44/35. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2492b — Narration Variant
The Virtues Of Abu Hurairah [Ad-Dawsi] (RA)
Abu Huraira Hadith Transmission Variant Explained
Sahih Muslim : 2492b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2492b
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ خَالِدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْنٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي، هُرَيْرَةَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ غَيْرَ أَنَّ مَالِكًا، انْتَهَى حَدِيثُهُ عِنْدَ انْقِضَاءِ قَوْلِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِي حَدِيثِهِ الرِّوَايَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ يَبْسُطْ ثَوْبَهُ " . إِلَى آخِرِهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira but with the variation that the hadith transmitted on the authority of Malik conclude with the words of Abu Huraira and there is no mention of a transmission of these from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ): " who spreads his cloth," to the end.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2492bIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 228USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6084
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2492b
This Sahih Muslim 2492b explanation is about a variant in the Abu Huraira memorization hadith. The report says the hadith was transmitted from Abu Huraira, but in Malik’s narration the wording ends with Abu Huraira’s own statement and does not include the quoted words from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about spreading the cloth to the end. The main value here is not a new story. It is a careful note about narration wording. For readers, this helps explain why one version of a hadith may include a fuller wording while another stops earlier. The core topic is hadith transmission and memory. The safe takeaway is to read each version according to what it actually includes.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report notes a wording difference in the transmission.
- Malik’s narration stops earlier than the fuller version.
- Hadith preservation includes noting where a wording ends.
- Readers should not force details from one version into another.
