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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-23 : Status Hadis Menuntut Ilmu dari Buaian ke Liang Lahad
Is the saying 'seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave' truly a hadith of the Prophet?
Short answer
This saying is not found in the hadith books and is not a hadith of the Prophet.
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
This saying is not found in the hadith books and is not a hadith of the Prophet. The ruling agrees with Sheikh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah that it was fabricated by people, so it must not be attributed to the Prophet. It may only be regarded as a saying of scholars or a wise maxim, meaning one should be diligent in seeking knowledge from childhood until the end of life.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Untuk itu, kami sependapat dengan syeikh 'Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah yang mengatakan bahawa ia bukanlah hadis Nabi SAW dan kita tidak boleh sesekali menyandarkannya kepada Nabi SAW, tetapi ia adalah kalam ulama' atau mutiara kata yang indah daripada ahli hikmah.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-23 : Status Hadis Menuntut Ilmu dari Buaian ke Liang Lahad”, 15 March 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1508-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-23-status-hadis-menuntut-ilmu-dari-buaian-ke-liang-lahad. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/seek-knowledge-cradle-to-grave-hadith/