44/52. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2533c — Preserving Hadith Wording
The Virtues Of the Sahabah, Then Those Who Come After Them, Then Those Who Come After Them
Hadith Transmission With Slight Wording Variation
Sahih Muslim : 2533c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2533c
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، بِإِسْنَادِ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ وَجَرِيرٍ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِهِمَا وَلَيْسَ فِي حَدِيثِهِمَا سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
This hadith has been transmitted by Mansur on the authority of Abu al-Ahwas and Jarir with a slight variation of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2533cIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 300USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6152
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2533c
This report is mainly about hadith transmission. It says the hadith was transmitted by Mansur on the authority of Abu al-Ahwas and Jarir with a slight variation of wording. The translation does not repeat the full teaching, but it clearly tells the reader that the meaning matches the earlier narration while the wording differs a little. This is useful for people searching for hadith wording variation or chains of narration in Sahih Muslim. The report teaches care in preserving how a hadith was passed down. It also shows that narrators and compilers paid attention not only to the main meaning, but also to small wording differences.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith transmitters paid attention to wording differences.
- A slight variation in wording can still carry the same meaning.
- The report highlights the care used in preserving narration chains.
- The text itself focuses on transmission, not on adding a new ruling.
