FatwaFederal TerritoriesQuran & Hadith
Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-30 : Kisah biawak pasir yang beriman dan bersaksi atas kenabian Nabi Muhammad SAW.
What is the status of the story of the desert lizard that believed in and testified to the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad SAW?
Short answer
The story of a Bedouin who believed after a desert lizard declared the testimony of faith is judged to be unauthentic or baseless (bathil).
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 story of a Bedouin who believed after a desert lizard declared the testimony of faith is judged to be unauthentic or baseless (bathil). This follows the assessments of scholars such as Ibn Kathir, Ibn Dihyah, al-Dhahabi and Ibn Hajar, the last noting that one of its narrators is munkar al-Hadith. The story must not be attributed to the Prophet SAW and should not be spread except to point out that it is baseless.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka kami berpendapat bahawa kisah ini adalah tidak sahih atau bathil. Untuk itu, kita tidak boleh menyandarkan kisah ini kepada Nabi SAW dan menyebarkan melainkan bagi menyatakan akan kebathilan kisah ini.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
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-30 : Kisah biawak pasir yang beriman dan bersaksi atas kenabian Nabi Muhammad SAW.”, 25 March 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1515-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-30-kisah-biawak-pasir-yang-beriman-dan-bersaksi-atas-kenabian-nabi-muhammad-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-the-desert-lizard-story/