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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-166 : DUNIA ADALAH PENJARA BAGI ORANG MUKMIN
What is the status of the hadith stating that the world is a prison for the believer?
Short answer
The hadith is reported by Imam Muslim, al-Tirmidhi, Ahmad and Ibn Majah, and is graded authentic (sahih).
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 reported by Imam Muslim, al-Tirmidhi, Ahmad and Ibn Majah, and is graded authentic (sahih). Al-Tirmidhi graded it hasan sahih, and Ibn Hibban included it in his Sahih. According to Imam al-Nawawi, it means the believer is restrained from forbidden and disliked desires and is charged with demanding acts of obedience in this world, while the disbeliever only gets limited and imperfect worldly enjoyment. The hadith does not deny that people may gain worldly wealth, nor does it prevent Muslims from treating non-Muslims kindly.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Imam Muslim meletakkan hadith ini di dalam Sahihnya maka ini bermakna hadith ini adalah sahih.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-166 : DUNIA ADALAH PENJARA BAGI ORANG MUKMIN”, 24 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/983-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-166-dunia-adalah-penjara-bagi-orang-mukmin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-world-prison-of-believer/