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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-24: Isu pentashihan hadis oleh ulama kontemporari dan adakah dalam Sahih Bukhari terdapat riwayat yang lemah.
What is the view on the authentication of hadith by contemporary scholars, and does Sahih al-Bukhari contain narrations that are weak in origin?
Short answer
The answer states that hadith scholars are agreed that every hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari is authentic and connected to the Prophet, and the Muslim community has accepted this.
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 answer states that hadith scholars are agreed that every hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari is authentic and connected to the Prophet, and the Muslim community has accepted this. Claims that some narrations do not meet al-Bukhari's conditions were answered by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Hadyu al-Sari. Grading hadith as sahih, hasan, daif or fabricated today is possible only for qualified specialists who are just and who master jarh wa ta'dil, the science of narrators and the methods of earlier scholars. Where thorough study of narrators, chains, supporting reports and corroborations cannot be done, one should rely on the rulings of earlier imams.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ijmak ulama imam-imam daripada ahli hadis bahawa setiap hadis yang berada di dalam sahih al-Bukhari adalah hadis yang sahih yang bersambung kepada Rasulullah SAW dan umat ini telah menerima dan mengakui akan hal tersebut.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-24: Isu pentashihan hadis oleh ulama kontemporari dan adakah dalam Sahih Bukhari terdapat riwayat yang lemah.”, 16 March 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1509-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-24-isu-pentashihan-hadis-oleh-ulama-kontemporari-dan-adakah-dalam-sahih-bukhari-terdapat-riwayat-yang-lemah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/contemporary-hadith-authentication-sahih-bukhari-weak-narrations/