39/32. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2218g — Plague Hadith Through Zuhri
The Plague, Ill Omens, Soothsaying And The Like
Plague Hadith Narrated Through Zuhri’s Chain
Sahih Muslim : 2218g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2218g
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زِيَادٍ - حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِإِسْنَادِ يُونُسَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِهِ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with a different chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2218gIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 130USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5499
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2218g
This entry says the plague Hadith was narrated on the authority of Zuhri through a different chain of transmitters. Although the translation is brief, it connects the report to the same meaning mentioned in the surrounding plague narrations. The main teaching being preserved is that plague is described as a calamity or punishment connected to earlier people, and that a person should not enter a land where it has broken out or flee from the land where he already is. For search intent, users may type plague hadith, do not enter plague land hadith, or hadith about plague in Islam. Because this entry is mainly about the chain, the explanation should stay modest. It shows that the teaching was carried through more than one route without adding details beyond the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not enter a land after hearing that plague has broken out there.
- If plague breaks out where someone already is, the report says not to flee from it.
- The Hadith describes plague as a calamity or punishment linked to earlier people.
- The teaching encourages careful movement and steadiness during a serious outbreak.
