FatwaSelangorQuran & Hadith
#49 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Status Hadis Permulaan Bulan Ramadhan Adalah Rahmat, Pertengahannya Adalah Pengampunan Dan Pengakhirannya Bebas Daripada Neraka
What is the status of the hadith that the beginning of Ramadan is mercy, its middle is forgiveness and its end is freedom from Hellfire?
Short answer
The hadith has two narrations, one from Abu Hurairah and one from Salman al-Farisi.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith has two narrations, one from Abu Hurairah and one from Salman al-Farisi. Both chains are weak because of problematic narrators, namely Maslamah bin al-Salt, Sallam bin Sulaiman and Ali bin Zaid bin Judʿan. Since the two narrations strengthen each other, the hadith can be graded as hasan lighayrih. This article is an explanatory piece, not an official position of the Selangor Mufti.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaupun begitu, hadis ini dapat dihukumkan sebagai hasan lighayrih disebabkan kedua-dua riwayat tersebut yang saling menguatkan antara satu sama lain.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#49 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Status Hadis Permulaan Bulan Ramadhan Adalah Rahmat, Pertengahannya Adalah Pengampunan Dan Pengakhirannya Bebas Daripada Neraka”, 5 April 2024. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2024/04/05/49-taudhih-al-hukmi-status-hadis-permulaan-bulan-ramadhan-adalah-rahmat-pertengahannya-adalah-pengampunan-dan-pengakhirannya-bebas-daripada-neraka/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-ramadan-mercy-forgiveness-freedom/