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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 523: STATUS HADIS “GANJARAN KEPADA ISTERI YANG MENYEDIAKAN MAKANAN BUAT SUAMI”
Is the hadith authentic that says food prepared by a wife for her husband is better than performing Hajj and Umrah?
Short answer
The original text of this hadith, which claims that a wife preparing food for her husband is better than performing Hajj and Umrah, is not found in any reliable hadith collection.
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 original text of this hadith, which claims that a wife preparing food for her husband is better than performing Hajj and Umrah, is not found in any reliable hadith collection. However, many other hadiths mention the virtues and rewards of a wife who obeys and treats her husband well. Examples include the hadith on a woman who prays five times, fasts Ramadan, guards her chastity and obeys her husband, and the hadith describing a righteous wife as the best treasure of a man.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis yang menyebutkan tentang seorang isteri yang menyediakan makanan kepada suaminya adalah lebih baik daripada seorang isteri itu mengerjakan haji dan umrah tidak dijumpai teks asalnya dalam mana-mana kitab hadis yang muktabar.
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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 KE 523: STATUS HADIS “GANJARAN KEPADA ISTERI YANG MENYEDIAKAN MAKANAN BUAT SUAMI””, 1 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4855-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-523-status-hadis-ganjaran-kepada-isteri-yang-menyediakan-makanan-buat-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-wife-food-better-than-hajj-umrah/