32/28. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1776d — Short Hunain Report
The Battle of Hunain
Hadith About a Shorter Report of Bara’s Hunain Narration
Sahih Muslim : 1776d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1776d
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ قَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ يَا أَبَا عُمَارَةَ . فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ وَهُوَ أَقَلُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِهِمْ وَهَؤُلاَءِ أَتَمُّ حَدِيثًا .
Al-Bara Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Bara' with another chain of transmitters, but this hadith is short as compared with other ahadith which are more detailed.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1776dIn-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 100USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 19, Hadith 4391
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1776d
This hadith about the Hunain narration is brief and mainly tells us about transmission. It states that the report was narrated from Bara' through another chain, but that this version is shorter than the other reports, which are more complete. The important point is not a new event, but careful comparison between narrations. For readers searching Sahih Muslim 1776d, short Hunain report, or Bara ibn Azib Hunain narration, this hadith helps show that not every chain carries the same amount of detail. The text itself tells us to recognize the shorter form and to avoid adding details from fuller versions unless we clearly identify them as coming from those versions.
What we learn from this hadith
- Some chains carry shorter reports than others.
- The narration points readers toward careful comparison.
- A shorter report should not be expanded without clear evidence.
- Hadith preservation includes noting which versions are more complete.
