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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-441: MALAIKAT MEMINTA IZIN DARIPADA NABI SAW UNTUK MENCABUT NYAWA BAGINDA SAW
Is the narration that the Angel of Death asked the Prophet's permission before taking his soul authentic?
Short answer
This ruling states that the account of the Angel of Death seeking the Prophet's permission and offering him a choice between staying in this world or meeting Allah is not found in reliable hadith books.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This ruling states that the account of the Angel of Death seeking the Prophet's permission and offering him a choice between staying in this world or meeting Allah is not found in reliable hadith books. Its origin is unknown in authoritative sources, although it is recorded in later works. The ruling also encourages reading the Prophet's biography as he is a model for his community.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan soalan di atas, kami tidak menemui kisah atau riwayat ini di dalam kitab-kitab hadith yang muktabar.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-441: MALAIKAT MEMINTA IZIN DARIPADA NABI SAW UNTUK MENCABUT NYAWA BAGINDA SAW”, 11 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3878-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-441-malaikat-meminta-izin-daripada-nabi-saw-untuk-mencabut-nyawa-baginda-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/angel-of-death-asked-prophet-permission-hadith/