Are the following narrations authentic?
1) Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I wish that it was in the heart of every person of my Ummah, i.e. Surah Yasin”
2) Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I wish that it was in the heart of every person of my Ummah, i.e. Surah Mulk”
Answer:
1. Imam Bazzar (rahimahullah) has recorded the first narration on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma).
(Musnad Bazzar; Kashful Astar, Hadith: 2305)
2. Imam Tabarani (rahimahullah) has recorded the second narration on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) as well.
(Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 11616. Also see: Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 1 pg. 565)
These Hadiths have been reported with weak chains. However, they are suitable to quote as incentives for memorising these Surahs, like is the case of Hadiths of this nature.
(Refer: Tafsir Ibn Kathir, preface of Surah Mulk and Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 7 pg. 127)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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