33/18. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1857b — Hadith Chain Variant
It is recommended for the army to swear allegiance to the ruler when intending to fight, and an account of Bay'at Ar-Ridwan beneath the tree
Same Tradition Hadith: Another Chain for the Tree Companions
Sahih Muslim : 1857b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1857b
وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ .
The same tradition has been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1857bIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 113USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4585
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1857b
This entry says the same tradition was handed down through a different chain of transmitters. It points back to the report about the Companions of the Tree being one thousand and three hundred and the people of Aslam being one-eighth of the Muhajirs. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 1857b, same tradition different chain, or Companions of the Tree chain, the main point is not a new story. It is the careful preservation of the same report through another route. This kind of entry helps readers see that Hadith collections do not only gather meanings. They also preserve chains, routes, and wording links, so the transmission can be studied more clearly.
What we learn from this hadith
- A repeated tradition through a different chain helps preserve the report’s route.
- This entry does not add a new teaching beyond the earlier wording.
- The text shows the care given to transmitters and isnad in Hadith study.
