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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-118: HADITH MARFU’ (المرفوع)
What is a Marfu’ hadith and how is it classified?
Short answer
A Marfu’ hadith is any hadith attributed to the Prophet SAW, whether a saying, action, tacit approval or description, and its chain is not required to be connected.
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 Marfu’ hadith is any hadith attributed to the Prophet SAW, whether a saying, action, tacit approval or description, and its chain is not required to be connected. It is divided into al-Marfu’ al-Shorih, which is attributed explicitly to the Prophet SAW, and al-Marfu’ al-Hukmi, which is a statement by a companion without explicit attribution to him. For al-Marfu’ al-Hukmi, the majority of scholars rule it as marfu’, though scholars differ on the matter. The grading of a Marfu’ hadith as sahih, hasan, dhaif or maudhu’ depends on its chain and text.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum hadith Marfu' boleh menjadi sahih, hasan, dhaif atau maudhu' (palsu) bergantung pada sanad dan matannya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-118: HADITH MARFU’ (المرفوع)”, 21 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1095-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-118-hadith-marfu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-a-marfu-hadith-and-types/