12/37. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1045c — Chain of the Sadaqah Report
It is permissible to take without asking for it or hoping for it
Hadith Chain for the Sadaqah Collector Report
Sahih Muslim : 1045c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1045c
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو وَحَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ عَنِ السَّائِبِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ السَّعْدِيِّ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، - رضى الله عنه - عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
This hadith has been narrated by Abdullah b. al-Sa'di from 'Umar b. al-Khattab who heard it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1045cIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 144USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2274
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1045c
This narration is mainly about the chain of transmission for the report connected to Abdullah b. al-Sa'di and Umar b. al-Khattab. The text does not give the full teaching here. Instead, it records that Abdullah b. al-Sa'di narrated from Umar, and Umar heard it from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. So the main value of this short report is preservation. It shows how the hadith about Sadaqah work and accepting what is given without asking was passed through named narrators. For readers searching for the Umar and Abdullah ibn al-Sa'di hadith, this narration helps connect the report to its route of transmission without adding a new ruling beyond the wording given.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report is linked through Abdullah b. al-Sa'di from Umar b. al-Khattab.
- Umar is described as having heard it from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Some narrations preserve the chain while the fuller wording appears in nearby reports.
