The Master Of The Ayat In The Qur'An; [It Is] Ayat Al-Kursi."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2878In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 4English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2878
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2878
This hadith about Ayat Al-Kursi speaks about the special place of Surat Al-Baqarah and one ayah within it. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) says that everything has a hump or pinnacle, and the pinnacle of the Qur'an is Surat Al-Baqarah. He then says that in it there is an ayah that is the master of the ayat in the Qur'an: Ayat Al-Kursi. The report is brief and direct. It does not mention the text of the ayah or extra practices. Its focus is rank and honor: Surat Al-Baqarah is highlighted among the Qur'an, and Ayat Al-Kursi is highlighted within it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surat Al-Baqarah is described as the pinnacle of the Qur'an.
- Ayat Al-Kursi is identified as the master of the ayat in the Qur'an.
- The hadith encourages special attention to this ayah and surah.
- The wording focuses on virtue, not a long list of practices.
