37/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2087b — Abu Huraira in Medina
The Prohibition Of Letting One's Garment Drag Out Of Pride, And The Extent To Which It Is Permissible To Let It Hang Down And The Extent To Which It Is Recommended
Hadith About Abu Huraira as Governor: A Clear Transmission Detail
Sahih Muslim : 2087b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2087b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَفِي حَدِيثِ ابْنِ جَعْفَرٍ كَانَ مَرْوَانُ يَسْتَخْلِفُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ . وَفِي حَدِيثِ ابْنِ الْمُثَنَّى كَانَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يُسْتَخْلَفُ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ .
This hadith has been reported on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Ibn ja'far (the words are): Marwan had made Abu Huraira as his deputy. and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Ibn Muthanna (the words are). Abu Huraira was the Governor of Medina.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2087bIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 79USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5202
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2087b
This narration is mainly a transmission note. It tells us that the hadith was reported through Shu'ba with the same chain, while two narrators used slightly different wording about Abu Huraira's public role. One wording says Marwan made Abu Huraira his deputy. Another says Abu Huraira was appointed over Medina. The core value here is careful hadith wording. A reader searching for Abu Huraira governor of Medina hadith, Marwan and Abu Huraira, or Sahih Muslim 2087b will see that the report is not adding a new ruling by itself. It is showing how narrators preserved small wording differences while keeping the chain and meaning connected to the same report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith transmission preserves even small wording differences.
- The narration records Abu Huraira's public role in Medina.
- Different chains can carry the same report with slight wording changes.
- Careful wording matters when reading hadith texts.
