22/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1558b — Same Debt Dispute Report
It is recommended to waive debts
Same Debt Dispute Report with Slight Variation
Sahih Muslim : 1558b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1558b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ،لا عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، تَقَاضَى دَيْنًا لَهُ عَلَى ابْنِ أَبِي حَدْرَدٍ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ .
The above hadith is narrated through another chain with a slight variation of words at the begining and the rest is of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1558bIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 24USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3780
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1558b
This entry is another chain for the hadith about Ka'b b. Malik and the debt owed by Ibn Abu Hadrad. The translation says it is narrated through another chain with a slight variation of words at the beginning, while the rest of the hadith is the same. The core topic is debt remission and repayment. Since this specific entry does not add a new event, the explanation should stay close to the wording. It supports the earlier report where the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) guided Ka'b to reduce half of the debt and then told the debtor to pay the remaining part. This keeps both mercy and payment in view.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report supports the same Ka'b and Ibn Abu Hadrad debt narration.
- Only a slight wording variation at the beginning is mentioned.
- The main teaching remains debt reduction with payment of the rest.
- Repeated chains help preserve the report's wording and meaning.
