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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-178: KELEBIHAN MEMBACA SURAH AL-BAQARAH
What is the status of the hadith stating that reciting ten verses of Surah al-Baqarah at night keeps Satan out of the house?
Short answer
This hadith, narrated by al-Darimi from Abdullah bin Mas’ud, is graded weak (dhaif) because its chain is broken, as al-Sha’bi did not hear from Ibn Mas’ud.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This hadith, narrated by al-Darimi from Abdullah bin Mas’ud, is graded weak (dhaif) because its chain is broken, as al-Sha’bi did not hear from Ibn Mas’ud. It is also described as mawquf, with trustworthy narrators. Nevertheless, some scholars permit acting upon it, and its meaning is supported by the authentic hadith in Sahih Muslim that Satan flees from a house where Surah al-Baqarah is recited.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan dua pendapat Imam yang besar ini, kami dapat menyimpulkan bahawa hadith di atas adalah termasuk di dalam kategori dhaif (lemah) kerana sanadnya terputus iaitu al-Sya'bi tidak mendengar hadith ini daripada Abdullah bin Mas'ud.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-178: KELEBIHAN MEMBACA SURAH AL-BAQARAH”, 28 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/905-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-178-kelebihan-membaca-surah-al-baqarah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-ten-verses-surah-al-baqarah/