32/40. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1798b — Da‘wah Before Abdullah’s Islam
The supplication of the Prophet (saws) and his steadfastness in the face of the hypocrites' persecution
Sahih Muslim 1798b: A Wording Addition About Abdullah b. Ubayy
Sahih Muslim : 1798b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1798b
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُثَنَّى - حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ بِمِثْلِهِ وَزَادَ وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ .
Ibn Shihab Narrated from:
A similar tradition has been narrated through a different chain of transmitters by Ibn Shihab with the addition of the words: " Before Abdullah (b. Ubayy) became a Muslim."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1798bIn-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 142USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 19, Hadith 4432
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1798b
This Hadith is a similar narration of the same event, with one added detail: it happened before Abdullah b. Ubayy became a Muslim. That addition helps identify the setting of his harsh words in the gathering. The core scene remains the same: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم passed by a mixed group, greeted them, invited them to Allah, recited the Qur’an, faced an objection, calmed rising conflict, and forgave after Sa‘d’s request. People searching for Sahih Muslim 1798b, Abdullah bin Ubayy before Islam, or Prophet forgave Abdullah bin Ubayy should keep the explanation within this text. It is not a broad biography. It is a report about a tense meeting and the Prophet’s patient response.
What we learn from this hadith
- The added wording places the event before Abdullah b. Ubayy’s Islam.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم still called the gathering to Allah and recited Qur’an.
- The Hadith preserves the act of forgiving after a tense encounter.
