What is the authenticity of this narration?
Umar bin al-Khattab reported that the Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
‘If a servant of Allah goes to the marketplace or shopping area and recites the following prayer then one million good deeds will be recorded for him and one million sins will be forgiven by Allah, who will also build a magnificent palace in Jannah for him.’
La ilaaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyi wa yumitu wahuwa hayyun la yamutu biyadihil khayru wahuwa ‘ala kulli shay in qadir.
Answer
This Hadith is reliable (hasan- sound) and may be practiced upon.
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And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar