39/32. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2219c — Preserving Hadith Wording
The Plague, Ill Omens, Soothsaying And The Like
Sahih Muslim 2219c and the Careful Reporting of Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2219c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2219c
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ حَدَّثَهُ . وَلَمْ يَقُلْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ .
'Abdullah b. Harith Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of 'Abdullah b. Harith with a slight variation of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2219cIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 138USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5505
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2219c
This short report is about careful Hadith transmission. It says the same hadith was transmitted on the authority of Abdullah b. Harith with a slight variation in wording. That may look small, but it shows how carefully narrators preserved what they received. Instead of hiding a small difference, the report names it. For readers searching Sahih Muslim 2219c, the value of this narration is its honesty about wording and chain details. It still belongs to the same plague hadith cluster, but the focus here is not a new ruling or a new event. The focus is that the report was passed on with attention to who narrated it and how the wording appeared.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith reports may note small wording differences openly.
- Careful transmission protects the reader from confusion.
- A slight wording variation does not have to mean a new teaching.
- Chain and wording details matter in Hadith study.
