Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

من لعب بالشطرنج فقد قارف شركا

 

Answer

This narration appears in Musnadul Firdaws. However, the chain consists of a fabricator. ‘Allamah Suyuti (rahimahullah) has therefore included this narration in his book on fabricated Hadiths.

(Dhaylul La-Alil Masnu’ah, vol. 2, pg. 689 and Tanzihush Shari’ah, vol. 2, pg. 234)

The narration is not suitable to quote.

Translation

Whoever plays chess has committed shirk.

Note: I have merely answered your question regarding the authenticity of the Hadith in question. This should therefore not be viewed as a Fiqh ruling. The Fuqaha who were of the opinion that chess is reprehensible have provided alternate proofs. Kindly contact a Mufti/Darul Ifta for further clarification.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

ذيل اللآلئ المصنوعة: (٢/ ٦٨٩)
الديلمي: أخبرنا أبي أخبرنا أبو طالب الحسيني أخبرنا عبد الرحمن بن محمد بن أحمد بن عبد الرحمن حدثنا عبد الله بن محمد بن جعفر حدثنا أحمد بن جعفر حدثنا الحسين بن إسماعيل الطبري حدثنا أبو المثنى يوسف بن سعيد حدثنا أبو عصمة عن مقاتل بن حيان عن أبي الأحوص عن ابن مسعود رفعه: (من لعب بالشطرنج فقد قارف شركاً (ومن يشرك بالله فكأنما خرّ من السماء} الآية.
أبو عصمة كذاب.

تنزيه الشريعة: (٢/ ٢٣٤)
من لعب بالشطرنج فقد قارف {شركا ومن يشرك بالله فكأنما خر من السماء} الآية (مي) من حديث ابن مسعود وفيه أبو عصمة.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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