17/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1451d — Wording Variation on Two Sucklings
One or Two sucks
Two Sucklings Hadith Wording Variation
Sahih Muslim : 1451d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1451d
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ عَبْدَةَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ أَمَّا إِسْحَاقُ فَقَالَ كَرِوَايَةِ ابْنِ بِشْرٍ " أَوِ الرَّضْعَتَانِ أَوِ الْمَصَّتَانِ " . وَأَمَّا ابْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ فَقَالَ " وَالرَّضْعَتَانِ وَالْمَصَّتَانِ " .
In the narration transmitted on the authority of Ibn Bishr there is a mention of two sucklings and Ibn Abu Shaiba has narrated it with a small variation of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1451dIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 27USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3418
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1451d
This report is about hadith wording, not a separate new event. It notes that in one narration there is mention of two sucklings, and Ibn Abu Shaiba narrated it with a small variation of wording. For someone studying the one or two sucklings hadith, this entry matters because it shows how scholars preserved exact wording differences. The main message stays tied to the same fosterage topic: whether one or two sucklings make marriage unlawful. The report helps readers see that the hadith text was transmitted with care, even when the difference was small and related to phrasing.
What we learn from this hadith
- Small wording differences were preserved in hadith transmission.
- The report stays connected to the topic of one or two sucklings.
- Careful wording helps avoid careless conclusions.
- Narration details can support better understanding of a legal text.
