18/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1471u — Narrator Correction
The prohibition of divorcing a menstruating woman without her consent; If a man breaks this rule, it still counts as a divorce, and he should be ordered to take her back
Narrator Correction in the Divorce During Menses Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1471u
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1471u
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَيْمَنَ، مَوْلَى عُرْوَةَ يَسْأَلُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ وَأَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ يَسْمَعُ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ حَجَّاجٍ وَفِيهِ بَعْضُ الزِّيَادَةِ . قَالَ مُسْلِمٌ أَخْطَأَ حَيْثُ قَالَ عُرْوَةَ إِنَّمَا هُوَ مَوْلَى عَزَّةَ .
A hadith like this is reported on the same authority (but with this difference that the narrator) 'Abd al-Rahman b. Aiman (was mentioned) as the freed slave of 'Urwa (Imam Muslim said: He made a mistake who said that it was 'Urwa; it was in fact the freed slave of 'Azza.)
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1471uIn-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 21USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3490
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1471u
This narration reports a similar hadith through the same authority, but it focuses on a detail in the chain. It says Abd al-Rahman b. Aiman was mentioned as the freed slave of Urwa, and then Imam Muslim corrected that by saying this was a mistake; he was the freed slave of Azza. The text also says the narration contains some additional wording, but the main point remains linked to the same divorce during menses report. For someone searching Sahih Muslim divorce hadith details, this report shows how carefully narrator information was checked. The teaching here is not a new family ruling. It is a careful note about transmission, names, and accuracy in preserving the hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Imam Muslim recorded a correction about the narrator's description.
- The report is linked to the same divorce during menses narration.
- Careful naming of transmitters is part of hadith preservation.
- A correction in the chain does not create a separate story in the text.
