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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-121: KISAH DADA NABI SAW DIBELAH KETIKA KECIL
What is the status of the story of the Prophet's chest being split open in his childhood?
Short answer
The story is authentic, as a sound hadith confirms that the event took place.
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 story is authentic, as a sound hadith confirms that the event took place. The hadith was narrated by Imam Muslim from Anas bin Malik RA. The ruling advises people to verify the status of a narrative before spreading it, since it concerns the Prophet SAW.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan soalan yang diajukan di atas, status kisah tersebut adalah sahih kerana terdapat sebuah hadith yang sahih menunjukkan akan berlakunya peristiwa tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-121: KISAH DADA NABI SAW DIBELAH KETIKA KECIL”, 24 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1090-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-121-kisah-dada-nabi-saw-dibelah-ketika-kecil. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prophet-chest-split-open-childhood-status/