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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-537 : BULU DALAM HIDUNG MENYELAMATKAN DIRI DARI PENYAKIT KUSTA
Is the hadith that nose hair protects against leprosy authentic?
Short answer
The hadith is recorded in several works, including those of al-Tabarani, al-Khatib al-Baghdadi and Ibn Adiy, but its chains of narration have been criticised by hadith scholars.
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 recorded in several works, including those of al-Tabarani, al-Khatib al-Baghdadi and Ibn Adiy, but its chains of narration have been criticised by hadith scholars. Some scholars, such as Yahya bin Ma'in, Ibn Hibban, al-Dhahabi and al-Suyuti, judge it fabricated. Others do not call it fabricated but consider it extremely weak because of the narrator Abu Rabi' al-Samman, whose credibility is often criticised.
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Walaupun hadis ini diriwayatkan dengan pelbagai jalan periwayatan, namun ianya tidak terlepas daripada kritikan para ulama hadis.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-537 : BULU DALAM HIDUNG MENYELAMATKAN DIRI DARI PENYAKIT KUSTA”, 29 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4993-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-537-bulu-dalam-hidung-menyelamatkan-diri-dari-penyakit-kusta. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/nose-hair-protects-against-leprosy-hadith/