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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 553 : KISAH IBLIS MEMOHON KEPADA ALLAH AGAR DIBERIKAN RUMAH DAN LAIN-LAIN DI DUNIA
Is there an authentic narration that Iblis asked Allah for a house, a gathering place and food when he was sent down to earth?
Short answer
The narration appears in several hadith books, including al-Tabarani's al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, al-Tabari's Tahdhib al-Athar and Ibn Abi al-Dunya's Makaid al-Shaytan.
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 narration appears in several hadith books, including al-Tabarani's al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, al-Tabari's Tahdhib al-Athar and Ibn Abi al-Dunya's Makaid al-Shaytan. Its chain is very weak because Ubaidullah bin Zahr, Ali bin Yazid and Yahya bin Ayyub were criticised by hadith scholars, and Sa'id bin Abi Maryam's report stands alone. Al-Iraqi and al-Haythami judged it very weak and not to be circulated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Riwayat hadis tersebut ialah riwayat yang terlalu lemah berpunca daripada Ubaidullah bin Zahr al-Ḍamirī.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 553 : KISAH IBLIS MEMOHON KEPADA ALLAH AGAR DIBERIKAN RUMAH DAN LAIN-LAIN DI DUNIA”, 25 February 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5137-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-553-kisah-iblis-memohon-kepada-allah-agar-diberikan-rumah-dan-lain-lain-di-dunia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iblis-request-house-food-hadith-status/