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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-191: ILMU ITU DENGAN BELAJAR
Is the hadith "knowledge is only gained by learning" authentic?
Short answer
The narration from Abu Darda' is graded weak by several scholars, including al-Iraqi, al-Suyuthi and Ibn al-Jauzi.
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- 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 from Abu Darda' is graded weak by several scholars, including al-Iraqi, al-Suyuthi and Ibn al-Jauzi. However, a supporting narration from Muawiyah bin Abi Sufiyan has a sanad graded hasan by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. On the strength of this supporting report, the answer leans towards the hadith being authentic.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah melihat sebahagian perbahasan para ulama' di atas, kami cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa hadith di atas adalah sahih dengan syawahidnya iaitu dengan sokongan hadith daripada Muawiyah bin Abi Sufiyan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-191: ILMU ITU DENGAN BELAJAR”, 16 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/851-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-191-ilmu-itu-dengan-belajar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-hadith-knowledge-by-learning-authentic/