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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-475: HUKUM MERINGKASKAN TEKS HADITH
Is it permissible to abridge a hadith text without reciting its full wording?
Short answer
The majority of scholars permit abridging a hadith in narration, provided the original meaning is not altered and the abridged text can still be understood.
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 majority of scholars permit abridging a hadith in narration, provided the original meaning is not altered and the abridged text can still be understood. Stopping at a point where the meaning of the hadith is left incomplete breaks this condition. Imam al-Bukhari often abridged hadith in his Sahih, on the condition that the separated portion is not tied to what precedes or follows it in a way that corrupts the meaning, whereas Imam Muslim narrated the full text.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
jumhur ulama menyatakan keharusan (dibolehkan) untuk meringkaskan dalam periwayatan hadith dengan satu syarat iaitu dengan tidak mengubah makna asal hadith.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-475: HUKUM MERINGKASKAN TEKS HADITH”, 26 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4237-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-475-hukum-meringkaskan-teks-hadith. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-abridging-hadith-text-narration/