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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-306: HADITH 73 GOLONGAN
What is the status and meaning of the hadith on the Muslim community splitting into 73 groups?
Short answer
The hadith on the community splitting into 73 groups is narrated by several companions, including Abu Hurairah, Mu'awiyah and Abdullah bin 'Amr.
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 on the community splitting into 73 groups is narrated by several companions, including Abu Hurairah, Mu'awiyah and Abdullah bin 'Amr. Scholars assessed some of the narrations differently, but this ruling concludes that all of them are authentic. Causes of division include not returning to the Quran and the Sunnah, taking only part of the religion while leaving the rest, and ignorance. The word community in the hadith is said to be more accurately understood as those who responded to the Prophet's call.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami katakan bahawa hadith-hadith atau riwayat-riwayat yang membicarakan berkaitan berpecahnya umat Nabi Muhammad SAW kepada 73 golongan adalah sahih dengan kesemua riwayat-riwayat tersebut.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-306: HADITH 73 GOLONGAN”, 30 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2818-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-306-hadith-73-golongan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-meaning-hadith-73-groups/