37/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2071b — Silk Cloak Wording Variation
The Prohibition Of Using Vessels Of Gold And Silver For Men And Women, And Gold Rings And Silk For Men, But They Are Permissible For Women. Permissibility Of Silken Borders On Garments For Men, But It Should Not Be More Than Four Fingers Wide
Ali’s Silk Cloak Hadith: A Slight Variation in Wording
Sahih Muslim : 2071b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2071b
حَدَّثَنَاهُ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي عَوْنٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ فِي حَدِيثِ مُعَاذٍ فَأَمَرَنِي فَأَطَرْتُهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي . وَفِي حَدِيثِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ فَأَطَرْتُهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فَأَمَرَنِي.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Muhammad b. Ja'far but with a slight variation of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2071bIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 36USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5160
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2071b
This narration says that the hadith of Ali was reported with a slight variation in wording. One version says the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم ordered Ali, and Ali divided the garment among his women. Another wording says Ali divided it among his women without mentioning the command in the same way. The core meaning remains the same: the silk cloak was not meant for Ali to wear. It was to be cut and distributed as women’s head coverings or among the women, according to the wording here. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 2071b explanation, the key is to notice that this is not a new event. It is a related wording of the same silk cloak correction.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration reports a slight wording difference, not a new story.
- The silk cloak was not meant for Ali to wear.
- The garment was divided among the women according to this report.
- Small wording differences should be read carefully and calmly.
