17/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1455b — Fosterage Hadith Wording Variant
Breastfeeding is because of Hunger (meaning, during infancy)
Fosterage Through Hunger Narration Variant
Sahih Muslim : 1455b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1455b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالاَ، جَمِيعًا حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْجُعْفِيُّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، بِإِسْنَادِ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ كَمَعْنَى حَدِيثِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا " مِنَ الْمَجَاعَةِ ".
This hadith is narrated on the authority of Abu al-Ahwas with another chain of transmitters and a slight variation of words.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1455bIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 40USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3431
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1455b
This report is a narration note for the hadith about fosterage through hunger. It says the hadith was narrated from Abu al-Ahwas through another chain of transmitters with a slight variation in wording. The report also notes that the wording included from hunger. The core topic remains fosterage and careful identification of foster relations, but this entry itself does not add a new story or a separate ruling. It is useful for readers studying the fosterage is through hunger hadith because it shows that the meaning came through more than one route while preserving the key phrase connected to hunger.
What we learn from this hadith
- The same fosterage meaning was transmitted through another chain.
- The report notes a slight wording variation.
- The phrase from hunger remains part of the transmitted meaning.
- Hadith wording notes help readers study the report more carefully.
