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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-422: HADITH SAHABATKU SEPERTI BINTANG
What is the meaning and status of the hadith "My companions are like stars"?
Short answer
The hadith is judged not authentic from the Prophet SAW. Scholars differ on whether it is extremely weak or fabricated, and most narrators in its chains are described as abandoned, narrators of fabricated hadith, or rejected.
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
The hadith is judged not authentic from the Prophet SAW. Scholars differ on whether it is extremely weak or fabricated, and most narrators in its chains are described as abandoned, narrators of fabricated hadith, or rejected. Although the high standing of the Companions is established by authentic hadith and the Quran, this narration must not be spread to others.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami berpandangan bahawa riwayat di atas adalah tidak sahih daripada Nabi SAW.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-422: HADITH SAHABATKU SEPERTI BINTANG”, 9 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3729-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-422-hadith-sahabatku-seperti-bintang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-status-hadith-my-companions-like-stars/