15/94. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1394e — Same Chain of Transmitters
The virtue of praying in the Masajid of Makkah and Al-Madinah
Same Chain of Transmitters Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1394e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1394e
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، الْقَطَّانُ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ .
This hadith has been narrated by Yabya b. Sa'id with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1394eIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 582USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3212
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1394e
This same chain of transmitters hadith is brief and focuses on isnad, or the route of narration. The supplied text does not repeat the full wording of the previous report. It simply says that this hadith was narrated by Yahya b. Sa’id with the same chain of transmitters. Because of that, the explanation should not create a new message from the wording itself. Its main value is that it supports the transmission route connected to the nearby report about prayer in the Prophet’s Mosque. A reader should notice how hadith books often preserve not only the main wording, but also the chains through which the wording was carried.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration highlights the importance of chains of transmitters.
- A short report may support the route of a previous narration.
- The text should not be expanded beyond what it states.
- Hadith preservation includes careful attention to who narrated from whom.
