Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Everything has a hump, and the hump of the Qur'an is Surah Al-Baqarah. In it is a verse which is the chief of all the verses of the Qur'an. If it is recited in a house where the devil is present, the devil leaves that house. That verse is Ayat al-Kursi."
Hadith Referenceمسند الحميدي / 1024
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده ضعيف ، إسناده فيه حكيم بن جبير الأسدي «قال أحمد ضعيف الحديث مضطرب » وأخرجه الحاكم فى «مستدركه» برقم: 2065، 2066، 3044، 3045، 3048، والترمذي فى «جامعه» برقم: 2878، وسعيد بن منصور فى «سننه» برقم: 424، وعبد الرزاق فى «مصنفه» برقم: 6019»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit: From this hadith, the virtue of Ayat al-Kursi is established: that in whichever house it is recited, the Shaytan leaves that house. Furthermore, many other great virtues of Ayat al-Kursi are also established.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1023