Is there any virtue for reciting Surah Hud on Friday?

  • 21 Jul 2012 15:24:09
  • South Africa

Question

Reading of Surah Hud on Fridays Can you please advise us on reading Surah Hud on Fridays ? Is there any authentic narration about reading Surah Hud on Fridays ? If so can you please reply in detail ? Jazakallah

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Rasullullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said:   "اقرؤوا سورة هود يوم الجمعة"  “Recite Surah Hud on the day of Jumu’ah (Friday)” The above Hadeeth has been reported in the following books: Musnad al-Darami, 2/545, Hadeeth # 3400, Shu’ab al—Eeman, 2/472, Hadeeth # 2438, Al-Durr al-Manthoor, 3/346, Fadha’il Suwar al-Qur’an al-Kareem, Pg.255, Al-Salaam) It is clear from the above Hadeeth that the recital of Surah Hud on a Friday has been established from the Hadeeth.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

(Mawlana) Ismail Desai
Student: Darul Ifta

Further References:

1ثم قال: ظاهر الهداية أن الأعتبار لاعتقاد المقتدي و لا اعتبار لاعتقاد الامام. (رد المحتار، ج 2، ص 7، ايج ايم سعيد) ورد بأن المعتبر في حق المقتدي رأي نفسه لا غيره (رد المحتار، ج 2، ص 8) 2  

فتاوي محموديه، ج 10، ص 352، محموديه و قال الحنفية: نية الرجل الامامة شرط لصحة اقتداء النساء ان كن وحدهن (الموسوعة الفقهية الكويتية، ج 6، ص 206، ادارة الشؤون الاسلامية)

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