44/53. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2538b — Careful Hadith Transmission
The Meaning Of The Words Of The Prophet (SAW): "After One Hundred Years There Will Be No Soul Left Alive That Is Living Now"
Hadith Transmission and Careful Wording
Sahih Muslim : 2538b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2538b
حَدَّثَنِيهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِشَهْرٍ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Juraij with the same chain of transmitters, but there is no mention of the words: " one month before his death".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2538bIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 311USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6162
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2538b
This report is mainly about hadith transmission and careful wording. It says that the same hadith was narrated through Ibn Juraij with the same chain of transmitters, but one phrase was not mentioned: "one month before his death". The core lesson is not a new ruling, but the careful way narrators preserved exact differences in wording. A person searching for hadith about one hundred years, hadith chain wording, or hadith narration differences can see here how small details were recorded. This helps readers notice that hadith scholars did not treat wording lightly. They mentioned when a phrase appeared in one report and when it was absent in another.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith wording should be preserved carefully, even when the difference is small.
- A narration may share the same chain while having a slight wording difference.
- Mentioning what is absent from a report is part of careful knowledge transmission.
