47/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2672b — Confirming the Same Report
The Taking Away Of Knowledge And The Spread Of Ignorance At The End Of Time
Another Chain Hadith About Knowledge and Bloodshed
Sahih Muslim : 2672b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2672b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ الأَشْجَعِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، وَأَبِي، مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالاَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَحَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْجُعْفِيُّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَبِي مُوسَى وَهُمَا يَتَحَدَّثَانِ فَقَالاَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ وَكِيعٍ وَابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) and Abu Musa (al-Asha'ri) through other chains of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2672bIn-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 15USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 34, Hadith 6455
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2672b
This narration is another chain hadith related to the report of Abdullah b. Mas'ud and Abu Musa al-Asha'ri. The translation says the same hadith came through other chains of transmitters. The Arabic also points back to the wording found in the earlier report. Because this entry is mainly a chain confirmation, the explanation should not add new signs beyond what the linked report states. Its value is in showing that the narration about knowledge being raised, ignorance appearing, and much al-harj was transmitted through more than one route. For readers searching Sahih Muslim 2672b or same hadith other chain, this is a transmission-focused entry.
What we learn from this hadith
- The same report may be carried through more than one chain.
- This narration supports the earlier report without adding a separate ruling.
- Chain confirmation is part of careful hadith preservation.
