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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-390: KELEBIHAN BELAJAR DI MASJID AL-NABAWI
Is there a hadith about the virtue of seeking knowledge in the Prophet's Mosque?
Short answer
There are hadith narrations by Ibn Majah and Ahmad likening a person who comes to the Prophet's Mosque only to learn or teach goodness to one who fights in the path of Allah.
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
There are hadith narrations by Ibn Majah and Ahmad likening a person who comes to the Prophet's Mosque only to learn or teach goodness to one who fights in the path of Allah. Scholars differ on the status of the Ahmad narration: Shuaib al-Arnaout graded it weak, while al-Albani graded it authentic. This ruling leans towards it being authentic, following Ibn Hibban. Seeking knowledge is an obligation, and those able to teach are obliged to convey their knowledge.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, hadith yang menceritakan berkaitan kelebihan menuntut ilmu di masjid al-Nabawi adalah sahih sebagaimana yang telah kami jelaskan di atas.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-390: KELEBIHAN BELAJAR DI MASJID AL-NABAWI”, 5 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3547-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-390-kelebihan-belajar-di-masjid-al-nabawi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtue-of-seeking-knowledge-prophets-mosque/