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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-82 : RAMADHAN AWALNYA RAHMAT, PERTENGAHANNYA KEAMPUNAN DAN AKHIRNYA PELEPASAN DARI NERAKA.
What is the status of the hadith stating that the beginning of Ramadan is mercy, its middle is forgiveness and its end is freedom from Hell?
Short answer
This hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah is graded as very weak because its chain contains an unknown narrator and a weak narrator, and some hadith scholars described it as munkar or without basis.
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 narrated by Abu Hurairah is graded as very weak because its chain contains an unknown narrator and a weak narrator, and some hadith scholars described it as munkar or without basis. Nevertheless, the ruling holds that it may be used in the context of virtuous deeds (fadhail). The reasoning is that the whole of Ramadan is indeed a month of mercy, forgiveness and release from the Fire.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah melihat dan menekuni pendapat para ulama' maka kami cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa hadith ini adalah teramat lemah tetapi ia boleh diamalkan di dalam al-fadhail.
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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-82 : RAMADHAN AWALNYA RAHMAT, PERTENGAHANNYA KEAMPUNAN DAN AKHIRNYA PELEPASAN DARI NERAKA.”, 10 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1106-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-82-ramadhan-awalnya-rahmat-pertengahannya-keampunan-dan-akhirnya-pelepasan-dari-neraka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-ramadan-mercy-forgiveness-freedom-from-hell/