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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 598: BUAH TEMBIKAI BUAH SYURGA SERTA MENGHAPUSKAN KEBURUKAN?
Is it true that the water and sweetness of watermelon come from Paradise, and that eating it earns 10 good deeds and erases 10 sins?
Short answer
Hadiths claiming virtues for eating watermelon, including the reward of 10 good deeds and the erasure of 10 sins, are not authentic.
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
Hadiths claiming virtues for eating watermelon, including the reward of 10 good deeds and the erasure of 10 sins, are not authentic. Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, as quoted by Ibn Qayyim, said no authentic hadith exists on the virtues of watermelon other than that the Prophet SAW ate it. The one authentic report is from Aisyah RA that the Prophet SAW ate watermelon with fresh dates. Some scholars explain that the combination gives a balanced diet, as watermelon is cooling and fresh dates are warming.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis-hadis yang menceritakan tentang kelebihan memakan buah tembikai kesemuanya adalah palsu melainkan satu hadis yang menceritakan bahawa Nabi SAW pernah makan buah tembikai bersama dengan kurma basah.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 598: BUAH TEMBIKAI BUAH SYURGA SERTA MENGHAPUSKAN KEBURUKAN?”, 25 July 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5963-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-598-buah-tembikai-buah-syurga-serta-menghapuskan-keburukan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtues-of-watermelon-fabricated-or-authentic-hadith/