21/15. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1543f — Hadith Transmission Support
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Hadith Transmission and Reliable Reporting
Sahih Muslim : 1543f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1543f
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ .
Az-Zuhri Narrated from:
A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of al Zuhri.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1543fIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 105USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3705
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1543f
This narration is very brief, but it teaches an important point about hadith transmission. The text says that a hadith like this was narrated on the authority of al-Zuhri. Since the full earlier wording is not repeated here, the main focus of this report is not a new ruling. Its focus is the chain of narration and the confirmation that a similar report came through another route. For readers searching for hadith transmission, al-Zuhri narration, and Sahih Muslim chain reports, this hadith shows how scholars preserved reports by recording supporting routes. It reminds us that even short narrations can serve a clear purpose: they connect the report to known narrators and show that the meaning was carried through a recognized chain.
What we learn from this hadith
- Short narrations can support a previously mentioned report.
- The authority of a narrator is part of how hadith reports are preserved.
- This text should not be used alone to derive a separate ruling.
- Careful reporting includes noting when a narration is similar to another.
