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EDISI KEMASKINI IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-82: RAMADHAN AWALNYA RAHMAT, PERTENGAHANNYA KEAMPUNAN DAN AKHIRNYA PELEPASAN DARIPADA NERAKA.
What is the status of the hadith that the start of Ramadan is mercy, its middle is forgiveness and its end is freedom from Hellfire?
Short answer
The ruling assesses this hadith as extremely weak, even though Ibn Khuzaimah narrated it in his Sahih.
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 ruling assesses this hadith as extremely weak, even though Ibn Khuzaimah narrated it in his Sahih. Nevertheless, it may be acted upon in matters of virtuous deeds (fadhail al-a'mal). The reason given is that the whole of Ramadan is 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 walaupun Imam Ibn Khuzaimah meriwayatkan hadith ini di dalam sahihnya.
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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. “EDISI KEMASKINI IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-82: RAMADHAN AWALNYA RAHMAT, PERTENGAHANNYA KEAMPUNAN DAN AKHIRNYA PELEPASAN DARIPADA NERAKA.”, 23 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/833-edisi-kemaskini-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-82-ramadhan-awalnya-rahmat-pertengahannya-keampunan-dan-akhirnya-pelepasan-daripada-neraka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-ramadan-mercy-forgiveness-hellfire/