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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-331: HADITH KEHINAAN MEMBUJANG
What is the status and meaning of the hadith stating that the worst of people are those who remain unmarried?
Short answer
The hadith on the disgrace of remaining single is assessed as weak but not fabricated, and it is better not to attribute it definitively to the Prophet.
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 disgrace of remaining single is assessed as weak but not fabricated, and it is better not to attribute it definitively to the Prophet. In meaning, unmarried people are described as base because they expose themselves to sin and temptation and miss out on abundant reward. However, not every unmarried person should be regarded as base, since many great scholars never married, so the hadith may refer to those who are able to marry yet still commit forbidden acts such as adultery.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, hadith yang menceritakan berkaitan keburukan orang yang bujang adalah hadith yang dhaif dan tidak sampai ke tahap yang palsu sebagaimana yang telah kami jelaskan di atas.
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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-331: HADITH KEHINAAN MEMBUJANG”, 3 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2980-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-331-hadith-kehinaan-membujang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-meaning-hadith-disgrace-remaining-single/