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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-378 : MENGHIDUPKAN MALAM HARI RAYA
Is there a hadith about the virtue of reviving the night of Eid, and may it be practised?
Short answer
Hadiths on reviving the two Eid nights are narrated by Ibn Majah and al-Tabarani, among others, but most have weak chains of narration.
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
Hadiths on reviving the two Eid nights are narrated by Ibn Majah and al-Tabarani, among others, but most have weak chains of narration. Since they concern virtues of deeds rather than rulings on lawful and unlawful matters, most scholars permit acting on weak hadiths in this area. Therefore it is permissible to spend the Eid night in acts of obedience such as prayer, Quran recitation, remembrance, seeking forgiveness and takbir, while avoiding heedless pastimes and sins.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Rentetan daripada itu, kami melihat bahawa harus untuk menghidupkan malam hari raya dengan perkara-perkara ketaatan seperti solat berjemaah, solat sunat, membaca Al-Quran, bertasbih, istighfar, bertakbir dan sebagainya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-378 : MENGHIDUPKAN MALAM HARI RAYA”, 4 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3460-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-378-menghidupkan-malam-hari-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reviving-the-night-of-eid-ruling/