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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-414: DOA IBU KEPADA ANAK SEPERTI DOA NABI KEPADA UMAT
Is there a authentic hadith saying that a mother's prayer for her child is like the Prophet's prayer for his community?
Short answer
The hadith likening a parent's prayer for a child to the Prophet's prayer for his community is judged unsound or fabricated, following scholars such as Imam Ahmad, Ibn al-Jauzi and al-Suyuthi.
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 likening a parent's prayer for a child to the Prophet's prayer for his community is judged unsound or fabricated, following scholars such as Imam Ahmad, Ibn al-Jauzi and al-Suyuthi. It therefore must not be attributed to the Prophet or spread, except to explain that it is false. Even so, a parent's prayer for their child is among the prayers that are answered, based on a hadith narrated by Ibn Majah and graded hasan li ghairihi. The source and status of a hadith should be verified before it is conveyed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melihat kepada beberapa pandangan ulama di atas, maka kami berpandangan bahawa hadith tersebut adalah tidak sahih atau palsu daripada Nabi SAW.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-414: DOA IBU KEPADA ANAK SEPERTI DOA NABI KEPADA UMAT”, 11 September 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3679-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-414-doa-ibu-kepada-anak-seperti-doa-nabi-kepada-umat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mother-prayer-for-child-like-prophet-prayer/