44/34. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2485b — Witnessing Hadith
The Virtues Of Hassan Bin Thabit (RA)
Abu Huraira Witness Hadith on Hassan ibn Thabit
Sahih Muslim : 2485b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2485b
حَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ حَسَّانَ، قَالَ فِي حَلْقَةٍ فِيهِمْ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ أَنْشُدُكَ اللَّهَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ أَسَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ .
Ibn Al-Musaiyab Narrated from:
Hassan said to a circle in which there was also Abu Huraira: Abu Huraira, I adjure you by Allah (to tell) whether you-had not heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying like this.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2485bIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 215USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6072
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2485b
This brief report supports the Hassan ibn Thabit Ruh-ul-Qudus hadith by showing Hassan asking Abu Huraira to testify in a gathering. The wording says Hassan spoke to a circle in which Abu Huraira was present and asked him by Allah whether he had heard Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saying the same thing. The main point is not a new story but careful confirmation. Hassan did not simply make a claim about himself. He asked a companion who heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to bear witness. This gives the reader a simple lesson in hadith transmission: important words should be tied to those who heard them. It also keeps the focus on the Prophet’s approval, not on personal praise.
What we learn from this hadith
- Religious claims should be supported by reliable witness.
- Hassan connected his statement back to what was heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Public testimony can help protect the meaning of a report.
- The hadith teaches care in repeating words linked to the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
