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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-421: KISAH ABU UBAIDAH RA MEMBUNUH AYAHNYA
Is it true that Abu Ubaidah RA killed his father at the Battle of Badr?
Short answer
Many exegetes cite this account as the reason for the revelation of Surah al-Mujadalah, verse 22.
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- 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
Many exegetes cite this account as the reason for the revelation of Surah al-Mujadalah, verse 22. However, the narration is graded weak because of a break in its chain of transmission, and Ibn Hajar relays it using a wording that signals doubt. Since the account concerns history rather than creed or legal rulings, it is acceptable to mention it when explaining the verse.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-421: KISAH ABU UBAIDAH RA MEMBUNUH AYAHNYA”, 7 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3723-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-421-kisah-abu-ubaidah-ra-membunuh-ayahnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/did-abu-ubaidah-kill-his-father-badr/