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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-72: Hadith Masyhur (المشهور)
What is meant by a Masyhur (well-known) hadith?
Short answer
A Masyhur hadith is one narrated by three or more narrators at each level of the chain but which does not meet the conditions of a mutawatir hadith.
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 Masyhur hadith is one narrated by three or more narrators at each level of the chain but which does not meet the conditions of a mutawatir hadith. This is the view of most hadith scholars, while Ibn Salah describes it as narrated by a group of narrators from imams whose narrations are accepted. Its status may be sahih, hasan or dhaif depending on the narrators and the transmission, and a hadith that fails the conditions of acceptance is rejected unless it is only mildly weak and acted upon under certain conditions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ini kerana, Masyhur atau terkenal sesebuah hadith itu, tidak menjadikan sesebuah hadith itu sahih.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-72: Hadith Masyhur (المشهور)”, 24 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1118-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-72-hadith-masyhur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-masyhur-hadith/