44/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2447c — Hadith Transmission Chain
The Virtues Of 'Aishah, The Mother Of The Believers (RA)
Hadith Chain of Transmitters and Reliable Reporting
Sahih Muslim : 2447c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2447c
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَسْبَاطُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ .
Zakriyya Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zakriyya' through another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2447cIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 133USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 5996
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2447c
This short narration focuses on Hadith chain of transmitters. It does not give a new event or a new ruling. Instead, it tells us that the same report was narrated through Zakriyya' by another chain. In Hadith study, this kind of wording helps readers see that a report reached scholars through more than one route. The main point here is careful transmission. The text says “with this isnad like it,” which means the narration is tied to the earlier report and supports its wording through another route. A simple reader can learn that Hadith books often preserve not only the message, but also how that message was passed from teacher to student.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith reports are preserved with attention to chains of narration.
- A repeated chain can support the same wording already mentioned.
- Some narrations focus on transmission rather than adding a new teaching.
