Kontraversi tentang Tersihirnya Nabi Muhammad SAW
Abstract: The prophetic saying
(hadith) that speaks of the prophet being influenced by the soothsayer has been
a subject of controversy among the Muslims over centuries. Some ‘ulama argue
that that hadith is not authentic on the ground that it is not logical and is
not in line with the very teaching of the Qur’an, sound reason and the overall
tenets of Islam. The Mu’tazlites are among those who belong to this group.
Among the legalists, there are outstanding ‘ulama who are also against this
hadith such as Abu Ishaq al-Istarbadi of Shafi’iyyah, Abu Bakr al-Razi
al-Jassas of Hanafiyyah, and Ibn Hazm al-Dhahabi of Zahiriyyah. In addition,
Muhammad Abduh and Rashid Ridha are listed among the modern scholars who
strongly argue against it. Other group of ‘ulama nonetheless argue that that
hadith is sound and authentic both in terms of its chain of narration as well
as in terms of its text. Imam al-Bukhari, Imam Muslim and Ibn Qayyim belong to
this second group of ‘ulama. How do these two groups of ‘ulama with conflicting
views develop their argument on the subject, is the question that this paper is
interested in answering.
Keywords: controversial
hadith, prophet, soothsaying
Penulis: Achmad Zuhdi Dh
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd080006
