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10700: When is the time for reciting Soorat al-Kahf on Friday?
Question:
According to the Sunna, when is the correct time to recite surat Al Kahf on
Friday? Should be recited after Fajr and before Jumaa Prayer or anytime on
Friday? Also, is it from the Sunna to recite Surat Al-Imran on Friday? And if
so, when is the correct time to do so?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
There are saheeh ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) concerning the virtues of reciting Soorat al-Kahf during the day or
night of Jumu'ah (Friday). These include:
(a) From Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri, who said: "Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the
night of Jumu'ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the
Ancient House (the Ka'bah)."
(Narrated by al-Daarimi, 3407. This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by Shaykh
al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami, 6471)
(b) "Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the day of Jumu'ah, will have a light that
will shine from him from one Friday to the next."
(Narrated by al-Haakim, 2/399; al-Bayhaqi, 3/249. Ibn Hajar said in Takhreej
al-Adhkaar that this is a hasan hadeeth, and he said, this is the strongest
report that has been narrated concerning reading Soorat al-Kahf. See: Fayd
al-Qadeer, 6/198. It was classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh
al-Jaami', 6470)
(c) It was narrated that Ibn `Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: "The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: `Whoever
reads Soorat al-Kahf on the day of Jumu'ah, a light will shine for him from
beneath his feet to the clouds of the sky, which will shine for him on the Day
of Resurrection, and he will be forgiven (his sins) between the two Fridays.'"
Al-Mundhiri said, this was narrated by Abu Bakr ibn Mardawayh in his Tafseer,
with an isnaad with which there was nothing wrong. (al-Targheeb wa'l-Tarheeb,
1/298)
The soorah may be read during the night or the day of Jumu'ah. The night of
Jumu'ah starts from sunset on Thursday, and the day of Jumu'ah ends at sunset.
Therefore the time for reading this soorah extends from sunset on Thursday to
sunset on Friday.
Al-Mannaawi said:
Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said in his Amaali: "In some reports it says `the day of
Jumu'ah' and in some reports it says `the night of Jumu'ah'. They may be
reconciled by saying that what is meant is the day which includes the night and
vice versa." (Fayd al-Qadeer, 6/199)
Al-Mannaawi also said:
"It is recommended to read it during the day or night of Jumu'ah, as
al-Shaafa'i (may Allaah have mercy on him) stated." (Fayd al-Qadeer, 6/198)
There are no saheeh ahaadeeth concerning reading Soorat Aal `Imraan on Friday.
All the reports that have been narrated concerning that are either da'eef
jiddan (very weak) or mawdoo' (fabricated).
It was narrated that Ibn `Abbaas said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: `Whoever recites the soorah in which the family of
`Imraan (Aal `Imraan) are mentioned on Fridays, Allaah and His angels will send
blessings upon him until the sun sets.'"
(Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, 6/191; and al-Kabeer, 11/48.
This hadeeth is da'eef jiddan (very weak) or mawdoo' (fabricated)).
Al-Haythami said, "This was narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Awsat or al-Kabeer,
and it [its isnaad] includes Talhah ibn Zayd al-Riqqi, who is da'eef (jiddan)
((very) weak)." (Majma' al-Zawaa'id, 2/168).
Ibn Hajar said: Talhah is very weak, and Ahmad and Abu Dawood accused him of
fabricating reports. (See Fayd al-Qadeer, 6/199)
Shaykh al-Albaani said: (it is) mawdoo' (fabricated). See hadeeth no. 5759 in
Da'eef al-Jaami'.
And al-Taymi narrated in al-Targheeb that "Whoever recites Soorat al-Baqarah
and Soorat Aal `Imraan on the night of Jumu'ah will have reward like that which
is between the seventh earth and the seventh heaven."
Al-Mannaawi said, it is ghareeb da'eef jiddan (strange and very weak).(Fayd
al-Qadeer, 6/199)
And Allaah knows best.
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(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy
Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I
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The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
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