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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-409: UCAPAN TIDAK TAHU SEPARUH DARIPADA ILMU
Is the saying "I do not know is half of knowledge" a hadith of the Prophet SAW?
Short answer
The saying is not a hadith of the Prophet SAW. It is attributed to the companion Abu al-Darda’ RA, and al-Darimi's Sunan also records it from the tabi'i al-Sya'bi with a sound chain.
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 saying is not a hadith of the Prophet SAW. It is attributed to the companion Abu al-Darda’ RA, and al-Darimi's Sunan also records it from the tabi'i al-Sya'bi with a sound chain. Those who convey knowledge must be trustworthy, well prepared and unashamed to admit they do not know, since issuing a ruling without knowledge brings sin upon the one who gave it, as shown by Imam Malik, who answered "I do not know" to 32 of 48 questions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan soalan di atas, ucapan tersebut bukanlah daripada hadith Nabi SAW. Namun, ia merupakan ucapan salah seorang daripada sahabat Nabi SAW iaitu Abu al-Darda' RA sebagaimana yang dinukilkan oleh Ibn Abd al-Bar.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-409: UCAPAN TIDAK TAHU SEPARUH DARIPADA ILMU”, 23 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3644-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-409-ucapan-tidak-tahu-separuh-daripada-ilmu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/saying-i-do-not-know-half-of-knowledge/