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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-320: FIQH HADITH DARIPADA HADITH BERDUSTA DI ATAS NAMA NABI SAW
What legal lessons can be derived from the hadith warning against lying about the Prophet SAW?
Short answer
Lying about the Prophet SAW is forbidden and counted as a major sin, carrying the warning of a place in Hellfire.
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
Lying about the Prophet SAW is forbidden and counted as a major sin, carrying the warning of a place in Hellfire. According to Imam al-Nawawi, the prohibition covers legal rulings as well as encouragement, warnings and exhortations, and the liar is not a disbeliever unless he regards the act as lawful. It is also forbidden to narrate a hadith known or suspected to be fabricated without clarifying its status. A believer who enters Hellfire for this will not remain there forever.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdusta atau berbohong atau menyandarkan sesuatu kepada Rasulullah SAW adalah dilarang sama sekali. Bahkan, perbuatan tersebut adalah haram dilakukan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-320: FIQH HADITH DARIPADA HADITH BERDUSTA DI ATAS NAMA NABI SAW”, 19 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2894-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-320-fiqh-hadith-daripada-hadith-berdusta-di-atas-nama-nabi-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/lessons-hadith-lying-about-the-prophet/