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Sahih Muslim 18b — Same Drink-Vessel Report
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Abdul Qais Drink Vessel Hadith with Different Wording
Sahih Muslim : 18b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 18b
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي غَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، لَقِيَ ذَاكَ الْوَفْدَ . وَذَكَرَ أَبَا نَضْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ وَفْدَ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ، لَمَّا قَدِمُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِيهِ " وَتَذِيفُونَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْقُطَيْعَاءِ أَوِ التَّمْرِ وَالْمَاءِ " . وَلَمْ يَقُلْ قَالَ سَعِيدٌ أَوْ قَالَ مِنَ التَّمْرِ .
The above hadith has been mentioned with a different chain and slightly different wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 18bIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 27USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 25
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 18b
This Abdul Qais drink vessel hadith is a shorter report that says the same event was narrated through a different chain with slightly different wording. It points back to the longer narration about the Abdul Qais delegation, their request for guidance, the commands of worship, prayer, zakat, Ramadan fasting, khums, and the prohibition of certain vessels used for drinks. The wording mentioned here includes putting small dates or dates and water into the vessel. The main value of this narration is that it preserves the same topic with a slight wording difference. The lesson should stay close to the text: the report concerns a known delegation, drink preparation vessels, and guidance from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration confirms the same Abdul Qais report through another chain.
- It mentions a slight wording difference about dates and water.
- The related report concerns guidance, worship duties, and drink-vessel limits.
- The Hadith shows care in preserving even small wording differences.
