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AL-KAFI #1348: BERAPA JUMLAH NABI DAN RASUL YANG DIUTUSKAN ALLAH SWT?
How many prophets and messengers did Allah send, and is it true that there were 124,000 prophets and 313 messengers?
Short answer
Several hadith mention the numbers of prophets and messengers, but scholars differ on their authenticity; some consider them weak and others consider them acceptable (hasan).
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Several hadith mention the numbers of prophets and messengers, but scholars differ on their authenticity; some consider them weak and others consider them acceptable (hasan). The ruling states this is an ijtihad matter and a Muslim may choose among the scholarly views, as it is a branch issue in creed. Prophets and messengers named in the Quran and authentic hadith must be believed in specifically, while the rest require only general belief.
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Kita wajib beriman secara tafsili (terperinci) dengan Nabi-nabi dan Rasul yang disebut di dalam al-Qur'an dan hadith-hadith yang sahih, adapun yang tidak disebut di dalam kedua-duanya, cukup sekadar beriman secara ijmali (umum).
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1348: BERAPA JUMLAH NABI DAN RASUL YANG DIUTUSKAN ALLAH SWT?”, 22 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3641-al-kafi-1248-berapa-jumlah-nabi-dan-rasul-yang-diutuskan-allah-swt. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/number-of-prophets-and-messengers-sent/