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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-18 : Apakah status hadith belajarlah ilmu walau hingga ke negara Cina ?
What is the status of the hadith telling Muslims to seek knowledge even as far as China?
Short answer
Scholars differ on this hadith. Some judge it weak, some say its text is well known but its chain is weak, and others call it baseless or fabricated.
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 on this hadith. Some judge it weak, some say its text is well known but its chain is weak, and others call it baseless or fabricated. The irsyad opts for the view that the hadith is very weak, although al-Suyuthi held that its many routes from Anas RA could raise it to hasan. Its meaning is taken as an encouragement to seek knowledge and to travel for it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami memilih untuk menyatakan bahawa hadith ini adalah terlalu dhaif sebagaimana dinyatakan oleh ramai ulama'
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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-18 : Apakah status hadith belajarlah ilmu walau hingga ke negara Cina ?”, 11 March 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1563-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-18-apakah-status-hadith-belajarlah-ilmu-walau-hingga-ke-negara-cina. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-seek-knowledge-as-far-as-china/