Abu Saeed bin Mualla narrates: I was performing prayer in the mosque when the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) called me, but I did not go to him. (When I later presented myself before him), I said: O Messenger of Allah! I was performing prayer. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Did Allah Almighty not say: "When Allah and His Messenger call you, then you should go to them." Then the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Shall I not teach you a Surah which is the greatest Surah in the Quran? I said: Yes! The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen"—this is the Sab‘ al-Mathani and it is the Quran which has been given to me.

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The statement of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), "This is the greatest Surah," means in terms of reward (it is the greatest). It does not mean that one part of the Quran is superior to another. The name of Sayyiduna Abu Saeed bin Mualla (may Allah be pleased with him) is Rafi‘ bin Mualla bin Lawdhan bin Haritha. He passed away in the year 74 Hijri.

Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: "Once, Gabriel was sitting with the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). During this, he heard the sound of a door opening above (in the sky). He raised his head and said: Today, such a door of the sky has opened which has never opened before. Then an angel came to them and said to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): Accept the glad tidings of two such Surahs which have not been given to any prophet before you; they are Surah Al-Fatihah and the last verses of Surah Al-Baqarah. Whatever letter of them you recite, you will be granted that thing."

Usayd bin Hudhayr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: He said, "O Messenger of Allah! Last night I was reciting Surah Al-Baqarah. During this, I heard a sound behind me and thought perhaps my horse had run away." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "O Abu Usayd! Continue reciting." I paid attention and saw some lights that were present between the sky and the earth. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "O Abu ‘Atiq! You are reciting." I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Now I cannot continue reciting." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "These were angels who descended because of the recitation of Surah Al-Baqarah. If you had continued reciting, you would have seen even more astonishing things."

Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Everything has a pinnacle, and the pinnacle of the Qur’an is Surah Al-Baqarah. Whoever recites it at night, Satan will not enter his house for three nights, and whoever recites it during the day, Satan will not enter his house for three days.”

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),“Satan does not enter that house for three days,”refers to the rebellious devils. Other devils are not meant here.

Abdur Rahman bin Yazid narrates: During Tawaf, I met Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him). I asked him about this matter, so he told me that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah at night, these two will suffice for him."

Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Those two verses, where Surah Al-Baqarah ends, whichever house they are recited in for three days, Satan will not come near it."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Do not make your homes graveyards; perform prayers there, for Satan flees from a house in which he hears Surah Al-Baqarah being recited."

The son of Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this incident: His father told him that he had a storeroom in which there were dates. He used to keep watch over it, but the dates kept decreasing. One night, while he was guarding it, an animal appeared in the form of a young boy. Sayyiduna Ubayy says: I greeted him with salam, and he replied to my salam. I asked: Who are you, are you a jinn or a human? He said: I am a jinn. I said: Stretch out your hand towards me, so his hand was like that of a dog. Its hair was also like that of a dog. I asked: Is the creation of the jinn like this? He said: The jinn know that among them there are those who are stronger than me. I asked: Why do you do this? He said: I found out that you are a person who likes to give charity, so I wished that I could also get something from your grain. I asked: What thing can protect us from you people? He said: This verse, meaning Ayat al-Kursi. Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I let him go. The next day, Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him about this, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That wicked one spoke the truth.

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The name of Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b's son is Tufail bin Ubayy bin Ka'b.

Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):“Whoever recites ten verses from Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal.”

Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites the last ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal."