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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-270: HADITH ANAK PUNCA KEBAKHILAN
What is the status and meaning of the hadith stating that children can make a person miserly, cowardly, ignorant and sorrowful?
Short answer
The hadith is narrated by al-Hakim, Imam Ahmad, Ibn Majah, Abu Ya'la and al-Thabarani.
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 narrated by al-Hakim, Imam Ahmad, Ibn Majah, Abu Ya'la and al-Thabarani. Al-Hakim graded it sahih according to the conditions of Muslim, al-Iraqi said its chain is sound and al-Haithami said its narrators are trustworthy. Its meaning is that love for a child can lead a father to miserliness by saving wealth for the child, cowardice from fear of death and leaving the child neglected, ignorance from being kept from seeking knowledge, and sorrow from worry over the child's affairs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith ini telah disahihkan oleh Imam al-Hakim dan berkata ia sahih mengikut syarat Muslim
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-270: HADITH ANAK PUNCA KEBAKHILAN”, 6 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2446-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-270-hadith-anak-punca-kebakhilan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-meaning-hadith-children-miserly-cowardly-ignorant/