16/18. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1434b — Wording Variants in the Marital Dua
What it is recommended to say when having intercourse
Bismillah Before Relations Hadith Variant
Sahih Muslim : 1434b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1434b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ جَرِيرٍ غَيْرَ أَنَّ شُعْبَةَ لَيْسَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ ذِكْرُ " بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ " . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ " بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ " . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ قَالَ مَنْصُورٌ أُرَاهُ قَالَ " بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ " .
This hadith is narrated through another chain of transmitters and there is no mention of (the words)" Bismillah" (In the name of Allah) in it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1434bIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 136USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3362
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1434b
This narration is about the wording of the dua before marital relations. It says the hadith came through another chain, but one version does not mention the words Bismillah. It also records that another narration from Abd al-Razzaq includes Bismillah, while Ibn Numair reports Mansur as saying that he thought Bismillah was mentioned. So the main topic is not a new event. It is a careful note about wording in transmission. For readers searching for Bismillah before relations hadith, this entry shows how hadith scholars preserved even small wording differences while keeping the same overall meaning of seeking Allah's protection from Satan.
What we learn from this hadith
- Different chains may preserve slight wording differences.
- The core meaning remains tied to the dua before marital relations.
- Some routes mention Bismillah, while one route does not.
- The report shows careful attention to exact hadith wording.
