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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-44 : Hadith Berkaitan Kelebihan Menulis
What is the virtue of writing according to the hadith?
Short answer
Based on the hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah RA, writing is described as important and encouraged in seeking knowledge.
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
Based on the hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah RA, writing is described as important and encouraged in seeking knowledge. Abdullah bin Amr narrated more hadith because he wrote them down. Human memory differs and can fail, so notes allow a person to refer back to what was learned. In hadith science, retention is divided into memory in the heart and memory based on writing, and students of knowledge are urged to record what they learn.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan hadith ini, kita dapat mengetahui bahawa menulis adalah sangat penting dan dituntut dalam menuntut ilmu.
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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-44 : Hadith Berkaitan Kelebihan Menulis”, 14 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1174-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-44-hadith-berkaitan-kelebihan-menulis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtue-of-writing-according-to-hadith/