46/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2649b — Chains on Paradise and Hell
How The Human Being Is Created, In His Mother's Womb, And His Provision, Lifespan And Deeds Are Written Down, And His Misery and Happiness
Hadith About Destiny Narrated Through Other Chains
Sahih Muslim : 2649b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2649b
حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرِّشْكِ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ حَمَّادٍ وَفِي حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ .
This hadith has been narrated through other chains of transmiters with slight variations of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2649bIn-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 16USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 33, Hadith 6405
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2649b
This narration says that the hadith of Imran b. Husain was reported through other chains of transmitters with slight differences in wording. The core topic is preservation of the hadith about destiny, Paradise, Hell, and action. The fuller version states that the people of Paradise and Hell are known to Allah, yet when people asked about the purpose of deeds, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that everyone is facilitated for what they were created for. This entry does not give a new teaching by itself, but it supports the same report through more than one route. It is useful for readers comparing hadith wording and chains in Sahih Muslim.
What we learn from this hadith
- The same hadith meaning was reported through several chains.
- Slight wording differences were preserved in the collection.
- The narration supports the teaching about destiny and deeds.
- Hadith study pays attention to both meaning and transmission.
