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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-87 : HADITH MU’TALIF DAN MUKHTALIF
What is meant by Mu’talif and Mukhtalif hadith?
Short answer
In hadith sciences, Mu’talif and Mukhtalif refer to words or names that are written identically but pronounced differently.
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
In hadith sciences, Mu’talif and Mukhtalif refer to words or names that are written identically but pronounced differently. The difference usually arises from the dots on letters or the vowel marks on a word, such as Basyir and Busyair. This knowledge is important because it prevents errors when narrating hadith and when stating the names of narrators in a chain of transmission.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan definisi di atas, apa yang dimaksudkan dengan hadith Mu'talif dan Mukhtalif oleh ahli Hadith adalah apa yang sama dari sudut tulisan tetapi berbeza dari sudut sebutan atau lafaz.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-87 : HADITH MU’TALIF DAN MUKHTALIF”, 17 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1094-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-87-hadith-mu-talif-dan-mukhtalif. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-mutalif-and-mukhtalif-hadith/