Hirz al-Jawshan
Question

                We are sending with this message a copy of Hirz al-Jawshan and we would like you to give us your opinion on a number of points, namely: 

1. Are there any real sources for it in the authentic books?

2. Did the narrators mentioned in this book, namely Ja’far al-Saadiq, Ameer al-Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib and his son al-Hasan, really narrate these words, or are these words those of someone other than them? 

3. What is your opinion on reading it without taking it as an amulet fir protection, such as reading it as du’aa’ only, because of what it contains of the names and attribute of Allaah?

4. Is there any sin on me if I memorise it? Is there any sin on me if I burn it to get rid of it?.
Praise be to Allah.
    It is not permissible to keep this book which is called 
    Hirz al-Jawshan, or to act upon it, or to believe what it says in it. 
    That is for the following reasons: 

    Firstly: it has no known chain of narration, and it was not 
    narrated by any of the reliable scholars of hadeeth and it was not 
    attributed to any of them. 

    Secondly: it contains many lies, such as where it says on 
    page 1: “Whoever reads it and carries it when he goes out of his house at 
    the time of Fajr prayer or the time of ‘Isha’ prayer, it is as if he has 
    done great righteous deeds, and as if he read the Torah and the Gospel and 
    the Psalms and the Holy Qur'aan.” But nothing is equal to the Books of 
    Allaah. Then it says: “and Allaah will give him for every letter that he 
    reads two wives from among the hoor al-‘iyn, and He will build a palace for 
    him in Paradise, and Allaah will give him a reward like that of four of the 
    Prophets (peace be upon them), Ibraaheem, Moosa, ‘Eesa and Muhammad.” This 
    is an obvious lie, for the reward of the Prophets will be attained by no one 
    but them.   

    On page 2 it says: “Allaah will give him a reward like that 
    of the male and female believers among the jinn and mankind from the day He 
    created them until the Day of Resurrection, and Allaah will give them the 
    reward of 900,000 martyrs.” Then the lies increase in the following pages. 

    Thirdly: on page 5 it says: “This supplication is beneficial 
    for love and acceptance, tying tongues, meeting rulers and emirs and 
    sultans, and to ward off all weapons of iron and lead, and to meet all needs 
    and so on.” 

    It appears to be a fabrication of the Shi’ah aimed at 
    diverting people from the Qur'aan and Sunnah. 

    And Allaah is the source of strength. May Allaah send 
    blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. 

    Standing Committee for Scientific Research and Issuing Fatwas