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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI PERTAMA: HADIS PAHALA MENGKHABARKAN 1 ZULHIJJAH
Is the hadith authentic that says whoever informs others of the arrival of 1 Dhul Hijjah will be protected from the Hellfire?
Short answer
The hadith circulating in a Whatsapp message is ruled not 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 circulating in a Whatsapp message is ruled not authentic. It has no source in the books of hadith, so it should not be attributed to the Prophet as a hadith.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis ini tiada asalnya dalam kitab-kitab hadis dan tidak sahih.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI PERTAMA: HADIS PAHALA MENGKHABARKAN 1 ZULHIJJAH”, 16 December 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1547-hadis-pahala-mengkhabarkan-1-zulhijjah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-reward-announcing-1-dhul-hijjah-authentic/