Fatwa #60661 August 2002United States of America
What are the Ahadith regarding recitation of Surat Mulk?
Answer
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra (Radhiallaahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah%0D%0A(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Verily there is a Surah in the Qur'aan%0D%0Awhich has 30 Aayats. It had interceded for a person till he was forgiven.%0D%0AThat Surah is 'Tabaaraka llaahiy biyadihil mulk'.' (Sunan Tirmidhi%0D%0AHadith2891)%0D%0A%0D%0AImaam Tirmidhi has classified this narration as Hasan (sound) and Imaam ibn%0D%0AHibbaan and al-Haakim regarded it as Sahih (authentic). See Saheeh ibn%0D%0AHibbaan vol.3 pg.67-69 and Mustadrak al-Haakim vol.2 pg.498%0D%0A%0D%0ASayyiduna ibn Mas'ood (Radhiallaahu Anhu) is reported to have said, 'A man%0D%0Awill be approached in his grave from his legs and from his chest and then%0D%0Afrom his head. And each time this Surah will defend him by saying, 'You%0D%0Acannot do anything to him, he used to recite Surah Mulk'.'%0D%0A%0D%0ASayyiduna ibn Mas'ood (Radhiallaahu Anhu) further states, 'It is called,%0D%0A'Al-maani'ah'. For it protects from the punishment of the grave.' (Mustadrak%0D%0Aal-Haakim vol.2 pg.498). imam Haakim has classified this narration as Saheeh%0D%0A(authentic) and Haafiz Zahabiy has confirmed this.%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMoulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abbassommar%0D%0AFACULTY OF SPECIALTY IN HADITH%0D%0A%0D%0ACHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai