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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 534 : STATUS HADIS BERKENAAN KELEBIHAN DAUN SANNA
What is the status of the hadith on the virtues of senna leaves, sanut and shubrum?
Short answer
The Ibn Majah hadith describing senna and sanut as a cure for every illness except death is regarded as authentic (sahih), because other chains of narration strengthen it, including the Ibn Abi Asim chain cited in Tuhfah al-Ashraf.
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- 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 Ibn Majah hadith describing senna and sanut as a cure for every illness except death is regarded as authentic (sahih), because other chains of narration strengthen it, including the Ibn Abi Asim chain cited in Tuhfah al-Ashraf. Al-Suyuti also graded it sahih in al-Jami' al-Saghir, although al-Dhahabi criticised one chain because of a weak narrator. The public is advised to keep consulting medical experts while following the Prophet's guidance on remedies.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu riwayat Ibn Majah dianggap sebagai sahih berdasarkan riwayat-riwayat penyokong yang banyak.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 534 : STATUS HADIS BERKENAAN KELEBIHAN DAUN SANNA”, 21 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4981-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-534-status-hadis-berkenaan-kelebihan-daun-sanna. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-hadith-on-senna-leaves/