27/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1664b — Same Teaching Through Another Chain
The reward of a slave who is sincere towards his master and worships Allah properly
Hadith Confirmation on Two Rewards for Sincere Service
Sahih Muslim : 1664b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1664b
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، وَهْوَ الْقَطَّانُ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أُسَامَةُ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar through another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1664bIn-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 66USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 15, Hadith 4098
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1664b
This narration says that the Hadith of Ibn Umar was reported through another chain of transmitters, with the same meaning as the Hadith of Malik. Since it points back to the same report, the teaching remains the same: a slave who sincerely looks after the welfare of his master and worships Allah well receives two rewards. The value of this narration is that it preserves the report through another route. For readers searching for two rewards hadith or faithful slave hadith, this entry matters because it supports the same short lesson with another chain. The explanation should not add a new ruling or story. It should simply show that the report is about worship, sincere service, and the reward mentioned in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration confirms the same report through another chain.
- The core teaching remains sincere service and good worship.
- Two rewards are mentioned for the slave who fulfills both duties.
- Hadith transmission may preserve the same meaning through different routes.
