44/22. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2460c — Abdullah Seen as Household
The Virtues Of 'Abdullah Bin Mas'ud And His Mother (RA)
Abu Musa's View of Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud
Sahih Muslim : 2460c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2460c
حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا أُرَى أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ . أَوْ مَا ذَكَرَ مِنْ نَحْوِ هَذَا .
Abu Musa Narrated from:
I came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and thought that 'Abdullah was amongst the members of the family, or like that.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2460cIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 158USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6018
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2460c
This narration is a shorter wording of the report about Abdullah b. Mas'ud. Abu Musa says that when he came to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم, he thought Abdullah was among the members of the household, or something close to that meaning. The hadith does not add details about why in this wording, but it clearly records Abu Musa's impression. The core topic is Ibn Mas'ud's special closeness to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم as seen by another Companion. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 2460c, Abdullah ibn Masud household hadith, or Abu Musa and Ibn Masud, this narration is useful because it gives a brief but strong witness to how Abdullah's presence near the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was viewed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Musa held a strong impression of Abdullah's closeness to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The report uses careful wording and leaves room for the narrator's exact phrase.
- A Companion's close access could be noticed by other Companions.
- The hadith honors Abdullah without adding claims beyond the text.
