15/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1183a — Careful Reporting on Ihram Places
The Mawaqit of Hajj
Miqat Hadith and Careful Hadith Reporting
Sahih Muslim : 1183a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1183a
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، - رضى الله عنهما - يُسْأَلُ عَنِ الْمُهَلِّ، فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ - ثُمَّ، انْتَهَى فَقَالَ أُرَاهُ يَعْنِي - النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Abu Zubair reported that he heard Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) saying that as he was asked about (the places for entering upon the) state of ihram, he said: I heard (and he then carried the narration directly, I think to) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1183aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2665
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1183a
This short Hadith is not a full list of miqat places by itself. Its value is in how the report is carried. Abu Zubair says he heard Jabir ibn Abdullah being asked about the places for entering the state of Ihram. Jabir replied, “I heard,” and the narrator explains that he then carried the narration, as he thought, directly to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. So the core topic is miqat, but the clear lesson is careful speech when reporting a Hadith. The words show caution, not exaggeration. For readers searching for a hadith about Ihram places, this narration is a reminder that the Companions and narrators paid attention to how a statement was linked to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Questions about Ihram places were asked and answered among the Companions.
- Jabir’s report is presented with cautious wording.
- A narrator should avoid claiming more certainty than the report gives.
- Even a short narration can teach care in transmitting knowledge.
