Reciting Al-Mu`awwidhatayn after Salah

Q 1: Does the command in the Hadith which is mentioned in the book of Al-Kalim Al-Tayyib by Ibn Taymiyyah: It was narrated on the authority of `Uqbah ibn `Amir that he said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) commanded me to recite Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn [Surahs Al-Falaq and Al-Nas] after every Salah (Prayer)” imply an obligation? (Part No. 5; Page No. 421


A: The command to recite Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn after every Salah in the concerned Hadith implies Istihbab (desirability) not Wujub (obligation). This is because there is an Ijma‘ (consensus of scholars) to the effect that doing so is not Wajib (obligatory).May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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