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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-477: PENGERTIAN TASHIF DI DALAM HADITH
What is the meaning of tashif in the science of hadith?
Short answer
Tashif is a change in the letters of a hadith, whether in the chain of narration or the text, such as one letter being swapped for another or a change in diacritical dots.
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
Tashif is a change in the letters of a hadith, whether in the chain of narration or the text, such as one letter being swapped for another or a change in diacritical dots. An example is Ibn Lahi'ah narrating the word "احتجم" where the correct report of al-Bukhari and Muslim has "احتجر", which altered the meaning of the hadith. Tashif usually arises because the narrator lacks dhabt, meaning strong and accurate memory or record.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tashif ialah perubahan yang berlaku pada huruf-huruf (sama ada di dalam sanad atau matan) seperti tertukarnya huruf dengan huruf yang lain atau titik.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-477: PENGERTIAN TASHIF DI DALAM HADITH”, 27 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4244-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-477-pengertian-tashif-di-dalam-hadith. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-tashif-in-hadith-science/