Is the Hadith that states: "Whoever passes by graveyards and recites 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Say: He is Allah, the One) eleven times, then dedicates its reward to the deceased, will be given reward equal to the number of the deceased" authentic?
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This has no basis; it is among the fabricated and false hadiths. It is not part of the to recite the Quran at graves or among them. Rather, the Sunnah, when a Muslim visits graves, is to greet their inhabitants and supplicate for their forgiveness and mercy.
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