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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-358: HADITH HASAN
What is a hasan hadith and can it be used as evidence?
Short answer
A hasan hadith has a connected chain narrated by upright narrators whose memorisation is somewhat weaker, and it is free from irregularity (shadh) and hidden defects (illah).
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
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Summary
A hasan hadith has a connected chain narrated by upright narrators whose memorisation is somewhat weaker, and it is free from irregularity (shadh) and hidden defects (illah). It is divided into hasan li zatihi and hasan li ghairihi. In general it may be used as evidence according to the majority of scholars, like a sahih hadith, and Imam al-Sakhawi requires hasan li ghairihi to have many chains.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith Hasan secara umumnya boleh dijadikan hujjah di sisi jumhur ulama sepertmana hadith Sahih.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-358: HADITH HASAN”, 25 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3233-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-358-hadith-hasan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-hasan-hadith-and-ruling/