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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-3: HADITH-HADITH BERKAITAN MAULID NABI SAW
What is the status of the hadiths claiming that honouring the Prophet's birthday earns his intercession and that spending one dirham on it equals spending a mountain of gold?
Short answer
Both hadiths are declared fabricated and not established from the Prophet SAW.
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
Both hadiths are declared fabricated and not established from the Prophet SAW. The ruling cites a former Johor mufti, Syed Alwi bin Tahir al-Haddad, who called them maudhu' with no basis, and Sheikh Abdullah al-Jibrin, who said the first is not authentic. Those who deliberately spread or recite them should repent, since lying in the name of the Prophet SAW is forbidden and a major sin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka, kami nyatakan di sini bahawa hadith ini adalah palsu dan tidak sabit dari Nabi SAW.
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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-3: HADITH-HADITH BERKAITAN MAULID NABI SAW”, 31 December 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1549-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-3-hadith-hadith-berkaitan-maulid-nabi-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadiths-prophet-birthday-intercession-dirham/