Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary on Surah Al-Kahf It is recommended to recite Surat alKahf completely the night before

Friday, and it is also recommended to do so Friday itself, before Maghrib time. Ibn Abidin said, and it is best to do so early on Friday, in order to rush to the good and to avoid forgetting. Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar. Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: "Friday is the best of days. It was on this day that Hadrat Aadam alayhis salaam was created, it was on this day that he was granted entry into jannah, it was on this day that he was removed from jannah (which became the cause for man's existence in this universe, and which is a great blessing), and the day of resurrection will also take place on this day. " (Sahih Muslim) Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: "There is such an hour on Friday that if any Muslim makes dua in it, his dua will definitely be accepted. " (Bukhari, Muslim) The ulama (the scholars) have differed in specifying that hour which has been mentioned in the Hadith. Shaykh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlawi rahmatullahialayh has mentioned 40 different opinions in his book Sharh Al-Bara reported: A man recited Surah Al-Kahf and there was an animal in the house, which began acting in a nervous manner. He looked and saw a fog or cloud overhead. He mentioned this to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the Prophet said: ! $# %&') ! & !"$ # ! % !# $ & '( #& % '# (# !"$# %& "# #& % '# (# "# " " ! $ ! $ "! $ ( *+ " #% "% ! $%&'($ ) "! #$ " ! $%&'($ !) Continue reciting. Verily, that was tranquility, which came down for the recitation of the Quran. Sahih Muslim 795. The man who recited it was Usaid ibn AlHudayr. Abu Ad-Darda reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ! $" # % $ &" ' " !"$ ! #%$ & !"#$ " ! $%& # " ! "# !$ ! " # ' !"#% ! #$%& " ! #$%& !"#$ "# ! $%$&'(

Whoever memorizes ten verses from the beginning of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the False Messiah. Sahih Muslim 809. This was also recorded by Muslim, Abu Dawud, An-Nasai and At-Tirmidhi. According to the version recorded by At-Tirmidhi: ! $% " ! # ! $! " $ &' !"$ ! #%$ & !"#$ " # "# ! " ! #$%& !"#% Whoever memorizes three verses from the beginning of Surah Al-Kahf. Sunan AtTirmidhi 2886. At-Tirmidhi said it is good and authentic (hasan sahih). In his Mustadrak, Al-Hakim recorded from Abu Saeed that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: # "# $ &' !# ! " % '# ( !"# " ! #$% !"$ % )( * " !$ ! $% # ! "# !$ ! & !"#$& # &' ! #$ ! !% " ! $ "# " "# ! $%! ! % ! $# &% " # "# ( +, % )* ! $&% '( Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on the day of Friday will have a light for him between this Friday and the next. Source: Sunan AlKubra 5856. Al-Hakim said, This tradition has an authentic chain of narration, but Al-Bukhari and Muslim did not record it. Al-Hafiz Abu Bakr Al-Bayhaqi also recorded it in his Sunan from Al-Hakim, then he narrated with his own chain that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ( ! $# %& #& # ! "#$& % " ! "#$ % '# ( !# " " ! $ # " ! !"#$& !"$ !$ !$ ! )( * # ! "# !$ ! %" "$ # %&# ' ! $# %! " % '! ) " Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf as it was revealed will have light on the Day of Resurrection. Source: Sunan Al-Kubra 5856.

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