33/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1855c — Hadith Chain Support
The best and worst of rulers
Hadith Chain Support for the Rulers and Prayer Narration
Sahih Muslim : 1855c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1855c
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُوسَى الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جَابِرٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ رُزَيْقٌ مَوْلَى بَنِي فَزَارَةَ . قَالَ مُسْلِمٌ وَرَوَاهُ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ قَرَظَةَ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ .
The above hadith has been narrated through addtional chains of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1855cIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 103USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4575
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1855c
This entry is not a separate teaching with new wording. It says that the above Hadith was narrated through additional chains of transmitters. It also mentions another route from Mu'awiya b. Salih through Rabi'a b. Yazid, Muslim b. Qaraza, and 'Auf b. Malik from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with similar wording. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 1855c, additional chains of Hadith, or rulers and prayer Hadith, the value of this report is in transmission. It shows that the narration about rulers, love, dislike, prayer, and obedience was carried through more than one route. The text keeps the focus on isnad support, not a new legal detail.
What we learn from this hadith
- Some Hadith entries preserve support through additional chains of narrators.
- This report points back to the earlier narration rather than adding a new message.
- Naming transmitters helps readers see how the report was carried and checked.
