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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-333: SEBAIK-BAIK PERKARA ADALAH YANG PERTENGAHAN
What is the status of the hadith "The best of matters are the moderate ones"?
Short answer
This narration is recorded by al-Baihaqi in Syu'ab al-Iman from Mutharrif bin Abdillah, and it is graded weak (dhaif) because its chain is broken by more than one missing narrator.
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 narration is recorded by al-Baihaqi in Syu'ab al-Iman from Mutharrif bin Abdillah, and it is graded weak (dhaif) because its chain is broken by more than one missing narrator. Scholars such as al-Baihaqi, al-Iraqi and al-Suyuthi described it as munqathi', mu'dhal or containing an unknown narrator. Its meaning is nonetheless considered correct, since Islam forbids both extremism and excessive laxity in religion, and moderation is strongly encouraged.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami nyatakan bahawa riwayat atau hadith di atas adalah dhaif kerana pada sanadnya terdapat lebih daripada seorang perawi yang gugur.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-333: SEBAIK-BAIK PERKARA ADALAH YANG PERTENGAHAN”, 14 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3023-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-333-sebaik-baik-perkara-adalah-yang-pertengahan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-best-of-matters-moderate/