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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-176: KESAHIHAN AZAB KUBUR DI ANGKAT SELAMA 40 HARI
Is the hadith authentic that says punishment in the grave is lifted for 40 days when a scholar passes by a graveyard?
Short answer
The hadith stating that Allah lifts punishment from the graveyard of a village for 40 days when a scholar and a student pass through it is judged to be fabricated and without basis.
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 hadith stating that Allah lifts punishment from the graveyard of a village for 40 days when a scholar and a student pass through it is judged to be fabricated and without basis. This assessment is attributed to scholars such as al-Suyuthi, al-Qauqaji, al-'Ajlouni and Mulla Ali al-Qari. The authenticity of a hadith must be verified before attributing it to the Prophet, since lying in his name carries the warning of Hellfire.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah kami menekuni berkaitan hadith ini, kami mendapati hadith ini sebagai palsu dan tiada asal baginya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-176: KESAHIHAN AZAB KUBUR DI ANGKAT SELAMA 40 HARI”, 24 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/911-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-176-kesahihan-azab-kubur-di-angkat-selama-40-hari. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/authenticity-hadith-grave-punishment-lifted-40-days/