12/37. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1045e — Sadaqah Collector Narration
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Sadaqah Collector Hadith Through Ibn al-Sa'di
Sahih Muslim : 1045e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1045e
وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ السَّعْدِيِّ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ اسْتَعْمَلَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ - رضى الله عنه - عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ .
Ibn al-Sa'di reported: 'Umar b. Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) appointed me as a collector of Sadaqat. The rest of the hadith in the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1045eIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 146USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2276
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1045e
This short narration points back to the fuller Sadaqah collector hadith. It says that Ibn al-Sa'di reported that Umar b. al-Khattab appointed him over Sadaqat, and that the rest of the narration is like the report of al-Layth. The text itself does not repeat every sentence, so the explanation should stay close to what it says. Its main focus is the same event: a collector was assigned for Sadaqah work by Umar. For someone searching for the Ibn al-Sa'di Sadaqah collector hadith, this report matters because it gives another chain for the same account. It also shows how repeated narrations can support the preservation of a teaching without adding new details in every version.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn al-Sa'di was appointed by Umar over Sadaqat.
- This report follows the meaning of the fuller al-Layth narration.
- Repeated chains can preserve the same teaching in a shorter form.
