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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-535 : KETIKA PERANG BADAR, MALAIKAT MEMAKAI SERBAN HITAM DAN KETIKA PERANG UHUD, MALAIKAT MEMAKAI SERBAN MERAH
Is it true that the angels wore black turbans at the Battle of Badr and red turbans at the Battle of Uhud?
Short answer
The narration is recorded by al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and is graded as a munkar hadith.
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
The narration is recorded by al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and is graded as a munkar hadith. Its chain includes Abdul Qudus bin Habib, a narrator whose transmission was abandoned (matruk) by hadith scholars. Its content also contradicts authentic hadiths stating that the angels descended only at the Battle of Badr. A munkar hadith cannot be used as evidence in matters of creed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis yang bertaraf munkar tidak boleh dijadikan hujah dalam urusan akidah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-535 : KETIKA PERANG BADAR, MALAIKAT MEMAKAI SERBAN HITAM DAN KETIKA PERANG UHUD, MALAIKAT MEMAKAI SERBAN MERAH”, 26 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4987-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-535-ketika-perang-badar-malaikat-memakai-serban-hitam-dan-ketika-perang-uhud-malaikat-memakai-serban-merah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/angels-black-turbans-badr-red-uhud/