33/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1835g — Exact Wording
The obligation of obeying leaders in matters that do not involve sin, but it is forbidden to obey them in sinful matters
Sahih Muslim 1835g: Exact Wording in the Hadith About the Commander
Sahih Muslim : 1835g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1835g
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ حَيْوَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا يُونُسَ، مَوْلَى أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِذَلِكَ وَقَالَ " مَنْ أَطَاعَ الأَمِيرَ " . وَلَمْ يَقُلْ أَمِيرِي وَكَذَلِكَ فِي حَدِيثِ هَمَّامٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ .
According to one version of the tradition, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoso obeys the commander. He did not say:" My commander."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1835gIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 51USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4523
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1835g
This version records a wording detail in the hadith about obeying the commander. It says that in one version the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whoso obeys the commander," and did not say, "My commander." The report also notes that this wording appears in the narration of Hammam from Abu Huraira. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 1835g explanation, the main value is this exact wording difference. The core topic is still obedience to authority, but this entry should not be stretched beyond what it says. It teaches us to pay attention to exact hadith wording. Here, the difference between "the commander" and "my commander" is the main point preserved by the narrator.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration preserves a specific wording difference.
- One version says 'the commander' rather than 'my commander.'
- The report shows care in recording exact hadith wording.
- The core subject remains obedience connected to authority.
