23/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1616e — Prescribed Shares in Inheritance
Inheritance Of The Kalalah
Hadith About Prescribed Inheritance Shares and Reliable Transmission
Sahih Muslim : 1616e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1616e
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، وَأَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . فِي حَدِيثِ وَهْبِ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ فَنَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْفَرَائِضِ . وَفِي حَدِيثِ النَّضْرِ وَالْعَقَدِيِّ فَنَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْفَرْضِ . وَلَيْسَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ قَوْلُ شُعْبَةَ لاِبْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ .
This hadith is transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba but with a slight variation of words.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1616eIn-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 10USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 11, Hadith 3936
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1616e
This hadith about inheritance is a supporting narration transmitted through Shu'bah with a slight difference in wording. The provided Arabic mentions the verse of prescribed shares and the verse of obligation, while noting that some wording found in another report is not present here. The main teaching is connected to the same inheritance event: the revelation of guidance about property shares. This narration does not add a new story or a separate ruling in the translation. Instead, it shows that the report was carried through another route with small wording changes. For readers searching for Islamic inheritance hadith, this report is useful because it supports the link between Jabir’s question and the revealed guidance on inheritance shares.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report supports the narration about the inheritance verse.
- Small wording differences can appear in transmitted reports.
- The focus remains on prescribed inheritance shares.
- The text does not add a separate new event beyond the related narration.
