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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-231: AMALAN DIANGKAT PADA ISNIN DAN KHAMIS
What hadith shows that deeds are presented on Mondays and Thursdays?
Short answer
Authentic hadith narrated by al-Tirmizi and al-Nasa'ie state that deeds are presented to Allah on Mondays and Thursdays, and the Prophet preferred his deeds to be presented while he was fasting.
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
Authentic hadith narrated by al-Tirmizi and al-Nasa'ie state that deeds are presented to Allah on Mondays and Thursdays, and the Prophet preferred his deeds to be presented while he was fasting. This weekly presentation is distinguished from the raising of daily deeds and the annual raising of deeds in Sya'ban. Based on these hadith and the narration of Aisyah, fasting on Mondays and Thursdays is recommended in the Syafie school.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kita dituntut untuk berpuasa pada hari Isnin dan Khamis berdasarkan hadith yang kami nyatakan di atas.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-231: AMALAN DIANGKAT PADA ISNIN DAN KHAMIS”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2228-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-231-amalan-diangkat-pada-isnin-dan-khamis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-deeds-presented-monday-thursday/