Question

Is this this Hadith authentic?

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Whoever recites Surah Yasin on the eve of Friday he will be forgiven by morning”

 

Answer

Imam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration with a weak chain. The narration states “Whoever recites Surah Dukhan and Surah Yasin on the eve of Friday he will be forgiven by morning”

(Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 2248)

However, Imam Malik (rahimahullah) and others have recorded the following narration:

Sayyiduna Jundub ibn ‘Abdullah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever recites Surah Yasin at night seeking the pleasure of Allah, His sins will be forgiven.”

(Muwatta Imam Malik. Refer: Targhib, vol. 2, pg. 377)

Imam ibn Hibban (rahimahullah) has classified this Hadith as authentic. (Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 2574)

The above Hadith is general and includes Friday eve.

See here and here for further virtues of Surah Yasin and Surah Dukhan

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar