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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-220: HAJJAJ BIN ARTHOH
Who was Hajjaj bin Arthoh and what is the status of his hadith narrations?
Short answer
Hajjaj bin Arthoh was an imam, jurist, mufti and judge in Kufa who lived after the generation of the Tabi’in, but he was criticised for frequent tadlis and weaker memorisation.
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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
Hajjaj bin Arthoh was an imam, jurist, mufti and judge in Kufa who lived after the generation of the Tabi’in, but he was criticised for frequent tadlis and weaker memorisation. Hadith scholars did not discard his narrations, yet they cannot be used as proof by themselves. The view adopted is that his narration is accepted only when he states clearly that he heard directly from the narrator, such as the wording haddathana. Narrations using the wording 'an are treated as mursal according to al-Iraqi.
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Setelah melihat sebahagian besar pendapat ulama' di atas, kami cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa riwayat Hajjaj yang tidak boleh dijadikan hujjah melainkan riwayat tersebut menunjukkan dengan jelas bahawa Hajjaj mendengar daripada perawi tersebut
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-220: HAJJAJ BIN ARTHOH”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2217-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-220-hajjaj-bin-arthoh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-was-hajjaj-bin-arthoh-hadith-status/