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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-509: DOA AGAR MENJADI MISKIN
What is the status of the hadith about praying to be poor, and may one recite this supplication?
Short answer
The hadith in which the Prophet asks to live and die poor is graded weak, because some narrators are questioned in reliability and memory.
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 in which the Prophet asks to live and die poor is graded weak, because some narrators are questioned in reliability and memory. Even so, reciting the supplication is not prohibited, as supplication allows latitude provided the meaning is good and does not contradict the religion. The word poor here is understood as humility, devotion and dependence on Allah, not lack of wealth. The best supplications remain those taught by Allah and the Prophet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith di atas adalah dhaif dan doa merupakan salah satu ibadah yang hebat kerana ia berhubung terus kepada Allah SWT.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-509: DOA AGAR MENJADI MISKIN”, 8 July 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4562-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-509-doa-agar-menjadi-miskin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-hadith-praying-to-be-poor/