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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-547: STATUS HADIS "DUNIA IBARAT BANGKAI, HANYA ANJING SAHAJA YANG AKAN MEREBUT BANGKAI"
What is the status of the hadith "The world is like a carcass, and only dogs fight over a carcass"?
Short answer
The hadith is classified as maudu' (fabricated), based on works such as al-Maudhu'at by al-Saghani.
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 classified as maudu' (fabricated), based on works such as al-Maudhu'at by al-Saghani. It is not found in reliable hadith collections or primary sources. Al-'Ajluni quotes that its meaning is correct but it is not a hadith, and the truth of its content does not establish it as a narration from the Prophet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kenyataan dan fakta yang telah dinyatakan, status hadis tersebut adalah maudu' sepertimana yang telah dinyatakan oleh al-Saghani.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-547: STATUS HADIS "DUNIA IBARAT BANGKAI, HANYA ANJING SAHAJA YANG AKAN MEREBUT BANGKAI"”, 16 November 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5059-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-547-status-hadis-dunia-ibarat-bangkai-hanya-anjing-sahaja-yang-akan-merebut-bangkai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-world-is-like-a-carcass/