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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-379: SOLAT MERUPAKAN TIANG AGAMA
What is the status of the hadith "Prayer is the pillar of religion"?
Short answer
The hadith is graded weak (dhaif) in terms of its chain of narration.
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 hadith is graded weak (dhaif) in terms of its chain of narration. Scholars such as al-Suyuthi and al-Sakhawi considered it weak, while al-Nawawi is reported to have judged it munkar and false. Nevertheless, its meaning is sound because it is supported by the narration of al-Tirmizi from Mu'az bin Jabal, which describes prayer as the pillar of Islam, along with other authentic hadiths on the importance of prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, hadith tersebut adalah dhaif dari sudut riwayatnya. Akan tetapi, makna hadith tersebut adalah sahih berdasarkan hadith riwayat al-Tirmizi
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-379: SOLAT MERUPAKAN TIANG AGAMA”, 6 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3466-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-379-solat-merupakan-tiang-agama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-prayer-pillar-of-religion/