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#78 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : 10 MALAIKAT YANG MENJAGA MANUSIA
Are there 10 guardian angels assigned to every person, and what is the status of the hadith that gives this number?
Short answer
Muslims are required to believe in the guardian angels (al-Malaikah al-Hafazah) sent to every servant, based on Surah al-Ra'd verse 11 and the hadith of Abu Hurairah, with their main task being to protect the servant from harm according to al-Bajuri.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Muslims are required to believe in the guardian angels (al-Malaikah al-Hafazah) sent to every servant, based on Surah al-Ra'd verse 11 and the hadith of Abu Hurairah, with their main task being to protect the servant from harm according to al-Bajuri. The number of 10 angels comes from a single narration of Uthman bin Affan RA, which also mentions 20 angels when the night and day angels are combined. This hadith is assessed as very weak (dhaif jiddan) because the narrators al-Muthanna and Ibrahim bin Abdul Salam are unknown in identity (majhul ain), and Ibn Kathir described it as very gharib. This article is an explanation, not the official position of the Selangor Mufti.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis yang menceritakan 10 malaikat Penjaga hanya ada satu riwayat sahaja seperti yang diriwayatkan daripada Uthman bin Affan RA katanya:
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How to cite
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Selangor State Mufti Department. “#78 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : 10 MALAIKAT YANG MENJAGA MANUSIA”, 26 November 2024. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2024/11/26/78-taudhih-al-hukmi-10-malaikat-yang-menjaga-manusia/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ten-guardian-angels-hadith-status/