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Sahih Muslim 2492d — Narration Summary
The Virtues Of Abu Hurairah [Ad-Dawsi] (RA)
Abu Huraira Narrates Many Hadiths: Same Report
Sahih Muslim : 2492d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2492d
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ تَقُولُونَ إِنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يُكْثِرُ الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِهِمْ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
You say that Abu Huraira narrates so many ahadith from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ); the rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2492dIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 231USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6086
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2492d
This Sahih Muslim 2492d explanation is tied to the Abu Huraira narration about why he reported many ahadith from Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The text says Abu Huraira began with the words: “You say that Abu Huraira narrates so many ahadith from Allah’s Messenger,” and that the rest of the hadith is the same. So this report should be understood as a supporting narration of the longer account. Its meaning connects to Abu Huraira’s closeness to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, his attendance when others were busy, and the spread cloth incident mentioned in the fuller version. The main lesson is about preserving hadith with care and understanding why a companion may narrate more than others because of time spent with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report supports the same Abu Huraira explanation.
- The wording begins with people questioning his many narrations.
- It should be read together with the fuller related reports.
- The main theme is preservation of hadith through close attendance.
