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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-104: HADITH SAHIH
What is a sahih hadith and what are its conditions?
Short answer
A sahih hadith is one with a continuous chain of narration, transmitted by narrators who are upright (adil) and precise (dhabit), and free from irregularity (syaz) and hidden defect ('illah).
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
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Summary
A sahih hadith is one with a continuous chain of narration, transmitted by narrators who are upright (adil) and precise (dhabit), and free from irregularity (syaz) and hidden defect ('illah). Its five conditions are a connected chain, upright narrators, full precision, no syaz and no 'illah. A sahih hadith must be accepted and acted upon and is proof in religion by the consensus of scholars. Its highest level is the mutawatir report, which gives certainty, while a sahih report at the basic level yields only probable knowledge.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith sahih ialah hadith yang mempunyai sanad yang bersambung, diriwayatkan oleh perawi yang adil dan dhabit dan selamat daripada syaz dan juga kecacatan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-104: HADITH SAHIH”, 29 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1129-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-104-hadith-sahih. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-a-sahih-hadith-conditions/