39/32. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2218j — Plague Hadith From Three Companions
The Plague, Ill Omens, Soothsaying And The Like
Plague Hadith Reported by Multiple Companions
Sahih Muslim : 2218j
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2218j
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، وَخُزَيْمَةَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، وَأُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالُوا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ شُعْبَةَ .
Sa'd b. Malik, Khuzaima b. Thabit and Usama b. Zaid Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Sa'd b. Malik, Khuzaima b. Thabit and Usama b. Zaid.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2218jIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 133USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5502
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2218j
This narration says the plague Hadith was transmitted on the authority of Sa'd b. Malik, Khuzaima b. Thabit, and Usama b. Zaid, and that they reported the meaning of the Hadith of Shu'ba. It is therefore a related route for the same core teaching about plague. The meaning being carried is that a land where plague has broken out should not be entered, and a land where one is already present should not be fled from because of it. People searching for the plague hadith in Islam often want the exact wording about entering and leaving a plague area. This entry helps show that the same meaning was reported through named companions, while the explanation should stay close to the brief wording supplied here.
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.
