FatwaPerlisCreed (Aqidah)
Benarkah Nabi SAW Menghulurkan Tangan Baginda Keluar Dari Kubur Untuk Bersalaman Dengan Syeikh Rifaie?
Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) extend his hand out of his grave to shake hands with Sheikh Ahmad al-Rifaie, and is this story mutawatir?
Short answer
The story is ruled to be a fabrication, invented by followers of the Rifaiyyah order to glorify their teacher.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The story is ruled to be a fabrication, invented by followers of the Rifaiyyah order to glorify their teacher. The claim that it is mutawatir is likewise false. The ruling points to several flaws, including the implausible claim of 90,000 witnesses, the absence of any account by the figures said to be present, and its appearance only in certain Sufi books. Al-Alusi also rejected it as superstition, since historians and al-Subki did not mention it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kisah Nabi SAW menghulurkan tangan dari kubur baginda untuk bersalaman dengan al-Syeikh Ahmad al-Rifaie adalah kisah rekaan dan palsu.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Benarkah Nabi SAW Menghulurkan Tangan Baginda Keluar Dari Kubur Untuk Bersalaman Dengan Syeikh Rifaie?”, 28 October 2022. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/721-benarkah-nabi-saw-menghulurkan-tangan-baginda-keluar-dari-kubur-untuk-bersalaman-dengan-syeikh-rifaie. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prophet-extend-hand-from-grave-sheikh-rifaie/