Are the recitations of three verses from Surat Al-Hashr in the Fajr prayer, Surat Ad-Dukhan on Thursday, and ten verses from Surat Al-Baqarah, authentic Hadith or an innovation?
First: Reading Surat Al-Hashr in the Fajr prayer is not a Hadith مرفوع (directly attributed to the Prophet, peace be upon him). Rather, it was narrated from the action of Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), and the chain of transmission for this narration is not authentic. Even assuming its authenticity, there is no harm in reading it occasionally without believing in a specific virtue or implying that it is a Sunnah.
Second: No authentic Hadith has been reported that specifies a virtue or reward for Surat Ad-Dukhan. All narrations regarding this are weak and denounced, such as the Hadith "Whoever recites Ha Mim Ad-Dukhan on the night of Friday will be forgiven," for it is weak.
Third: There is no evidence indicating the desirability of reading ten verses from Surat Al-Baqarah on Thursday.
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