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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 450 : ADAKAH PELUH NABI SAW KEKAL DISIMPAN SEHINGGA HARI INI?
Is the Prophet's sweat still preserved today, and can its scent be smelled?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Mufti's Office leans towards the view that the scent claimed to be the Prophet's sweat is not his sweat.
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 Federal Territories Mufti's Office leans towards the view that the scent claimed to be the Prophet's sweat is not his sweat. The hadith of Umm Sulaym only reports that she mixed his sweat with her perfume, and no authentic narration states whether it was kept or used. Such claims require clear evidence and a chain of transmission, so people should withhold judgement and be careful when attributing things to the Prophet. The span of more than 1,400 years also makes preservation of the sweat implausible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami lebih cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa apa yang diberikan oleh kawan sepejabat isteri saudara bukanlah bau peluh Nabi SAW.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 450 : ADAKAH PELUH NABI SAW KEKAL DISIMPAN SEHINGGA HARI INI?”, 9 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3956-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-450-adakah-peluh-nabi-saw-kekal-disimpan-sehingga-hari-ini. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-prophets-sweat-still-preserved-today/