Is the following Hadith authentic?
If one reads last three ayah of Surah Hashr 70 000 Angels ask forgiveness for him.
Answer:
This Hadith is reported by Sayyiduna Ma’qil Ibn Yasar (radiyallahu’anhu) and it appears in the following Hadith references:
Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2922, Musnad Ahmad, vol.5 pg.26 and others.
‘Allamah Nawawi (rahimahullah) has declared this Hadith as slightly weak. (Al-Adhkar, Hadith:226. Also see Nataijul Afkar, vol.2 pgs.405)
This Hadith is suitable for practice despite its slight weakness.
The exact wording of the Hadith is as follows:
When one recites in the morning: A-‘udhu billahis Sami’il ‘Alim minash shaytanir Rajim and then recites the last three verses of Surah Hashr (surah number: 59) Allah Ta’ala appoints 70 000 angels to pray for him till the evening. If he dies during that day, he dies a martyr. The same applies if one recites it in the evening.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar