What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Whoever passes by the graveyards and recites: Say, He is Allah, the One”?

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The question: This is a letter from (A. M. H. N.) from Khartoum, Sudan. He sent us a number of questions in this letter, and we are trying to present some of them to allow for other listeners. He says: Is this hadith authentic, and who is its narrator? It is narrated from Ali from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:

Whoever passes by the graveyards and recites "Say, He is Allah, the One" eleven times, then gives its reward to the dead, he is given a reward equal to the number of the dead.

من مر على المقابر وقرأ قل هو الله أحد إحدى عشرة مرة ثم وهب أجرها للأموات، أعطي من الأجر بعدد الأموات

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The answer: This hadith has no basis with the scholars of knowledge. Rather, it is one of the fabricated hadiths, one of the false hadiths that has no authentic chain of narration. It is not from the Sunnah to recite at the graves or between the graves. The Sunnah, when visiting the graves, is to say:

Peace be upon you, inhabitants of the dwellings who are of the community of the believers

السلام عليكم دار قوم مؤمنين

Sunan Abi Dawud 3237Sahih (Al-Albani)

Peace be upon you, O people of the abode, from among the believers and the Muslims. And we, if Allah wills, are to follow you. May Allah have mercy on those of us who have gone before and those who come after. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you.

السلام عليكم أهل الديار من المؤمنين والمسلمين، وإنا إن شاء الله بكم لاحقون، يرحم الله المستقدمين منا والمستأخرين، نسأل الله لنا ولكم العافية

and to supplicate for them with forgiveness and mercy. This is the Sunnah. As for passing by and reciting the Qur'an over them, or between them, this has no basis.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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