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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-207: RAMADHAN BULAN UMATKU
What is the status of the hadith "Ramadan is the month of my ummah"?
Short answer
Scholars differ in grading the hadith that describes Rajab as the month of Allah, Sha'ban as the month of the Prophet and Ramadan as the month of his ummah.
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
Scholars differ in grading the hadith that describes Rajab as the month of Allah, Sha'ban as the month of the Prophet and Ramadan as the month of his ummah. Ibn Hajar, Ibn al-Jawzi, Ibn 'Arraq, al-Shawkani and Mulla Ali al-Qari judged it baseless or fabricated, while al-Suyuti and al-Albani judged it weak. The issuing office leans towards calling its chain weak because it is broken, and mentions a mursal narration from Hasan al-Basri.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah kami meniliti dan melihat penilaian yang dilakukan oleh para ulama' berkaitan hadith ini, maka kami cenderung untuk mengatakan hadith ini sanadnya lemah kerana sanadnya terputus.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-207: RAMADHAN BULAN UMATKU”, 20 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/783-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-207-ramadhan-bulan-umatku. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-ramadan-month-of-my-ummah/