The merit of Surah Al-Mulk

Q 14: 1. The Messenger (peace be upon him) said: A Surah of the Qur'an which has only thirty Ayahs (Qur'anic verses) interceded for a man until his sins were forgiven – "Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion..." (Surah Al-Mulk). 2. It (Surah Al-Mulk) is the protector and rescuer from the torment of the grave. Are these Sahih (authentic) Hadith? A: 1. As for the first Hadith, it is related by Imam Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhy who ranked it as Hasan (good). In addition, Al-Nasa'y, Ibn Majah, Ibn Hibban, Al-Hakim in his Mustadrak and others ranked it as Sahih (authentic). 2. As for the second Hadith, it is related by Al-Tirmidhy on the authority of Ibn `Abbas from the Prophet (peace be upon him). Al-Tirmidhy said: "It is Hasan Gharib (a good Hadith that is strange to come from this chain of narration)." Al-Bayhaqy also related this Hadith in his book (Part No. 3; Page No. 143

A: 1. As for the first Hadith, it is related by Imam Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhy who ranked it as Hasan (good). In addition, Al-Nasa'y, Ibn Majah, Ibn Hibban, Al-Hakim in his Mustadrak and others ranked it as Sahih (authentic). 2. As for the second Hadith, it is related by Al-Tirmidhy on the authority of Ibn `Abbas from the Prophet (peace be upon him). Al-Tirmidhy said: "It is Hasan Gharib (a good Hadith that is strange to come from this chain of narration)." Al-Bayhaqy also related this Hadith in his book (Part No. 3; Page No. 143) Shu`ab Al-Iman and said: "Yahya ibn `Amr is the only one who related this Hadith and he is a weak narrator, but the meaning of the Hadith is supported with other Hadiths." Allah knows best.