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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 521: BENARKAH TERDAPAT HADIS TENTANG KETINGGIAN NABI ADAM AS ENAM PULUH HASTA?
Is there an authentic hadith stating that Prophet Adam was sixty cubits tall?
Short answer
The hadith stating that Prophet Adam was sixty cubits tall is authentic.
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 hadith stating that Prophet Adam was sixty cubits tall is authentic. It is narrated by al-Bukhari in two separate chapters, and also by Muslim and al-Tirmidhi. Ibn Hajar holds that it describes Adam at the beginning of his creation, which he considers the relied-upon view. Al-Kashmiri adds the possibility that the measure refers to his height in paradise. No strong narration of equal rank mentions his height on earth.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis yang menyebutkan tentang ketinggian Nabi Adam AS setinggi enam puluh hasta adalah sahih.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 521: BENARKAH TERDAPAT HADIS TENTANG KETINGGIAN NABI ADAM AS ENAM PULUH HASTA?”, 22 June 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4834-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-521-benarkah-terdapat-hadis-tentang-ketinggian-nabi-adam-as-enam-puluh-hasta. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-prophet-adam-sixty-cubits-tall/