45/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2571b — Illness Expiation
The Reward Of The Believer For Whatever Befalls Him Of Sickness, Grief And The Like, Even A Thorn That Pricks Him
Supporting Narration About Illness and Sins
Sahih Muslim : 2571b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2571b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي غَنِيَّةَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِإِسْنَادِ جَرِيرٍ . نَحْوَ حَدِيثِهِ وَزَادَ فِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ " نَعَمْ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ مَا عَلَى الأَرْضِ مُسْلِمٌ " .
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of jarir and the hadith transmitted on the authority of Abu Mu'awiya there is an addition of these words: He said: Yes, by Him in Whose Hand is my life, there is no Muslim upon the earth." The rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2571bIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6236
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2571b
This entry says the hadith was transmitted through other routes, and one narration adds the wording: yes, by Him in Whose Hand is my life, there is no Muslim upon the earth. The rest of the hadith is the same. So the main lesson remains connected to illness, harm, and the removal of sins mentioned in the previous report. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 2571b explanation, the value is in the added wording and in the preservation of transmission. It does not give a separate story. It strengthens the same theme: a Muslim’s suffering is not meaningless, and Allah may remove sins through it.
What we learn from this hadith
- This entry supports the earlier report through other transmissions.
- It includes an added oath wording in one route.
- The rest of the hadith remains the same as the illness-expiation report.
- The main theme remains harm, illness, and removal of sins.
