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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-31 : Hadis al-Mudabbaj (المدبج)
What is a Mudabbaj hadith and how does it differ from Riwayat al-Aqran?
Short answer
A Mudabbaj hadith is a term in hadith sciences for narration between two narrators who are peers, close in age, generational layer of the chain, or both, and who narrate from each other mutually, such as Aisha and Abu Hurairah.
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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
A Mudabbaj hadith is a term in hadith sciences for narration between two narrators who are peers, close in age, generational layer of the chain, or both, and who narrate from each other mutually, such as Aisha and Abu Hurairah. If only one peer narrates from the other without reciprocation, it is called Riwayat al-Aqran, so according to Ibn Hajar every Mudabbaj is Aqran but not every Aqran is Mudabbaj. Mutual narration between a teacher and student is apparently not considered Mudabbaj, as it falls under narration of elders from juniors.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis Mudabbaj merupakan riwayat Qarin daripada Qarinnya (kedua perawi saling berdekatan atau berkawan).
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-31 : Hadis al-Mudabbaj (المدبج)”, 28 March 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1516-irsyad-al-hadis-siri-ke-30-hadis-al-mudabbaj. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-mudabbaj-hadith-and-riwayat-al-aqran/