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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-106: SEBAB WURUDNYA HADITH “BANTULAH SAUDARAMU YANG ZALIM DAN JUGA YANG DIZALIMI”
What is the background (sabab wurud) of the hadith "Help your brother, whether he is the wrongdoer or the wronged"?
Short answer
The hadith was spoken when two boys, one from the Muhajirun and one from the Ansar, quarrelled and each called for support for his own group.
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 was spoken when two boys, one from the Muhajirun and one from the Ansar, quarrelled and each called for support for his own group. The Prophet SAW explained that helping a wrongdoer means restraining him from wrongdoing, while the wronged is helped to be freed from the injustice as far as one is able. The saying originated as a principle among the people of the pre-Islamic era, who defended their own tribe even when it was in the wrong. The text also notes that not every hadith has a sabab wurud.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Rasulullah SAW telah menafsirkan atau menjelaskan makna hadith ini di atas dengan menolong orang yang melakukan kezaliman di sini adalah dengan cara mencegahnya daripada perbuatan yang zalim.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-106: SEBAB WURUDNYA HADITH “BANTULAH SAUDARAMU YANG ZALIM DAN JUGA YANG DIZALIMI””, 3 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1127-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-106-sebab-wurudnya-hadith-bantulah-saudaramu-yang-zalim-dan-juga-yang-dizalimi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/background-hadith-help-your-brother-wrongdoer-wronged/