23/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1618d — Complete Surah Revelation Report
The Last Verse To Be Revealed Was The Verse Of Kalalah
Hadith About the Last Complete Surah Revealed
Sahih Muslim : 1618d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1618d
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ آدَمَ - حَدَّثَنَا عَمَّارٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ رُزَيْقٍ - عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، بِمِثْلِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ آخِرُ سُورَةٍ أُنْزِلَتْ كَامِلَةً .
Al-Bara Narrated from:
Aba Ishaq reported this hadith on the authority of al-Bara' (Allah be pleased with him) with a slight variation of words, viz. the last sura that was revealed complete.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1618dIn-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 16USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 11, Hadith 3942
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1618d
This hadith about the last complete surah is another report from Abu Ishaq on the authority of al-Bara. The translation says it is like the earlier narration, with a slight wording change: the last surah that was revealed complete. This text does not add a new story, but it helps preserve the exact idea that the report is about a complete surah, not only any part of a surah. In the related narration, the complete surah is Surah Tawbah or al-Bara’at, and the last verse is the verse about Kalala. Since this entry itself notes a variation of words, the safest explanation is to keep the focus on transmission and the phrase last surah revealed complete.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration supports the report about the last complete surah.
- The key wording here is that the surah was revealed complete.
- The text does not introduce a separate event or ruling.
- Careful wording is important when narrating reports about revelation.
