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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-170: ILMU HILANG DI PEHA WANITA
What is the status of the hadith "knowledge is lost between the thighs of women"?
Short answer
This saying is recorded by hadith scholars in their works on fabricated hadith.
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 recorded by hadith scholars in their works on fabricated hadith. It is not a statement of the Prophet SAW but the words of Bisyr al-Hafi, as stated by al-Sakhawi and Mulla Ali al-Qari. The ruling concludes that it is not authentic, must not be spread, and must not be attributed to the Prophet SAW.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith di atas bukan daripada Nabi SAW dan ia merupakan perkataan daripada Bisyr al-Hafi sebagaimana yang dinyatakan oleh Imam al-Sakhawi dan juga Syeikh Mulla Ali al-Qari.
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-170: ILMU HILANG DI PEHA WANITA”, 16 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/933-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-170-ilmu-hilang-di-peha-wanita. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-knowledge-lost-thighs-women/