46/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2659c — Preserved Wording
The Meaning Of "Every Child Is Born In A State Of Fitrah" And The Ruling On The Dead Children Of The Disbelievers And Of The Muslims.
Hadith Preservation Through Wording Variations
Sahih Muslim : 2659c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2659c
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ، عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ بَهْرَامَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ - كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِإِسْنَادِ يُونُسَ وَابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ . مِثْلَ حَدِيثِهِمَا غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي، حَدِيثِ شُعَيْبٍ وَمَعْقِلٍ سُئِلَ عَنْ ذَرَارِيِّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ .
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Shu'aib and Ma'qil with a slight variation of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2659cIn-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 42USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 33, Hadith 6431
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2659c
This narration focuses on Hadith transmission and wording variation. It states that the same Hadith was transmitted through Shu'aib and Ma'qil with a slight variation of wording. The key point is not a new ruling or a separate event, but the careful recording of how the report came through different narrators. The wording mentions that the question was about the offspring or children of the polytheists. This supports the same main message found in the connected narration: Allah knows best what they would have done. For readers searching for Hadith wording variations, this report shows how Muslim scholars preserved not only the meaning, but also small differences in phrasing.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith transmission may preserve slight wording differences.
- Small wording changes can still carry the same main meaning.
- Careful reporting helps readers understand how narrations were passed down.
