What is the Best Time To Recite Surah Kahf on Fridays?
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QUESTION:
A person recites Surah Kahf after Maghrib on Thursday night. Is this permissible and what exact time did the prophet recite Surah Kahf on Fridays?
ANSWER:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
In principle, reciting Surah Kahf after sunset on Thursday is equivalent to reciting it on Friday and grants the same benefits. This is because Thursday night is considered the night of Friday as, in Islamic calendar, the night precedes the day. In fact, it is considered mustahab (recommended) to recite Surah Kahf on Thursday night, as it signifies eagerness towards virtuous deeds.
In addition, although there seems to be no specific mention in Hadith about the time when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Surah Kahf, one can still recite it at any time on Friday, before sunset, to attain the benefits mentioned in Hadith.
May Almighty Allah reward you abundantly for your enthusiasm in trying to learn more about the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Āmeen.
And Allah Ta’ālā Knows Best
Zayd Imran
Concurred by:
Hanif Yusuf | Mubasshir Talha
References
مَنْ قَرَأَ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَضَاءَ لَهُ مِنَ النُّورِ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ
[Shu'ab al-Īmān: Maktabah al-Rushd: 4:86]
(من قرأ سورة الكهف يوم الجمعة) قال الحافظ ابن حجر: وقع في رواية: يوم الجمعة، وفي روايات: "ليلة الجمعة" والجمع بينهما بأن المراد: اليوم بليلته والليلة بيومها، وأما رواية أبي الشيخ الذي فيه الجمع بينهما فضعيف جدًّا (أضاء له من النور ما بينه وبين البيت العتيق) هو الكعبة، وهذه الإضاءة يحتمل أنها في الدنيا يحفه النور هذه المسافة ويكون علامة للملائكة على قبول عمله ويدفع عنه الشياطين وقد كان - صلى الله عليه وسلم - يسأل الله أن يجعل له نورًا من جميع جهاته بل وفي سمعه وبصره وشعره وبشرهويحتمل أنه نور يكون لبصيرته يهتدي به إلى الحق ويحتمل غير ذلك والله أعلم بمراد رسوله
[al-Tanwīr Sharh al-Jāmi' al-Saghīr: Maktabah Dār al-Salām: 10:351]
إِنَّ مَنْ قَرَأَ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَضَاءَ لَهُ مِنَ النُّورِ مَا بَيْنَ الْجُمُعَتَيْنِ
[al-Mustadrak 'alā al-Sahīhayn: DKi: 2:399]
(قَوْلُهُ قِرَاءَةُ الْكَهْفِ) أَيْ يَوْمَهَا وَلَيْلَتَهَا، وَالْأَفْضَلُ فِي أَوَّلِهِمَا مُبَادَرَةً لِلْخَيْرِ وَحَذَرًا مِنْ الْإِهْمَالِ
[Radd al-Muhtār: Dār al-Fikr: 2:164]
جو شخص جمعرات کا سورج غروب ہوجانے کے بعد مغرب کے بعد سورہ کہف کی تلاوت کرتا ہے ، تو ایسا شخص بھی اس فضیلت لو پانے والا ہوگا ... اور حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم جمعہ کے دن میں کس وقت سورہ کہف پڑھتے تھے ، اس کا تعیین کی ثبوت حدیث میں نہیں ہے
[Fatāwā Qāsmiyah: Maktabah Ashrafiyah: 3:550]
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