Can you please make a list of authentic Hadiths of the virtues of reciting different surahs & when it should be recited. Please provide evidences from the Hadith & sayings & actions of the salaf if there are any on this topic
(Source: Virtues of Surahs and Verses by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amritsari)
◈ Introduction
Surah Al-Fatihah consists of 113 letters, 25 words, and 7 verses. It is recited in every rak‘ah of Salah and is regarded as the foundation of the Qur’an. It is also known by several names such as Umm al-Qur’an (The Mother of the Qur’an), Al-Hamdulillah, Umm al-Kitab (The Mother of the Book), As-Sab‘ al-Mathani (The Seven Oft-Repeated Verses), and Al-Qur’an al-‘Azim (The Glorious Qur’an).
The phrase بِسْمِ اللَّهِ...
Virtues of Āyat al-Kursī – From the Book “Sūrōn aur Āyāt ke Faḍāʾil” by Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Amunpuri
Āyat al-Kursī – The Greatest Verse of the Qur’an
Āyat al-Kursī is the most virtuous verse in the Qur'an.
It comprises 50 words, 180 letters, and is made up of 10 sentences.
It begins with the name “Allah”, and within it are:
◈ 11 evidences of Tawḥīd (Oneness of Allah)
◈ 5 of Allah’s Beautiful Names (Asmāʾ al-Ḥusnā)
◈ 26 Divine Attributes (Ṣifāt Bārī Taʿālā)
◈ A mention of Allah’s Kursī...
The Last Two Verses of Sūrat al-Baqarah – Virtues from the Book by Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Amunpuri
Virtues of the Last Two Verses of Sūrat al-Baqarah
➊ Protection and Sufficiency at Night
Narrated by Abū Masʿūd al-Anṣārī رضي الله عنه:
“Whoever recites the last two verses of Sūrat al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him.”
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 4008; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 807)
“Suffice him” means:
◈ Protection from the evil of Shayṭān
◈ Shield against unexpected calamities
◈ Sufficient even in place of nightly Tahajjud prayers
Virtues of Surah Āl-ʿImrān in the Light of Authentic Aḥādīth
❖ Adapted from the book “Sūrah aur Āyāt ke Faḍāʾil” by Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Amnpūrī
Introduction
Surah Āl-ʿImrān is a Madani Sūrah, and its first 83 verses were revealed during the arrival of the Christian delegation of Najrān in 9 AH.
✿ ➊ The Intercession of Surah Āl-ʿImrān and Surah al-Baqarah
The Virtues of Surah Banī Isrā'īl and Surah al-Zumar in the Light of Authentic Aḥādīth
❖ Adapted from the book “Sūrah aur Āyāt ke Faḍāʾil” by Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Amnpūrī
✿ ➊ The Prophet ﷺ Would Not Sleep Without Reciting Them
Narrator: Sayyidah ʿĀʾishah رضي الله عنها
Arabic Text:
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَنَامُ حَتَّى يَقْرَأَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَالزُّمَرَ
[Sunan al-Tirmidhī: 2920, ʿAmal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah by Ibn al-Sunnī: 678 – Chain is Ṣaḥīḥ]
Translation:
“The Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited...
Virtues of Surah al-Kahf in the Light of Authentic Ahadith
Adapted from the book “Virtues of Surahs and Verses” by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
✿ ❶ The Descent of Tranquility During its Recitation
Sayyiduna Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib رضي الله عنه narrated:
قرأ رجل الكهف وفي الدار دابة، فجعلت تنفر، فنظر فإذا ضبابة، أو سحابة، قد غشيته، قال : فذكر ذلك للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال : اقرأ ، فلان، فإنها السكينة تنزلت عند القرآن، أو تنزلت للقرآن. Musnad Ahmad 4/481 – Chain: Authentic
A man was reciting Surah al-Kahf while a horse was tied in the...
Virtues of the Musabbihāt: Surahs Beginning with "Sabbaha" in Light of Authentic Ahadith
Adapted from the book “Virtues of Surahs and Verses” by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
✿ What Are the Musabbihāt?
The Musabbihāt are the seven Surahs of the Qur'an that begin with the glorification of Allah using the root word سَبَّحَ (to glorify/praise). These are:
Derived from the Book:Sūraton aur Āyāt ke Faḍā’il by Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Amn Pūrī
Virtue of Sūrah Yā-Sīn
The virtue of Sūrah Yā-Sīn is not authentically established from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
All narrations concerning its specific excellence are weak (ḍa‘īf).
❖ Report from Sayyidunā ʿAbdullāh bin ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما
Arabic Text:
من قرأ يس حين يصبح، أعطي يسر يومه حتى يمسي، ومن قرأها فى صدر ليله، أعطي يسر ليليه حتى يصبح. Sunan al-Dārimī: 3482 — Its chain is ḥasan.
Sūraton aur Āyāt ke Faḍā’il by Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Amn Pūrī
Virtue of Sūrah al-Fatḥ in the Light of Authentic Aḥādīth
❖ Report from Sayyidunā ʿUmar bin al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه
Arabic Text:
لقد أنزلت على الليلة سورة لهي أحب إلى مما طلعت عليه الشمس، ثم قرأ
﴿ إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُّبِينًا ﴾ Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 4833
Translation:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Tonight, a sūrah has been revealed to me which is dearer to me than all that the sun shines upon.”
Then he recited: ‘Verily, We have granted you a clear...
Sūraton aur Āyāt ke Faḍā’il by Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Amn Pūrī
Virtue of Sūrah al-Mulk in the Light of Authentic Aḥādīth
❶ Report from Sayyidunā Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه
Arabic Text:
إن سورة من القرآن ثلاثون آية شفعت لرجل حتى غفر له، وهي سورة تبارك الذي بيده الملك. Musnad Imām Aḥmad: 2/299/32; Sunan Abī Dāwūd: 1400; Sunan al-Tirmidhī: 2891; Sunan Ibn Mājah: 3788 — Its chain is ḥasan.
Translation:
There is a sūrah in the Qur’an consisting of thirty verses which interceded for a man until he was forgiven.
That sūrah is...
(Excerpt taken from Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri’s book: “Virtues of Surahs and Verses”)
① The Surah that Ensures Success for Its Reciter
Narration of ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ رضي الله عنهما:
أتى رجل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: أقرئني يا رسول الله، فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: اقرأ ثلاثًا من ذات الراء، فقال الرجل: كبرت سني، واشتد قلبي، وغلظ لساني. قال: اقرأ ثلاثًا من ذات حم، فقال مثل مقالته الأولى، قال: اقرأ ثلاثًا من المسبحات، فقال مثل مقالته، ثم قال الرجل: ولكن أقرئني سورة جامعة، قال: فاقرأ إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا،...
This text is taken from Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amini’s book: Sūraton aur Āyāt ke Fazā’il (Virtues of Surahs and Verses).
Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn are the last two surahs of the Qur’an. Each of them has eleven verses. In Surah al-Falaq the word “شر” (evil) occurs four times, because each “evil” mentioned is different from the other.
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➊ “Unparalleled Verses Revealed to Me”
سیدنا عقبہ بن عامر رضی اللہ عنہ بیان کرتے ہیں کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا :
أنزلت على آيات لم ير مثلهن قط المعوذتين.
Āyat al-Kursī – The Greatest Verse of the Qur’an
Reflect: How deprived are we...
Virtues of Surah Āl-ʿImrān in the Light of Authentic Aḥādīth
Sunan al-Dārimī: 3482 — Its chain is ḥasan.
