35/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1961j — Same Abu Burda Report
The time for sacrifice
Same Abu Burda Sacrifice Hadith With Wording Note
Sahih Muslim : 1961j
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1961j
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنِي وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الشَّكَّ فِي قَوْلِهِ هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُسِنَّةٍ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters, but did not mention tht doubt (expressed in his statement) That is (the goat of less than a year) is better than a goat of more than one year.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1961jIn-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 15USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 22, Hadith 4832
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1961j
This Hadith is mainly about careful wording. It says that the report was narrated from Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters, but this version did not mention the doubt in the statement that the young goat was better than a goat of more than one year. The text does not give a new ruling by itself. It is tied to the Abu Burda sacrifice report, where early slaughter before Eid prayer had to be replaced and a special allowance was given. For readers searching the goat of less than one year sacrifice hadith, this entry helps show that the wording was preserved with attention to what was included and what was not. The lesson here is to be careful with exact Hadith wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- This version keeps the same chain through Shu'ba.
- It notes that a doubt in one wording was not mentioned.
- The entry does not add a new ruling on its own.
- Exact wording matters when reading reports about sacrifice.
