Narrated to me Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Hulwani, narrated to us Abu Tawbah—and he is al-Rabi' ibn Nafi'—narrated to us Mu'awiyah, meaning Ibn Sallam, from Zayd, that he heard Abu Sallam say: narrated to me Abu Umamah al-Bahili, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: "Recite the Qur'an, for it will come on the Day of Resurrection as an intercessor for its companions. Recite the two bright ones, al-Baqarah and Surah Al 'Imran, for they will come on the Day of Resurrection as if they were two clouds, or as if they were two shades, or as if they were two flocks of birds in formation, pleading on behalf of their companions. Recite Surah al-Baqarah, for taking it is a blessing, and abandoning it is a regret, and the batalah cannot withstand it." Mu'awiyah said: It has reached me that al-batalah means the sorcerers.