33/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1838b — Quranic Leadership
The obligation of obeying leaders in matters that do not involve sin, but it is forbidden to obey them in sinful matters
Abyssinian Slave Hadith: Obeying Leadership by the Book of Allah
Sahih Muslim : 1838b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1838b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ عَبْدًا حَبَشِيًّا .
Shu'ba Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters, and he said: "An Abyssinian slave."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1838bIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 57USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4529
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1838b
This narration transmits the same report through Shu'ba with the same chain, but it includes the wording "an Abyssinian slave." The core topic remains Quranic leadership and obedience. The hadith points to the same teaching: if someone is appointed over the people and leads them according to the Book of Allah, they should listen and obey. For the search phrase "Abyssinian slave hadith," this version is relevant because it preserves that wording. At the same time, the main lesson should not be moved away from the text. The focus is not on rank, race, or outward status as a measure of leadership. The stated measure in the report is leading according to the Book of Allah, followed by listening and obedience.
What we learn from this hadith
- This version transmits the same report through Shu'ba.
- It preserves the wording 'an Abyssinian slave.'
- The linked teaching is to listen and obey when leadership is by the Book of Allah.
- Outward status is not the measure highlighted in the narration.
