Is the hadith about reciting Surahs Al-Kafirun, An-Nasr, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas—with Basmala at the beginning and end—when intending to travel, authentic?
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The aforementioned Hadith is weak; it is not permissible to use it as evidence for the desirability of reciting the mentioned Surahs before travel, nor for the issue of the Basmalah at the beginning of the Surahs.
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