Sahih Muslim 2643b — Forty Days in the Womb

Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2643b

This narration focuses on the wording of the hadith about creation in the womb. It reports the same chain from A’mash, while noting different phrases used by narrators. One wording says the creation is collected in the mother’s womb for forty nights. Another mentions forty nights and forty days. Other narrations mention forty days. The core topic is the recording and preservation of hadith wording, especially in a major hadith about destiny and creation. It also shows how narrators carefully passed on the exact phrases they received. For readers searching for the forty days in womb hadith, this narration helps show that the basic meaning remains connected to the early stage of human creation.