44/29. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2476c — Glad Tidings of Jarir
The Virtues Of Jarir Bin 'Abdullah (RA)
Hadith About the Glad Tidings Sent by Jarir
Sahih Muslim : 2476c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2476c
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، - يَعْنِي الْفَزَارِيَّ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ فِي حَدِيثِ مَرْوَانَ فَجَاءَ بَشِيرُ جَرِيرٍ أَبُو أَرْطَاةَ حُصَيْنُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ يُبَشِّرُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ismail with different chains of transmitters and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Marwan (the words are): "A person giving the glad tidings on behalf of Jarir came or Abu Husain b. Rabi`a came in order to give glad tidings to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ)."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2476cIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 197USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6054
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2476c
This Hadith about Jarir’s glad tidings is mainly a supporting narration. It does not repeat every detail of the Dhu’l-Khalasah mission. Instead, it says that the Hadith was narrated through different chains from Ismail. It also records a wording from Marwan, saying that a person came on behalf of Jarir to bring glad tidings to Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم, or that Abu Husain b. Rabi’ah came for that purpose. The core value of this report is in how it preserves wording and transmission. It helps readers see that the event was passed through more than one chain, with a slight difference in naming the messenger who brought the news.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith reports may preserve different chains of transmission.
- This narration focuses on who brought the glad tidings.
- The report supports the broader account of Jarir’s mission.
