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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 561: PENJELASAN RIWAYAT MEMAKAN SECUBIT GARAM SEBELUM MAKAN
Is there an authentic hadith that the Prophet ate a pinch of salt before and after meals?
Short answer
All narrations about eating salt before and after a meal are judged not authentic from the Prophet.
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
All narrations about eating salt before and after a meal are judged not authentic from the Prophet. Their chains include weak, unknown or accused narrators, and some are ruled fabricated or false by hadith scholars. A person who wishes to practise it is not at fault, provided the act is not attributed to the Prophet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Semua hadis-hadis yang menyebutkan tentang makan sedikit garam sebelum menjamah makanan dan setelah selesai makan adalah tidak sahih daripada Nabi SAW.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 561: PENJELASAN RIWAYAT MEMAKAN SECUBIT GARAM SEBELUM MAKAN”, 4 September 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5985-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-561-penjelasan-riwayat-memakan-secubit-garam-sebelum-makan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-eating-pinch-of-salt-before-meals/