54/23. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2941c — Last Hour Wording Precision
The Emergence Of Ad-Dajjal And His Stay On Earth, And The Descent Of 'Eisa Who Will Kill Him. The Death Of The People Of Goodness And Faith, And The Survival Of The Worst Of People, And Their Idol-Worship. The Trumpet Blast, And The Resurrection Of Those Who Are In Their Graves
Last Hour Hadith and Careful Transmission
Sahih Muslim : 2941c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2941c
وَحَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّانَ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، قَالَ تَذَاكَرُوا السَّاعَةَ عِنْدَ مَرْوَانَ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِهِمَا وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ ضُحًى .
Abu Zur'a Narrated from:
There was a discussion in the presence of Marwan about the Last Hour, and Abdullah b. 'Amr said: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying. The rest of the hadith is the same, but there is no mention of forenoon.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2941cIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 146USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 7027
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2941c
This hadith about the Last Hour focuses on careful hadith transmission. Abu Zur'a reports that people discussed the Last Hour in the presence of Marwan, and Abdullah ibn Amr said he heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say the rest of the narration in the same way. The special point in this report is the wording note: there is no mention of forenoon. That small detail matters because it shows how narrators preserved not only the main message, but also differences in wording. For readers searching for a hadith about the Last Hour, this narration teaches caution. We should not add a detail just because it appears in another route, and we should respect the exact words passed down in each report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Discussions about the Last Hour were treated seriously by the Companions.
- A narrator may preserve a report by clearly noting what is not mentioned in his wording.
- Careful wording helps protect the meaning of a hadith from being mixed with another narration.
- The text shows respect for direct hearing from the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
