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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-249: HADITH MAWDHU’ (PALSU)
What is a fabricated hadith and what is the ruling on narrating it?
Short answer
A fabricated (mawdhu') hadith is one invented and falsely attributed to the Prophet SAW, whether as a saying, action or tacit approval, when it never came from him.
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
A fabricated (mawdhu') hadith is one invented and falsely attributed to the Prophet SAW, whether as a saying, action or tacit approval, when it never came from him. It is ranked as the worst kind of weak hadith. Lying in the Prophet's name is clearly forbidden, and narrating a hadith known to be fabricated is also forbidden unless it is to expose its falsity. This ruling does not apply to weak hadith, which may be narrated in matters of virtuous deeds when its conditions are met.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Untuk itu, dapat kita simpulkan bahawa hukum berdusta di atas nama Nabi SAW adalah haram secara jelas berdasarkan nas-nas di atas.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-249: HADITH MAWDHU’ (PALSU)”, 20 February 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2307-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-249-hadith-mawdhu-palsu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-a-fabricated-hadith-ruling/