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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 562: ADAKAH SAHABAT DICELA KERANA MEMINUM DARAH BEKAM NABI
Was the word wayl (woe) in the hadith about ‘Abdullah bin al-Zubayr drinking the Prophet's cupping blood a rebuke of the Companion?
Short answer
The word wayl addressed to ‘Abdullah bin al-Zubayr is not a rebuke or a threat over his act, but an announcement of a great trial he would face.
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 word wayl addressed to ‘Abdullah bin al-Zubayr is not a rebuke or a threat over his act, but an announcement of a great trial he would face. The answer gives several reasons: most scholars hold the Prophet's blood to be pure, he was still a child at the time, the word was also directed at other people, and another narration gives him glad tidings that the Hellfire will not touch him. The word is therefore interpreted as a coming hardship, not woe resulting from a forbidden act.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perkataan ويل "celaka" yang ditujukan kepada 'Abdullah bin al-Zubayr dalam riwayat hadis bukanlah satu bentuk celaan terhadap beliau
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 562: ADAKAH SAHABAT DICELA KERANA MEMINUM DARAH BEKAM NABI”, 30 October 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/6026-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-562-adakah-sahabat-dicela-kerana-meminum-darah-bekam-nabi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/was-companion-rebuked-for-drinking-prophets-cupping-blood/