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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-71 : UMUR NABI NUH AS DAN JARAK MASA ANTARA NABI ADAM AS DAN NUH AS.
How old was Prophet Noah (AS), and how much time separated Prophet Adam (AS) from Prophet Noah (AS)?
Short answer
The Quran states that Prophet Noah (AS) called his people for 950 years, and scholars differ on his total lifespan, with views including 950, 1050, 1400, 1650 and 1700 years.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
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Summary
The Quran states that Prophet Noah (AS) called his people for 950 years, and scholars differ on his total lifespan, with views including 950, 1050, 1400, 1650 and 1700 years. The ruling does not favour any one view, since the matter is unseen and requires strong, authentic evidence, although all agree he was granted an exceptionally long life. Some scholars such as Ibn Kathir said the view of Ibn Abbas (1050 years) is the closest to the truth. The gap between Adam (AS) and Noah (AS) is ten centuries, or 1000 years, based on hadith.
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Berdasarkan kedua hadith atau riwayat ini, kita dapat menyimpulkan bahawa jarak antara Adam AS dan Nuh AS adalah sebanyak sepuluh kurun iaitu bersamaan 1000 tahun.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-71 : UMUR NABI NUH AS DAN JARAK MASA ANTARA NABI ADAM AS DAN NUH AS.”, 24 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1120-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-71-umur-nabi-nuh-as-dan-jarak-masa-antara-nabi-adam-as-dan-nuh-as. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/age-of-prophet-noah-and-gap-from-adam/