2/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 261b — Careful Reporting of the Fitra Hadith
The characteristics of the fitrah
Hadith About Fitra: Careful Transmission of Clean Habits
Sahih Muslim : 261b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 261b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ شَيْبَةَ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُوهُ وَنَسِيتُ الْعَاشِرَةَ .
Mus'ab b. Shaiba Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated by Mus'ab b. Shaiba with the same chain of transmitters except for these words: " His father said: I forgot the tenth one."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 261bIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 72USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 503
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 261b
This narration is a follow-up report of the hadith about fitra. It says the same report came through Mus'ab b. Shaiba with the same chain, but with a small wording change: “His father said: I forgot the tenth one.” The core topic is still the fitra acts and clean habits in Islam, but this version also teaches care in hadith wording. The narrator does not fill the gap with a guess as a firm statement. He reports the point as it came to him. For readers searching for the ten acts of fitra, this hadith helps show that the wording of reports was preserved with close attention, even in small differences.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith transmitters were careful with exact wording.
- A small wording difference can be recorded without changing the main topic.
- The report remains tied to fitra and clean personal habits.
- The narrator avoids stating the forgotten act as certain.
