1/68. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 150c — Private Advice and Faith
Being kind to one for whose faith there is concern because it is weak; Prohibition of attributing Faith to someone without definitive evidence
Private Advice in the Muslim or Believer Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 150c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 150c
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَامِرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، سَعْدٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَعْطَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَهْطًا وَأَنَا جَالِسٌ فِيهِمْ . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ . وَزَادَ فَقُمْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَسَارَرْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ مَا لَكَ عَنْ فُلاَنٍ .
Sa'd Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) bestowed upon a group of persons (booty) and I was sitting with them. The remaining part of the hadith is the same as mentioned (above) with the addition I stood up and went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and whispered to him: Why did you omit such and such a man?
Reference : Sahih Muslim 150cIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 287USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 278
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 150c
This narration supports the earlier Muslim or believer hadith and adds one detail: Sa'd stood up, went to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and whispered to him, asking why such and such a man had been omitted. The core topic remains careful speech about faith, because the connected hadith includes Sa'd saying he saw the man as a believer and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) correcting him with “Or a Muslim.” This version highlights the manner of asking. Sa'd did not only speak publicly; in this added wording he also approached and spoke privately. The lesson should stay close to the text: he had concern about the distribution, and he raised it quietly with the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
What we learn from this hadith
- Sa'd asked about the matter privately in this added wording.
- Concerns can be raised with respectful care.
- The narration remains tied to careful speech about faith.
- The Prophet’s distribution was not judged only by what others saw.
