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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-169: SEBAIK-BAIK KALAM ADALAH AL-QUR’AN
Is there a hadith stating that the best of speech is the Qur’an?
Short answer
Yes, a hadith in Sahih Muslim narrated by Jabir bin Abdillah RA states that the best speech is the Book of Allah.
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
Yes, a hadith in Sahih Muslim narrated by Jabir bin Abdillah RA states that the best speech is the Book of Allah. The ruling cites Imam al-Nawawi, who explained that the word guidance in the hadith carries two meanings: direction attributed to the messengers, the Qur’an and servants, and gentleness, divine success and help that belong to Allah alone. It concludes that the Qur’an is the best of speech because it is the word of Allah SWT, who is described with all attributes of perfection.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, tidak dinafikan bahawa al-Qur'an merupakan sebaik-baik kalam dan tidak ada sesuatu yang dapat menandingi al-Qur'an.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-169: SEBAIK-BAIK KALAM ADALAH AL-QUR’AN”, 14 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/940-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-169-sebaik-baik-kalam-adalah-al-qur-an. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-best-speech-is-the-quran/