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Sahih Muslim 1123b — Arafah Fasting Report Variant
It is recommended for the person performing Hajj in 'Arafat not to fast on the day of 'Arafah.
Arafah Fasting Hadith with a Wording Difference
Sahih Muslim : 1123b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1123b
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ وَهُوَ وَاقِفٌ عَلَى بَعِيرِهِ . وَقَالَ عَنْ عُمَيْرٍ مَوْلَى أُمِّ الْفَضْلِ .
Abu Nadr Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Nadr with the same chain of transmitters, but he did not mention that he was mounting (riding on) his camel.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1123bIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 139USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2495
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1123b
This hadith is a variant narration of the report about fasting on the day of Arafah. It says the hadith came through Abu Nadr with the same chain of transmitters, but this version did not mention that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was standing on his camel. It also gives a wording detail about Umair being the freed slave of Umm al-Fadl. The main value of this narration is careful preservation. It does not add a new event; it records a difference in wording. For readers looking up the Arafah fasting hadith, this report shows how hadith scholars kept track of small details in the chain and text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Small wording differences were carefully recorded by hadith narrators.
- This version keeps the same core report about Arafah.
- The narration shows care in naming transmitters and preserving details.
