16/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1408f — Same Marriage Ruling
The prohibition of being married to a woman and her paternal aunt or maternal aunt at the same time
Another Chain for the Hadith on Marriage With an Aunt
Sahih Muslim : 1408f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1408f
وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ شَيْبَانَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ.
A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) through another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1408fIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 44USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3273
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1408f
This narration says that a hadith like the previous one has been narrated from Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters. Since the nearby report states that a woman should not be married along with her father's sister or mother's sister, this entry supports the same marriage rule through a different route. The value of this narration is in transmission: it shows the same teaching being carried by another chain. The explanation should not add a new ruling here, because the translation only says that it is like the previous hadith. So the core topic remains the prohibition of combining a woman with her paternal or maternal aunt in marriage.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report supports the same marriage ruling through another chain.
- The core rule remains about not combining a woman with her aunt in marriage.
- Chains of transmission help show how a hadith was passed down.
- When a narration says 'like this,' it should be explained with care and not expanded beyond its context.
