Imam Ahmad’s son says that I found this hadith written in my father’s own handwriting among his writings, but he had marked it, which, in my opinion, indicates an error in the chain of narration. This hadith was narrated by Zaid from Abu Salam, from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him). The hadith is as follows: Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Learn the Qur’an, for it will intercede for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection. Learn the two radiant surahs, Surah Al-Baqarah and Al-Imran, for these two surahs will come on the Day of Resurrection in the form of two canopies or two flocks of birds in ranks, and they will defend their reciters. Then he said: Learn Surah Al-Baqarah, for acquiring it is a blessing and abandoning it is a cause of regret, and falsehood (magicians) cannot overcome it.