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Sahih Muslim 1162d — Monday Mention Preserved
It is recommended to fast three days of every month, and to fast on the days of 'Arafah and 'Ashura', and to fast on Mondays and Thursdays
Hadith Variation About Monday Fasting Mention
Sahih Muslim : 1162d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1162d
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الدَّارِمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبَّانُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ الْعَطَّارُ، حَدَّثَنَا غَيْلاَنُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ شُعْبَةَ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ فِيهِ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الْخَمِيسَ .
This hadith has been narrated by Ghailan b. Jarir with the same chain of transmitters, but with one variation, that there has been made mention of Monday and not of Thursday.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1162dIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 255USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2605
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1162d
This narration is about a variation in wording within the same fasting report. It says that Ghailan b. Jarir narrated it with the same chain of transmitters, but with one difference: Monday was mentioned and Thursday was not mentioned. That makes the Hadith important for people searching for the Monday fasting Hadith, fasting on Monday in Sahih Muslim, and whether Thursday appears in this specific report. The text itself does not give a full new explanation of fasting; it records a wording detail. So the safe lesson is simple: the report preserves the mention of Monday and points out that Thursday is not included in this wording. This keeps the narration clear and avoids mixing one report with another.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration highlights a wording difference in a transmitted report.
- Monday is mentioned in this version, while Thursday is not mentioned.
- The text teaches care when quoting Hadith wording.
- A reader should not add Thursday into this exact narration when the report says it is not mentioned.
