45/29. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2607d — Preserving the Words on Truth
The Abhorrence Of Lying, And The Goodness And Virtue Of Honesty
Hadith About Preserving Wording on Truthfulness
Sahih Muslim : 2607d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2607d
حَدَّثَنَا مِنْجَابُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ، إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِي حَدِيثِ عِيسَى " وَيَتَحَرَّى الصِّدْقَ وَيَتَحَرَّى الْكَذِبَ " . وَفِي حَدِيثِ ابْنِ مُسْهِرٍ " حَتَّى يَكْتُبَهُ اللَّهُ " .
A'mash Narrated from:
This hadith has been reported on the authority of A'mash with the same chain of transmitters and no mention is made in the hadith transmitted on the authority of 'Isa (of these words): " He who endeavours to tell the truth and endeavours to tell a lie," and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Mushir (the words are):" Until Allah records it".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2607dIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 137USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6310
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2607d
This hadith about preserving wording on truthfulness is a transmission note for the same report. It says the hadith was reported through A'mash with the same chain. It also tells us that one narrator did not mention the words about striving to tell the truth and striving to tell a lie, while another wording says, until Allah records it. This matters because it shows careful hadith preservation. The report does not create a new teaching separate from the main hadith about truthfulness and lying. Instead, it records how the wording was transmitted. Users searching Sahih Muslim 2607d explanation are usually looking for why it is short. The answer is that it documents wording differences in the same teaching.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration records a wording difference between transmitters.
- It preserves the same core topic of truthfulness and lying.
- The report shows care in noting what was or was not mentioned.
- Hadith transmission includes precise attention to wording.
