32/39. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1796b — Wounded Finger Report
The persecution suffered by the prophet (saws) at the hands of the idolaters and hypocrites
Sahih Muslim 1796b: The Prophet’s Hurt Finger
Sahih Muslim : 1796b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1796b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غَارٍ فَنُكِبَتْ إِصْبَعُهُ .
Aswad b. Qais Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a cave (or raid) when his finger was hurt.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1796bIn-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 137USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 19, Hadith 4427
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1796b
This Hadith is a brief wording variant about the Prophet’s injured finger. It says the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was in a cave or a raid when his finger was hurt. The report does not repeat the longer line about the finger bleeding, but it is linked by the same chain and subject. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 1796b, Prophet hurt finger hadith, or cave raid finger injury hadith, the main point is to stay with the text. It tells us the injury happened in that setting, without adding extra details. Like other short variant reports, it helps preserve the wording of the narration and supports the broader report about bearing harm in Allah’s cause.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report records that the Prophet’s finger was hurt.
- The wording mentions a cave or raid as the setting.
- The brief version should not be expanded beyond what it states.
