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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-69 : Apakah status hadith ini ?
What is the status of the hadith stating that the worst of you are the teachers of your children?
Short answer
The hadith is judged to be fabricated. It must not be attributed to the Prophet SAW and must not be spread to others.
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 judged to be fabricated. It must not be attributed to the Prophet SAW and must not be spread to others. The ruling cites it as an example of fabrication driven by a narrator's personal emotion, referring to the account of a narrator who was angry after his son was beaten by a teacher.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah kami melihat dan menekuni pendapat para ulama terhadap hadith ini, maka kami katakan bahawa hukum hadith atau riwayat ini adalah palsu dan kita tidak boleh sama sekali menyandarkannya kepada Nabi SAW ataupun menyebarkannya kepada orang lain.
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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-69 : Apakah status hadith ini ?”, 19 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1123-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-69-apakah-status-hadith-ini. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-worst-of-you-teachers-of-children/