1/89. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 208b — Safa Warning Narration
Regarding the saying of Allah, the most High: "And warn your tribe of near kindred."
A Narration of the Safa Warning Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 208b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 208b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ قَالَ صَعِدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ الصَّفَا فَقَالَ " يَا صَبَاحَاهْ " . بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ نُزُولَ الآيَةِ { وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ}
A'mash Narrated from:
One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) climbed the hill of Safa' and said: Be on your guard, and the rest of the hadith was narrated like the hadith transmitted by Usama; he made no mention of the revelation of the verse:" Warn thy nearest kindred."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 208bIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 415USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 407
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 208b
This hadith reports the same Safa warning in a shorter form. It says that one day the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) climbed Safa and called, “Be on your guard,” then the rest of the report was narrated like the earlier narration. The text clearly notes one difference: this version does not mention the revelation of the verse “Warn thy nearest kindred.” That matters because it helps the reader avoid adding details to this wording that are not stated here. The core topic is still prophetic warning. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) called people in a public way and alerted them with clear words. This narration is useful for anyone studying the Mount Safa warning hadith and its different transmitted wordings.
What we learn from this hadith
- This version reports the Safa warning in a shorter form.
- It does not mention the revelation of the verse in its wording.
- The main message remains a clear public warning from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
