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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-56: Apakah status hadith ini ?
What is the status of the hadiths about using a walking stick, and is it a sunnah?
Short answer
Several hadiths describing carrying a staff as a sign of a believer, a practice of the prophets, or an obligation after the age of forty are judged fabricated or baseless by hadith scholars.
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
Several hadiths describing carrying a staff as a sign of a believer, a practice of the prophets, or an obligation after the age of forty are judged fabricated or baseless by hadith scholars. The hadith of Abu Umamah in Sunan Abu Daud, in which the Prophet came out leaning on a staff, is graded hasan by Ibn Hajar al-Haithami, while Ibn Hibban criticises one of its narrators. According to Sheikh Mustafa al-Adawi, using a staff is a matter of custom, so it is used when needed and left when not needed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan tongkat adalah termasuk di dalam perkara-perkara adat, jika berhajat padanya maka gunakanlah ia dan jika sebaliknya maka tinggalkanlah ia.
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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-56: Apakah status hadith ini ?”, 4 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1153-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-56-apakah-status-hadith-ini. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-hadith-on-using-walking-stick/