Question

Is this authentic?

“Whoever, on the first of Muharram, writes down the entire ‘Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim’ on a piece of paper 113 times and keeps it with him, will be saved from all types of calamities and misfortunes”

Answer

Mufti Muhammad Shafi’ Saheb (rahimahullah) has mentioned this as a prescription [‘amal]. i.e., As a tried and tested practice without necessarily being sourced from the Quran or Hadith.

(Jawahirul Fiqh, vol. 2, pg. 187)

This has also been cited by Hafiz Ibn ‘Iraq (rahimahullah), a scholar of the 10th century, in his book As-Siratul Mustaqim. (Refer: Laqtud Durar, pg. 8). It continues to be practised by several senior Arab scholars.

There is no harm in acting upon this, especially since the aforementioned scholars have stated that this is tried and tested.

However, one should not regard it to be Sunnah nor binding.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar