What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Whoever recites ‘Say, He is Allah, the One’ a thousand times has purchased his soul from Allah the Exalted”?
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The questioner : And finally, she says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever recites [Al-Ikhlas 112:1] a thousand times has purchased his soul from Allah the Exalted”?
The Shaykh : It is also weak.
The questioner : Very well. In her second question, she says: Mention, O Shaykh Muhammad...
The Shaykh : And it is necessary to point out.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : That many of the hadiths that have been transmitted regarding the virtues of certain surahs or certain verses are weak, or may even reach the level of fabrication. Therefore, one must be careful about this and present these hadiths to the scholars of hadith so that the authentic ones may be distinguished from the weak ones. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قل هو الله أحدThe Shaykh : It is also weak.
The questioner : Very well. In her second question, she says: Mention, O Shaykh Muhammad...
The Shaykh : And it is necessary to point out.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : That many of the hadiths that have been transmitted regarding the virtues of certain surahs or certain verses are weak, or may even reach the level of fabrication. Therefore, one must be careful about this and present these hadiths to the scholars of hadith so that the authentic ones may be distinguished from the weak ones. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.