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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 512 : FAQIH DALAM AGAMA
What is the status of the hadith stating that when Allah wishes good for a servant, He grants understanding of religion, detachment from worldly life and awareness of his own faults?
Short answer
The narration of Imam al-Baihaqi is a mursal hadith and is classed as weak because its chain is broken at the level of the Companions.
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 narration of Imam al-Baihaqi is a mursal hadith and is classed as weak because its chain is broken at the level of the Companions. Imam al-Suyuthi graded it weak because it is mursal, while al-'Ajlouni and al-Albani described it as mursal, and hadith scholars such as Imam Muslim regard mursal reports as weak. However, its meaning is sound, as it is supported by other authentic hadiths on religious understanding, zuhd and self-reckoning.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melihat kepada beberapa pandangan di atas, riwayat al-Baihaqi ini adalah dhaif kerana ia adalah riwayat yang mursal.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 512 : FAQIH DALAM AGAMA”, 21 October 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4630-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-512-faqih-dalam-agama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-understanding-in-religion/