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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-63: al-Hadith al-Nazil (النازل)
What is al-Hadith al-Nazil and what is its ruling?
Short answer
Al-Hadith al-Nazil is a hadith whose chain of transmission has many narrators, making it more distant from the Prophet SAW, and it is the opposite of al-Hadith al-'Aliy.
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
Al-Hadith al-Nazil is a hadith whose chain of transmission has many narrators, making it more distant from the Prophet SAW, and it is the opposite of al-Hadith al-'Aliy. Its status is determined by comparison with other hadiths, and it does not decide whether a hadith is sound or weak. The ruling adopts a division into five types: distance from the Prophet SAW, distance from the leading imams, distance from the narrations of al-Syaikhan and the Sunan compilers, later death of a narrator, and later hearing from a teacher. Its ruling may be sound or weak depending on the narrators in the chain.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum al-Hadith al-Nazil boleh menjadi sahih dan boleh juga menjadi dhaif bergantung kepada perawi-perawi yang berada di dalam sanad.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-63: al-Hadith al-Nazil (النازل)”, 11 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1145-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-63-al-hadith-al-nazil. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-al-hadith-al-nazil-ruling/