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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 566: APAKAH STATUS HADIS “BERSERBANLAH KAMU KERANA MALAIKAT MEMAKAINYA”?
What is the status of the hadith “wear turbans because the angels wear them”, and is it authentically from the Prophet?
Short answer
The narration urging people to wear turbans because angels wear them is fabricated and not authentic.
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 urging people to wear turbans because angels wear them is fabricated and not authentic. Many hadith scholars listed it in their works on fabricated hadith, and its chains contain problematic narrators, namely ‘Isa bin Yunus and al-Ahwas bin Hakim. However, the turban is among the garments worn by the Prophet according to authentic hadith, and a person who wears it intending to follow his sunnah earns the reward for that sunnah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Riwayat yang tersebar berkenaan "berserbanlah kerana para malaikat juga berserban" merupakan riwayat yang palsu dan tidak sahih.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 566: APAKAH STATUS HADIS “BERSERBANLAH KAMU KERANA MALAIKAT MEMAKAINYA”?”, 21 January 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/6109-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-566-apakah-status-hadis-berserbanlah-kamu-kerana-malaikat-memakainya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-wear-turbans-angels-wear-them/