32/25. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1772c — Careful Hadith Wording
Permissibility of eating food seized as booty in Dar Al-Harb
Hadith About Careful Hadith Transmission and Wording
Sahih Muslim : 1772c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1772c
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ جِرَابٌ مِنْ شَحْمٍ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الطَّعَامَ .
Shu'ba Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba with a slight variation of words.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1772cIn-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 88USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 19, Hadith 4379
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1772c
This narration is short, but it is useful for anyone searching for a hadith about hadith wording, narrator chains, and the Khaibar bag of fat. It states that the report came through Shu'ba with a slight variation of words. The wording here mentions a bag of fat and does not mention food. The main lesson is the care shown in passing on exact details. The report does not add a new scene or a new ruling. It simply records that one version differs slightly from another. This helps readers see that hadith texts often preserve small wording differences so the report is not mixed or overstated.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith transmitters preserved wording differences with care.
- A small wording change can be recorded without changing the main event.
- The narration teaches caution when repeating reports.
- Readers should not add details that are not mentioned in a specific wording.
