2/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 278c — Supporting Chain for the Hand Washing Hadith
It is disliked for the person who wants to perform wudu’, and others, to put his hand in the vessel (containing water) before washing it three times, if he is not sure whether something impure is on his hands or not
Abu Huraira Hadith Chain and the Hand Washing Report
Sahih Muslim : 278c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 278c
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ .
Zahri and Ibn Musayyab have both transmitted a hadith like this from Abu Huraira who narrated it from the Apostle (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 278cIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 111USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 543
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 278c
This entry is mainly about hadith transmission. The English wording does not give a full new ruling or a fresh story. It tells us that Zahri and Ibn Musayyab both transmitted a hadith like the earlier report from Abu Huraira, and Abu Huraira narrated it from the Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم. So the core message here is not a separate act of worship, but the way the narration is supported through more than one route. For readers searching for Abu Huraira hadith chain, Sahih Muslim hand washing hadith, or hadith transmitted by Zuhri, this entry helps show how the same report was carried by different narrators. We should not add details beyond what this text says.
What we learn from this hadith
- Some hadith entries focus on the chain of transmission rather than a new wording.
- Abu Huraira is named as the Companion who narrated this report from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The report shows that more than one narrator transmitted a similar narration.
