52/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2818b — Constant Deeds with Variation
No One Will Enter Paradise By Virtue Of His Deeds, Rather By The Mercy Of Allah, Exalted Is He
Constant Deeds Hadith with Wording Variation
Sahih Muslim : 2818b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2818b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ حَسَنٌ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، بْنُ الْمُطَّلِبِ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ " وَأَبْشِرُوا " .
Musa bin `Uqba Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Musa b. `Uqba with the same chain of transmitters and he did not make a mention of: "Be happy".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2818bIn-book reference : Book 52, Hadith 76USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 39, Hadith 6771
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2818b
This narration states that the hadith was reported through Musa b. Uqba with the same chain of transmitters, but it did not mention the phrase “Be happy.” That means the focus is a wording variation within the same general report. The related main teaching remains about moderation, Allah’s mercy, and constant deeds, but this specific entry is mainly about how one wording differs from another. For readers searching for small consistent deeds hadith, this report shows that hadith scholars recorded even the absence of a phrase. The lesson is not to add or remove meaning carelessly. The text teaches careful reading and respect for exact wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report keeps the same chain but notes a missing phrase.
- The phrase “Be happy” is not mentioned in this wording.
- Hadith scholars preserved small wording differences carefully.
- Readers should pay attention to exact wording before drawing lessons.
