What is the authenticity of the following narration?
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من قرأ في ليلة : الم تنزيل السجدة، و يس واقتربت الساعة ، و تبارك الذي بيده الملك كن له نورا، وحرزا من الشيطان، ورفع له في الدرجات يوم القيامة
Translation
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Whomsoever recites in one night Surah Sajdah, Surah Yasin, Surah Qamar and Surah Mulk, these Surahs will be a light for him, a protection from Shaytan and a means of his ranks being raised on the Day of Qiyamah”
Answer:
This narration is supposedly advice that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) offered to Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha). ‘Allamah Suyuti (rahimahullah) has pointed out a liar in the chain of narrators.
(Dhaylul La-Alil Masnu’ah, vol. 1 pg. 126, Tanzihush Shari’ah, vol. 1 pg. 300. Also see Mizanul I’tidal, vol. 1 pg. 525 and Lisanul Mizan, vol. 3 pg. 244)
There are authentic virtues of these Surahs which should be quoted instead. See here for one such example.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar