The 4 Lights

The virtues of S[rah al-W\qi`ah
`Abdull\h ibn Mas`[d t states,
“Whoever recites al-W\qi`ah every evening, poverty will never afflict
him.”
al-Bayhaq|
Anas t narrates that the Messenger of All\h r said,
“S[rah al-W\qi`ah is S[rah al-Ghina (the S[rah of abundance), read it
and teach it to your children.”
Ibn Mardawayh
Anas t narrates that the Messenger of All\h r said,
“Teach your women S[rah al-W\qi`ah for indeed it is the S[rah of
abundance.”
ad-Daylam|
`Uthm\n t visited `Abdul\h ibn Mas`[d t who, due to illness, was
on his death bed. `Uthm\n t asked, “What do you complain of?”
`Abdull\h t replied, “My sins.”
`Uthm\n t then asked, “What do you hope for?”
`Abdull\h t replied, “My Lords mercy.”
`Uthm\n t then asked, “Shall I not call a doctor to attend to you.”
`Abdull\h t replied, “The Doctor has made me ill.”
`Uthm\n t then asked, “Shall I order a gift to be sent to you?”
`Abdull\h t replied, “I have no need for gifts.”
`Uthm\n t replied, “It will be for your daughters to use after you.”
`Abdullah t exclaimed, “Do you fear poverty for my daughters? I
have instructed my daughters to recite S[rah al-W\qi`ah every
evening. I have heard the Messenger of All\h r saying, “Whoever
recites S[rah al-W\qi`ah every evening poverty will never afflict him.”
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