Surahs to recite in the two rak’ahs Nafl after witr

There is a Hadith in Musnad Ahmad that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to recite Surah Zilzal and Surah Kafirun in two rak’ahs after Witr.

Is this Hadith authentic?

Answer:

Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith. Imam Ibn Khuzaymah and Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahumallah) have declared the Hadith authentic.

(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 5 pg. 260, Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Hadith: 1104, Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 2635 and 2640)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

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Tags: authentic, Hadith, Imam Ahmad, nafl, Witr

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