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Sahih Muslim 2786d — Preserved Wording of Majesty
Characteristics of the Day of Judgment, Paradise, and Hell
Hadith Variant About Allah’s Power Over Creation
Sahih Muslim : 2786d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2786d
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي، شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي، حَدِيثِهِمْ جَمِيعًا وَالشَّجَرَ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَالثَّرَى عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَلَيْسَ فِي حَدِيثِ جَرِيرٍ وَالْخَلاَئِقَ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ . وَلَكِنْ فِي حَدِيثِهِ وَالْجِبَالَ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ . وَزَادَ فِي حَدِيثِ جَرِيرٍ تَصْدِيقًا لَهُ تَعَجُّبًا لِمَا قَالَ .
A'mash Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'mash with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2786dIn-book reference : Book 52, Hadith 5USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 39, Hadith 6702
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2786d
This report is a wording variant of the same hadith about Allah’s power over creation. It does not give a separate long story. Instead, it records careful details in the transmission. It mentions that some narrations include trees on one finger and moist earth on one finger, while one wording does not include all creatures but includes mountains. It also notes an added phrase that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم confirmed the statement and was amazed by what was said. This kind of narration helps readers see how hadith wording was preserved with care. The main message remains the same: Allah’s greatness is beyond the power and size of all created things.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith transmitters preserved even small wording differences.
- The shared meaning points to Allah’s power over creation.
- The Prophet’s confirmation is an important detail in the report.
- Careful narration helps protect the wording of religious knowledge.
