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Sahih Muslim 1211ah — Hadith Wording Variation
The farewell Tawaf is obligatory, but it is waived in the case of menstruating women
Hadith Wording Variation in Aisha’s Report
Sahih Muslim : 1211ah
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1211ah
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ الْحَكَمِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُمَا لاَ يَذْكُرَانِ كَئِيبَةً حَزِينَةً .
A'isha Narrated from:
This hadith is narrated by 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) through another chain of transmitters, but no mention is made of" sad and downcast".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1211ahIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 433USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3067
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1211ah
This report is important for people searching for hadith wording variation. It says that the same hadith from Aisha was narrated through another chain of transmitters, but the words sad and downcast were not mentioned. The core point is not a new Hajj ruling or a new event. It is about transmission detail. Some narrations preserve an added description, while this chain gives the same report without that phrase. This helps readers notice how hadith texts can carry small wording differences while still pointing to the same basic report. The explanation should stay within the text: this narration only tells us about the alternate chain and the missing descriptive words.
What we learn from this hadith
- Different chains may preserve small wording differences.
- This report does not add a new event; it notes a textual detail.
- Careful hadith reading includes noticing what a narration includes and what it leaves out.
