Fatwa ID: 08179
Answered by:
Alimah Shireen Mangera-Badat
Question:
Assalamu alaikum shuyookh
Why should we recite Surah Kahf on Friday? Is there any hikmah?
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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Surah Kahf itself is a beautiful surah with many valuable and moral lessons to be learnt from, when one ponders over the transaction and knows the story behind the Surah, such as:
The Trial of Faith (The Story of the People of the Cave) – Teaches steadfastness in dīn amidst societal pressure.
The Trial of Wealth (The Parable of the Two Men and Their Gardens) – Warns against arrogance and ingratitude.
The Trial of Knowledge (The Story of Musa) – Demonstrates the limits of human understanding and submission to Allah’s wisdom.
The Trial of Power (The Story of Dhul-Qarnayn) – Shows how power should be used justly and for the sake of Allah.
As for the virtues of Surah Kahf to be read on Jummah:[1]
It is reported on the authority of Abī Sa’īd al-Khudrī, that he said:
“Whoever reads Sūrah al-Kahf on the night of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the Ka’bah).”
One of the many virtues that have been mentioned is the safeguard from Dajjal:[2]
Abu al-Darda’ reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:
“If anyone memorizes ten verses from the beginning of Surat al-Kahf, he will be protected from the trial of Dajjal (Antichrist).”
Abu Dawud said: In this way Hashim al-Dastawa’i transmitted it from Qatada, but he said:
“If anyone memorizes the closing verses of Surat al-Kahf.” Shu‘bah narrated from Qatadah the words: “from the end of al-Kahf.”
Therefore, the practice of reciting Surah al-Kahf on Fridays is a means of seeking divine guidance, protection, and spiritual renewal. It serves as a reminder of the trials of life and the importance of remaining steadfast in faith. Thus, it is highly recommended for every believer to adopt this Sunnah consistently.
I hope that this answers the question.
Only Allah knows best.
Written by
Alimah Shireen Mangera-Badat
Checked and approved by
Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
[1] حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هَاشِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مِجْلَزٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ عُبَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ، أَضَاءَ لَهُ مِنَ النُّورِ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ
https://takhrijalhadith.com/sunan-ad-darimi-hadith-3407/
[2] حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ مَعْدَانَ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، يَرْوِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ” مَنْ حَفِظَ عَشْرَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ عُصِمَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدَّجَّالِ ” . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَكَذَا قَالَ هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ” مَنْ حَفِظَ مِنْ خَوَاتِيمِ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ ” . وَقَالَ شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ” مِنْ آخِرِ الْكَهْفِ ” Sunan Abi Dawud 4323
