The Virtues of Surah Al-Fatihah, Surah Al-Kahf, and Surah Al-Mulk in the Light of Authentic Ahadith

This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Abu Hamza Abdul Khaliq Siddiqi's book Sahi Fazail-e-Amaal.

The Virtue of Surah Al-Fatiha​

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عن أبى سعيد رافع بن المعلى رضى الله عنه قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ألا أعلمك أعظم سورة فى القرآن قبل أن تخرج من المسجد؟ فأخذ بيدي، فلما أردنا أن نخرج قلت: يا رسول الله إنك قلت لأعلمنك أعظم سورة فى القرآن؟ قال: الحمد لله رب العالمين هي السبع المثاني والقرآن العظيم الذى أوتيته
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Rafi' bin Mu'alla رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said to me, "Shall I not teach you the greatest Surah of the Qur'an before you leave the mosque?" Then he took my hand. When we were about to leave the mosque, I said, "O Messenger of Allah! You said you would teach me the greatest Surah of the Qur'an." He said: الحمد لله رب العالمين "This is the seven oft-repeated verses (Al-Sab' Al-Mathani) and the Great Qur'an which has been given to me."

Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Book of the Virtues of the Qur'an, Chapter on the Virtue of Fatiha al-Kitab, Hadith No: 5006.

The Virtue of Surah Al-Kahf​

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وعن أبى الدرداء رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من حفظ عشر آيات من أول سورة الكهف ، عصم من الدجال. وفي رواية من آخر سورة الكهف .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: "Whoever memorizes the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal, and in one narration, it is mentioned that whoever memorizes the last ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf (will be protected)."

Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Travelers' Prayer, Chapter on the Virtue of Surah Al-Kahf, Hadith No: 257/809.

The Virtue of Surah Al-Mulk​

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وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من القرآن سورة ثلاثون آية شفعت لرجل حتى غفر له ، وهى : تبارك الذى بيده الملك .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: "There is a chapter in the Quran consisting of thirty verses, which interceded for a man until he was forgiven, and that chapter is تبارك الذى بيده الملك."

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawood, Book of Prayer, Chapter on the Number of Verses, Hadith No: 1400 - Sunan Tirmidhi, Chapters on the Rewards of the Quran, Chapter on the Virtue of Surah Al-Mulk, Hadith: 2891 - Sahih Ibn Hibban (Mawared) No: 1766 - Mustadrak Hakim: 498,497/2 -

Hakim, Ibn Hibban, and Dhahabi declared it authentic, and Allama Albani said it is Hasan.