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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-342: HADITH AHAD
What is meant by an Ahad hadith?
Short answer
An Ahad hadith is a report that does not meet the conditions of a mutawatir report, even if it has many narrators.
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
An Ahad hadith is a report that does not meet the conditions of a mutawatir report, even if it has many narrators. Scholars divide it into three types: Gharib (one narrator), Aziz (two narrators) and Masyhur (three or more narrators, according to most hadith scholars). Its status may be sahih, hasan, dhaif and so on depending on the narrators or the chain of transmission, so some are accepted and some are rejected.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, hadith Ahad atau khabar Ahad adalah hadith yang mana bilangan perawinya tidak sampai ke tahap Mutawatir dan hukumnya boleh menjadi sahih, hasan, dhaif dan sebagainya
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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-342: HADITH AHAD”, 12 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3114-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-342-hadith-ahad. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-meant-by-ahad-hadith/