is one of the topics concerning which the fabricators most fabricated their hadiths and attributed them to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Many of them sought reward with Allah for that, thinking – due to extreme ignorance – that they were simply encouraging people to read the Book of Allah, may He be exalted, whereas in fact they were doing something that
the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) warned against when he said: “Whoever tells a lie about me deliberately, let him take his place in Hell.
” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1291) and Muslim (933).
One of the examples of that is the report narrated by al-Haakim in al-Madkhal (54) with his isnad going back to Abu ‘Ammaar al-Marwazi, according to which it was said to Abu ‘Asmah Nooh ibn Abi Maryam: how come you narrate from ‘Ikrimah from Ibn ‘Abbaas reports concerning the virtues of the Qur’an, soorah by soorah, when the companions of ‘Ikrimah narrate no such reports? He said: I saw that the people were turning away from the Qur’an and were focusing on the fiqh of Abu Haneefah and the Maghazi [accounts of the Prophet’s military campaigns] of Ibn Ishaaq, so I fabricated this hadith, seeking reward with Allah thereby.
But the scholars are unanimously agreed that it is forbidden to narrate a fabricated hadith and attribute it to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever narrates a hadith from me, knowing it to be false, is a liar [like the one who fabricated it].” Narrated by Muslim in the Introduction to his Saheeh.
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Sharh Muslim (1/71):
It is forbidden to narrate a fabricated hadith, for one who knows that it is fabricated or thinks that that is most likely to be the case. Whoever narrates a hadith, knowing or thinking it to be fabricated, without pointing out its condition and explaining that it is fabricated, is included in this warning and is counted as one of those who tell lies about the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). End quote.
This is something that astounds a Muslim, that fabrication of hadiths is still going on in this day and age, and that the fabricated hadiths continue to increase in number. And Allah is the One Whose help we seek.
With regard to some of the soorahs mentioned in this hadith, there are no saheeh (sound) reports that speak of their virtues. They are Yaa-Seen, ad-Dukhaan, al-Waaqi‘ah and al-Kawthar.
See: Tadreeb ar-Raawi (2/372); as-Saheeh wa’s-Saqeem fi Fadaa’il al-Qur’an al-Kareem.
2. With regard to al-Faatihah, there are many hadiths which speak of its virtue, none of which suggest that it protects against divine wrath.
3. With regard to Soorat al-Mulk, it was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “There is a soorah in the Qur’an, thirty verses, which will intercede for the one who recites it until he is forgiven: ‘Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion…’
[al-Mulk].” Narrated by at-Tirmidhi (2891); he said: It is a hasan hadith. It was classed as saheeh by Ibn Taymiyah in Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa (22/277) and by Ibn Mulaqqin in al-Badr al-Muneer (3/561). Ibn Hajar said in at-Talkhees al-Habeer (1/382): al-Bukhaari regarded it as a ma‘lool (problematic) hadith, but there is a corroborating report with a saheeh isnad. It was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
4. With regard to Soorat al-Kaafiroon, what has been narrated soundly concerning its virtue is the report that was narrated from Nawfal (may Allah be pleased with him), according to which the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said of it: “it is a disavowal of shirk.” Classed as saheeh by Ibn Hajar in Taghleeq at- Ta‘leeq (4/408) and by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
5. With regard to Soorat al-Ikhlaas, there is no report about its virtues which suggests that it protects against hypocrisy.
The Mi‘wadhatayn [al-Falaq and an-Naas] protect against the Shaytaan, the evil eye, destructive envy (hasad) and all other evils. It was narrated from ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Seek refuge with them [the Mi‘wadhatayn], for you will not seek refuge with anything else like them.” Narrated by Abu Dawood (1563); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Conclusion: this hadith is false and has no basis.
It was deemed false by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen in the fourth volume of his Friday khutbahs, in a khutbah that was recorded under the title: Responsibilities of the imam and the one who is following him in prayer; some lies that are falsely attributed to Allah, may He be exalted, and His Messenger. It is published on his website (may Allah have mercy on him).
6. With regard to the hadith, “For everything there is a bride and the bride of the Qur’an is Soorat ar-Rahmaan,” it is an odd (munkar) hadith. See: Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth ad-Da‘eefah by al-Albaani (1350).
7. With regard to the hadith, “Whoever recites Soorat al-Waaqi‘ah every night, poverty will never touch him,” it is da‘eef (weak). See: ad-Da‘eefah (289).
8. With regard to the hadith, “Whoever recites Soorat al-Hadeed will be recorded among those who believed in Allah and His Messenger,” it is fabricated (mawdoo‘). See: as-Siraaj al-Muneer (4/219) by al-Khateeb ash-Sharbeeni; al-Fath as-Samaawi (921) by al-Minnaawi.
It is not permissible to single out certain verses of the Quran to recite for specific purposes, unless there is specific Shar`i evidence to that effect, such as if there is an authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) concerning the virtues of a certain surah, which the Muslim may recite with the aim of attaining those virtues and benefits.
distributing specific surahs of the Quran to a number of people, each of whom reads a surah in order to say du`a after that asking for abundant provision and so on is an innovation (bid`ah), because that is not proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in word or in deed, or from any of the Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them) or from the imams of the salaf (may Allah have mercy on them). Goodness is in following those who came before (the salaf) and evil is in the innovations of those who came later.
It is proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever introduces anything into this matter of ours [Islam] that is not part of it will have it rejected.”
Calling upon Allah in du`a is prescribed at all times and in all places, in all situations, in hardship and ease. What is encouraged by Islam is to say du`a when prostrating during the prayer, just before dawn, and at the end of the prayer before saying the salam. It is proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Our Lord descends to the lowest heaven every night when the last third of the night remains, and says: “Who will call upon Me, that I may answer him; who will ask of Me that I might give him; who will seek My forgiveness that I might forgive him?”
(Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim)