43/33. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2353c — Ibn Abbas Report of Age Sixty-Five
How Long Did The Prophet ft Stay In Makkah And Al-Madinah?
Ibn Abbas Hadith on the Prophet’s Age Sixty-Five
Sahih Muslim : 2353c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2353c
وَحَدَّثَنِي نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُفَضَّلٍ - حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمَّارٌ، مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تُوُفِّيَ وَهُوَ ابْنُ خَمْسٍ وَسِتِّينَ .
Ammar Narrated from:
Ibn 'Abbas said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) died when he had attained the age of sixty-five.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2353cIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 160USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5807
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2353c
This hadith gives a short age report through Ammar, the freed slave of Banu Hashim. He reports that Ibn Abbas said Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم died when he had reached sixty-five. The narration is brief and does not include the calculation found in the nearby report, but it connects closely to that discussion. It should be explained plainly: this is an age report from Ibn Abbas through Ammar. Since other narrations in the same batch mention sixty-three, this hadith should not be mixed with them as if there is no difference. The text itself states sixty-five, so the explanation should keep that wording clear.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report states the Prophet’s age at death as sixty-five.
- The narration is linked to Ammar’s report from Ibn Abbas.
- It should be kept distinct from reports in the batch that state sixty-three.
