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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-137: HADITH MU’DHAL (المعضل)
What is a Mu’dhal hadith and what is its ruling?
Short answer
A Mu’dhal hadith is one in which two or more narrators are missing from the chain of transmission.
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
A Mu’dhal hadith is one in which two or more narrators are missing from the chain of transmission. Scholars differ on the exact definition, and the author prefers the view that two or more consecutive narrators are missing, whether at the beginning or the end of the chain. It is weak and worse than a Mursal hadith, but if it is supported by another chain of equal or better strength, it rises to hasan li ghairihi and is accepted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith Mu'dhal adalah dhaif, bahkan ia lebih buruk daripada hadith Mursal kerana perawinya lebih banyak gugur di dalam sanad berbanding hadith Mursal
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-137: HADITH MU’DHAL (المعضل)”, 23 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1445-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-137-hadith-mu-dhal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/definition-and-ruling-of-mudhal-hadith/