The report of Umm Salim reciting over Fatimah at the time of childbirth

Question:
As for the report of Umm Salim and Maymunah regarding the story of Fatimah’s birth, it requires examination in the marginal notes (hashiyah) written on it. Ibn al-Sunni narrated it in *A'mal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah* (The Deeds of the Day and the Night), and its chain of narration is very weak.

Answer:
The point is that there is no harm in reciting over her, even if the hadith is not authentic. There is no harm in reciting over a pregnant woman at the time of childbirth, or reciting over her when labor becomes difficult, or making du'a for her. All of this is good and there is no harm in it. Likewise, there is no harm in making du'a for any sick person or reciting over them.