Question
Is this this Hadith authentic?
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Whoever recites Surah Yasin on the eve of Friday he will be forgiven by morning”
Answer
Imam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration with a weak chain. The narration states “Whoever recites Surah Dukhan and Surah Yasin on the eve of Friday he will be forgiven by morning”
(Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 2248)
However, Imam Malik (rahimahullah) and others have recorded the following narration:
Sayyiduna Jundub ibn ‘Abdullah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever recites Surah Yasin at night seeking the pleasure of Allah, His sins will be forgiven.”
(Muwatta Imam Malik. Refer: Targhib, vol. 2, pg. 377)
Imam ibn Hibban (rahimahullah) has classified this Hadith as authentic. (Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 2574)
The above Hadith is general and includes Friday eve.
See here and here for further virtues of Surah Yasin and Surah Dukhan
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar