13/34. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1157d — Preserving Hadith Transmission
The Prophet's Fasts at times other than Ramadan; and it is recommended to ensure that no month is free of fasting
Hadith Transmission Chain and Careful Preservation
Sahih Muslim : 1157d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1157d
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . بِمِثْلِهِ .
The same hadith as the previous hadith has been transmitted through another chain.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1157dIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 233USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2586
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1157d
This report is a short narration note, so its main topic is hadith transmission chain rather than a new ruling. It says that the same Hadith as the previous one came through another chain. That means the focus is on how the report was carried by named narrators and connected back through an isnad. For a reader searching for a hadith about narration chain, this teaches a simple point: the wording and route of a report matter. The text does not add a new act of worship, promise, or legal detail. It only tells us that the previous meaning was transmitted again through a different route, which supports careful preservation of the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- A Hadith may be preserved through more than one chain of narrators.
- Short transmission notes should not be turned into extra rulings by themselves.
- The named chain shows care in recording how the report reached later scholars.
