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AL-KAFI #2058: MENYINGKAP KESAHIHAN KISAH PARA NABI PADA HARI ASYURA
Are the stories of the prophets said to have occurred on 10 Muharram, as circulated in WhatsApp groups, authentic?
Short answer
Only the rescue of Prophet Musa and his followers from Pharaoh is established as having occurred on Ashura, based on the authentic hadith in al-Bukhari and Muslim.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Only the rescue of Prophet Musa and his followers from Pharaoh is established as having occurred on Ashura, based on the authentic hadith in al-Bukhari and Muslim. Most other prophetic events attributed to 10 Muharram are judged by hadith scholars to have no basis (la asla lahu), although the miracles of the prophets themselves must be believed. The established virtue of Ashura is the voluntary fast, which expiates minor sins of the previous year, and fasting on 9 Muharram is also encouraged to differ from the Jewish practice. Narrations without authentic support should not be relied upon even if mentioned in the works of certain scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kita wajib beriman bahawa mukjizat dan kehebatan para nabi ini benar-benar berlaku seperti yang termaktub di dalam al-Quran, tetapi penetapan tarikhnya pada hari Asyura adalah tidak sahih.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #2058: MENYINGKAP KESAHIHAN KISAH PARA NABI PADA HARI ASYURA”, 30 June 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6609-al-kafi-2058-menyingkap-kesahihan-kisah-para-nabi-pada-hari-asyura. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/authenticity-prophets-stories-day-of-ashura/