KAJIAN KRITIK HADIS TERHADAP RIWAYAT UMUR DUNIA TUJUH RIBU TAHUN

Abstract

Hadith occupies a central position as the second primary source of Islamic teachings after the Qur’an. Therefore, examining the authenticity of hadith, particularly those related to theological and unseen matters, is essential. One of the narrations that has attracted scholarly attention is the hadith concerning the age of the world being seven thousand years, narrated by al-Tabarani in Al-Mu‘jam al-Kabir through the companion Dhahhak ibn Zaml al-Juhani. This study aims to analyze the sanad quality and matn validity of the hadith and to examine related narrations that indicate possible connections with Jewish traditions. This research employs a qualitative approach using library research. The primary source is the hadith recorded in Al-Mu‘jam al-Kabir, while secondary sources include works on hadith sciences, rijal al-hadith, jarh wa ta‘dil, hadith commentaries, tafsir literature, and relevant scholarly articles. Data were analyzed through sanad criticism and matn criticism. The findings reveal that the hadith is weak (da‘if), and some scholars even classify it as very weak (da‘if jiddan) due to problematic narrators in its chain of transmission. Furthermore, its content does not conform to Qur’anic teachings and authentic hadiths regarding knowledge of the unseen. The study also finds indications that the concept of a seven-thousand-year-old world was known among Jewish communities, suggesting a possible connection with Isra’iliyyat traditions.