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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-183: BERHUKUM DENGAN YANG ZAHIR
Is the statement "I was commanded to judge by what is apparent, and Allah handles what is hidden" truly a saying of the Prophet SAW?
Short answer
The statement is judged to be fabricated and not established from the Prophet SAW, so it must not be attributed to him or spread as a hadith.
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
The statement is judged to be fabricated and not established from the Prophet SAW, so it must not be attributed to him or spread as a hadith. It was actually an explanatory remark by Imam al-Nawawi in his commentary on Sahih Muslim, which some people mistook for part of the hadith. Its meaning is nevertheless sound based on other hadiths, such as the report that the Prophet SAW was not commanded to probe people's hearts, and jurists use it as a principle in determining rulings.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah kami meneliti dan menekuni pendapat para ulama' berkaitan hadith di atas, maka kami mengatakan bahawa hadith tersebut adalah palsu lagi tidak thabit daripada Nabi SAW.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-183: BERHUKUM DENGAN YANG ZAHIR”, 14 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/880-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-183-berhukum-dengan-yang-zahir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-judge-by-what-is-apparent-authentic-prophet-saying/