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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-179: ULAMA’ UMATKU UMPAMA NABI BANI ISRAIL
What is the status of the hadith "The scholars of my ummah are like the prophets of Bani Israel"?
Short answer
The hadith is judged to be unsound because no origin for it can be found.
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 judged to be unsound because no origin for it can be found. This follows the assessments of scholars such as al-Sakhawi, al-Suyuthi, al-Zarkasyi, Ibn Muflih and Mulla Ali al-Qari, who stated that it has no basis. Scholars being the heirs of the prophets is nevertheless supported by the hadith of Abu al-Darda', which is graded hasan through its supporting narrations.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, hadith ini tidak sahih kerana tidak ditemui asalnya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-179: ULAMA’ UMATKU UMPAMA NABI BANI ISRAIL”, 30 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/902-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-179-ulama-umatku-umpama-nabi-bani-israil. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-scholars-like-prophets-bani-israel/