44/32. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2480c — Another Chain for Anas
The Virtues Of Anas bin Malik (RA)
Hadith About Anas Reported Through Another Chain
Sahih Muslim : 2480c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2480c
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ .
This hadith has been reported on the authority of Anas through another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2480cIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 204USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6061
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2480c
This Hadith about Anas is not a separate long event. It says that the same report was transmitted on the authority of Anas through another chain of narrators. That makes the main value of this narration its role in preserving the report. It points back to the account in which Umm Sulaim asked Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم to pray for Anas, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed for increase and blessing. Since this exact text only says “like that,” the explanation should stay careful. It is best understood as a supporting chain for the dua for Anas, not as a new story with new details.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration supports the report about Anas through another chain.
- It preserves the same meaning rather than adding a new event.
- Hadith transmission may include short reports that point to fuller versions.
