27/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1649d — Abu Musa Narration Variant
It is recommended for the one who swears an oath then sees that something else is better than it; To do that which is better and offer expiation for his oath
Abu Musa Hadith Variant and Careful Hadith Transmission
Sahih Muslim : 1649d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1649d
وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، وَالْقَاسِمِ، التَّمِيمِيِّ عَنْ زَهْدَمٍ الْجَرْمِيِّ، قَالَ كَانَ بَيْنَ هَذَا الْحَىِّ مِنْ جَرْمٍ وَبَيْنَ الأَشْعَرِيِّينَ وُدٌّ وَإِخَاءٌ فَكُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ فَقُرِّبَ إِلَيْهِ طَعَامٌ فِيهِ لَحْمُ دَجَاجٍ . فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari with a slight variation of words.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1649dIn-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 13USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 15, Hadith 4047
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1649d
This narration is short, but it is useful for anyone searching for the Abu Musa hadith or the Sahih Muslim 1649d explanation. The translation says that the hadith was narrated from Abu Musa al-Ashari with a slight variation of words. The Arabic also mentions the friendly link between Jarm and the Ashariyyin, the gathering with Abu Musa, and food that included chicken meat. The report does not give the full wording here, so the safest reading is to treat it as a supporting narration of the same report. Its main lesson is about careful hadith transmission: small wording differences were noted, not hidden, so readers know how the report reached them.
What we learn from this hadith
- Reports may come with slight wording differences while keeping the same meaning.
- The narrator clearly points out when this route is only a variant.
- Food and gathering details are preserved as part of the report.
- Careful wording helps readers avoid adding more than the text states.
