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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-272: STATUS HADITH PUASALAH MAKA KAMU AKAN SIHAT
What is the status of the hadith "Fast and you will be healthy"?
Short answer
This hadith is narrated from several companions, but all of its chains of narration are problematic.
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 hadith is narrated from several companions, but all of its chains of narration are problematic. Al-Iraqi graded the chain weak, while al-Saghani, al-Fattani and al-Shawkani described it as fabricated. Scholars differ on whether it may be accepted, yet its meaning is not necessarily wrong since medicine has shown fasting benefits health. The main purpose of fasting remains worship of Allah and attaining taqwa.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, hadith ini diriwayatkan oleh sekumpulan para sahabat Nabi SAW dan kesemua riwayat tersebut adalah tidak sahih untuk disandarkan kepada Nabi SAW.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-272: STATUS HADITH PUASALAH MAKA KAMU AKAN SIHAT”, 7 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2450-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-271-status-hadith-puasalah-maka-kamu-akan-sihat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-fast-and-you-will-be-healthy/