43/31. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2347b — Azhar Wording in the Prophet’s Description
How Long He (SAW) Lived, And How Long He Stayed In Makkah And Al-Madinah
Prophet Muhammad Appearance Hadith with Azhar Wording
Sahih Muslim : 2347b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2347b
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، يَعْنُونَ ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ، بِلاَلٍ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ - عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ وَزَادَ فِي حَدِيثِهِمَا كَانَ أَزْهَرَ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Anas b. Malik with this addition that instead of the word al-Amhaq there is the word Azhar.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2347bIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 148USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5795
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2347b
This hadith is a related transmission from Anas b. Malik. It carries the same general description found in the nearby report, with an added wording: instead of al-Amhaq, the narrators mention azhar. The main subject remains the Prophet Muhammad physical description hadith: his height was not at an extreme, his hair was not at an extreme, and his appearance was described in careful terms. The report also belongs with the timeline details in the previous narration. Since this entry mainly points to a wording addition, it should be explained with care. It does not create a new event; it preserves a variant word in the description.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report preserves a wording addition in the description of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- It should be read with the connected narration from Anas b. Malik.
- The hadith shows careful attention to exact descriptive words.
