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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 520: BAHAYA MENYAMAKAN HADIS DA’IF DENGAN PALSU
Are weak (da'if) and fabricated hadith equivalent, and must both be rejected entirely?
Short answer
Weak hadith and fabricated hadith cannot be equated. A weak hadith is one that does not meet the conditions of a sahih or hasan hadith, and it has several categories that must be examined before it is accepted or rejected.
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- 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
Weak hadith and fabricated hadith cannot be equated. A weak hadith is one that does not meet the conditions of a sahih or hasan hadith, and it has several categories that must be examined before it is accepted or rejected. A fabricated hadith is an invented statement falsely attributed to the Prophet SAW. According to Imam al-Nawawi, a weak hadith may be acted upon if it is not fabricated, does not concern legal rulings, and relates to virtues, encouragement and warning.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan persoalan di atas, hadis da'if dan hadis palsu tidak dapat disamakan kerana perbezaannya adalah jelas, di mana hadis da'if mempunyai pembahagiannya yang pelbagai dan perlu diperhalusi sebelum ia diterima untuk beramal atau ditolak.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 520: BAHAYA MENYAMAKAN HADIS DA’IF DENGAN PALSU”, 18 June 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4831-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-520-bahaya-menyamakan-hadis-da-if-dengan-palsu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/are-weak-and-fabricated-hadith-equivalent/