47/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 157f — Slight Variation in Wording
The Taking Away Of Knowledge And The Spread Of Ignorance At The End Of Time
Abu Huraira Hadith With Slight Wording Variation
Sahih Muslim : 157f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 157f
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الزُّهْرِيُّ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَتَقَارَبُ الزَّمَانُ وَيُقْبَضُ الْعِلْمُ " . ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ .
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira with a slight variation of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 157fIn-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 34, Hadith 6459
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 157f
This entry is about an Abu Huraira hadith with slight wording variation. The translation states that the hadith was transmitted from Abu Huraira and that the wording was almost the same. It begins with the statement that time would draw close and knowledge would be taken away, then mentions that the rest is like the earlier report. So the main focus here is not a separate new message, but the preservation of a related narration through another route. For readers searching Sahih Muslim 157f, Abu Huraira hadith chain, or knowledge would be taken away hadith, this report helps connect the wording to the same theme of the Last Hour.
What we learn from this hadith
- A narration may be transmitted with slight wording variation.
- The report keeps the main meaning tied to the earlier Abu Huraira narration.
- Knowledge being taken away remains a key phrase in this chain.
