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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-436: SOLAT MALAM SAMA SEPERTI SEDEKAH SECARA SEMBUNYI
Is there an authentic hadith stating that night prayer is as virtuous as giving charity in secret?
Short answer
There is a narration by al-Thabarani from Abdullah bin Mas'ud RA comparing the virtue of night prayer over day prayer to the virtue of secret charity over open charity.
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
There is a narration by al-Thabarani from Abdullah bin Mas'ud RA comparing the virtue of night prayer over day prayer to the virtue of secret charity over open charity. Ibn Rejab notes that it is transmitted both as marfu' and mawquf, with mawquf being more accurate, while al-Suyuthi and al-Albani graded it weak. The fatwa concludes that this hadith is weak, but its weakness does not negate the many virtues of night prayer established by the Quran and other hadith. Night prayer also remains the best prayer after the obligatory prayers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melihat kepada beberapa pandangan di atas, kami katakan bahawa hadith di atas iaitu hadith yang menceritakan berkaitan kelebihan solat malam sama seperti kelebihan bersedekah secara tersembunyi adalah dhaif.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-436: SOLAT MALAM SAMA SEPERTI SEDEKAH SECARA SEMBUNYI”, 18 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3807-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-436-solat-malam-sama-seperti-sedekah-secara-sembunyi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/night-prayer-like-secret-charity-hadith/