Q 1:
What is the authenticity of the following Hadith:
Anyone who recites Surah Al-Dukhan in the evening, seventy thousand angels will ask forgiveness for him until the morning.
A:
This Hadith is narrated by
Al-Tirmidhy on the authority of
Abu Hurayrah from the Prophet (peace be upon him). It has been classified as Da‘if (weak).
Jalal Al-Din Al-Suyuty classified it as Da‘if in his Hadith compilation entitled “Al-Gami‘ Al-Saghir”.
Ibn Al-Jawzy also referred to it in his book entitled “Al-Mawdu‘at” [Fabricated Hadith]. The Sanad (chain of narrators) include
`Umar ibn Rashid ibn Shajarah whom Imam
Ahmad ibn Hanbal,
Yahya ibn Ma‘in,
Abu Dawud and others have ranked as a weak narrator.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.