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Sahih Muslim 127c — Another Route for the Inner Thoughts Hadith
Allah allows a person's thoughts and whatever occurs in his heart so long as they do not become established
Hadith About Waswas in the Heart Preserved by Another Chain
Sahih Muslim : 127c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 127c
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، وَهِشَامٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ شَيْبَانَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ .
The same hadith has been narrated by Zuhair b. Harb, Waki, Ishaq b. Mansur, Husain b. 'Ali.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 127cIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 240USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 232
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 127c
This report says that the same hadith was narrated by Zuhair b. Harb, Waki, Ishaq b. Mansur, and Husain b. Ali. It does not add a new event or a new rule in the translation. Its value is that it points back to the same teaching: Allah forgave the inner promptings that arise in the hearts of this Ummah when they are not spoken and not acted upon. This hadith about waswas in the heart is therefore best read with that same core message. A person should not panic over every passing thought. The clear task is to keep harmful thoughts from becoming speech or action.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report confirms the same wording through more narrators.
- The central meaning remains about unspoken and undone inner promptings.
- Multiple routes preserve the teaching without adding a new ruling in this text.
- The practical focus remains on controlling speech and action.
