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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-322: SYARAH HADIS “حُمْرِ النَّعم”
What is the correct reading of the phrase humr al-na'am in the hadith about guiding a man, and what does it mean?
Short answer
The most accurate reading is humr, with a damma on the ha' and a sukun on the mim, and its plural is ahmur.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
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Summary
The most accurate reading is humr, with a damma on the ha' and a sukun on the mim, and its plural is ahmur. The phrase means the best camels, which were the most valuable property to the Arabs at the time. The hadith shows that a person who becomes a means of guidance for another receives a very great reward, and the ruling links this to the encouragement of da'wah based on Surah Fussilat, verse 33.
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Bacaan yang paling tepat pada perkataan (حمر النعم) adalah dengan baris hadapan pada huruf ha' dan mati pada huruf mim (حُمْر) dan jamaknya dengan (أَحْمُر).
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-322: SYARAH HADIS “حُمْرِ النَّعم””, 23 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2907-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-322-syarah-hadis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reading-and-meaning-of-humr-al-naam/