Question
➊ It is said about the virtue of Surah al-Waqi’ah that whoever recites it every night before sleeping will never become needy. Is this statement correct? It is narrated that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to instruct his daughters to recite this Surah daily.
If someone recites this Surah along with Surah al-Mulk with the intention that they will not be dependent on anyone except Allah, is it correct that they will not be dependent on anyone except Allah?
If this narration is not correct, please mention another Surah about which the Prophet ﷺ said that this Surah saves one from poverty and destitution.
➋ Apart from Surah al-Mulk and Surah al-Waqi’ah, which Surahs should be recited before sleeping at night?
Answer
الحمد للہ، والصلاة والسلام علی رسول اللہ، أما بعد!
(1) The reality of the narration about Surah al-Waqi’ah
The narration reported from Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him):
{مَنْ قَرَأَ سُوْرَۃَ الْوَاقِعَۃِ فِیْ کُلِّ لَیْلَۃٍ لَمْ تُصِبْہُ فَاقَۃٌ أَبَدًا وَکَانَ ابْنُ مَسْعُوْدٍ یَأْمُرُ بَنَاتِہِ یَقْرَأنَ بِہَا فِیْ کُلِّ لَیْلَۃٍ}
[Whoever recites Surah al-Waqi’ah every night will never suffer poverty, and Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to order his daughters to recite this Surah every night]
This narration does not reach the level of established proof. Shaykh al-Albani (may Allah preserve him), in Tahqiq al-Mishkat, declared its chain to be da’if.
However, the author of Mir’at al-Mafatih writes:
’’وقال العزیزی: إسنادہ حسن۔ وحدیث ابن مسعود أخرجہ أیضا ابن السنی ص ۲۱۸، ونسبہ السیوطی فی الاتقان ص ۱۶۵ ج۲ للبیہقی والحارث بن ابی أسامۃ وأبی عبید، وإسناد ابن السنی حسن‘‘
But according to the principles, it is not necessary that if the chain is sahih or hasan, the hadith itself is also sahih or hasan.
The matter of reciting Surah al-Waqi’ah and Surah al-Mulk together
Regarding your question that:
“If someone recites Surah al-Waqi’ah along with Surah al-Mulk with the intention that they will not be dependent on anyone except Allah”
The response is: the clarification regarding the intention for Surah al-Waqi’ah has already been given above. As for the claim that the recitation of both Surah al-Waqi’ah and Surah al-Mulk has a specific effect or virtue established from them, I know of neither any verse nor any sahih hadith that mentions this.
The Sunnah practice for sustenance and blessing
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
{مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ یُّبْسَطَ لَہُ فِیْ رِزْقِہِ وَیُنْسَأَ لَہُ فِیْ أَثَرِہِ فَلْیَصِلْ رَحِمَہُ}
[Whoever wishes that his provision be expanded and his life be blessed, let him maintain ties of kinship]
Also, the Prophet ﷺ made this supplication for Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him):
{اَللّٰہُمَّ أَکْثِرْ مَالَہُ وَوَلَدَہُ وَبَارِکْ لَہُ فِیْمَا أَعْطَیْتَہُ}
[O Allah! Increase his wealth and children, and bless him in what You have given him]
Therefore, a person should, along with maintaining ties of kinship, also frequently make this supplication:
{اَللّٰہُمَّ أَکْثِرْ مَالِیْ وَوَلَدِیْ وَبَارِکْ لِیْ فِیْمَا أَعْطَیْتَنِیْ}
[O Allah! Increase my wealth and children, and place blessing in my provision]
(2) Sunnah Surahs to recite before sleeping
Recite the last three Quls (Surah al-Ikhlas, Surah al-Falaq, Surah al-Nas) in this manner:
✿ Recite all three Surahs three times each.
✿ Then blow into both hands.
✿ Pass the hands over the whole body, from the head to the feet, as far as the hands can reach.
✿ Do this three times.
Date: 20/8/1419 AH
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