4/40. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 476d — Hadith Wording Precision
What Is To Be Said When Raising One's Head From Bowing
Hadith Wording Precision: White Garment Cleansed from Filth
Sahih Muslim : 476d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 476d
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ فِي رِوَايَةِ مُعَاذٍ " كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّرَنِ " . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ يَزِيدَ " مِنَ الدَّنَسِ " .
This hadith with the same chain of transmitters has been narrated by Shu'ba, and in the narration of Mu'adh the words are: " just as the white garment is cleansed from filth," and in the narration of Yazid:" from dirt".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 476dIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 232USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 966
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 476d
This narration focuses on the careful reporting of Hadith wording. It says that the same report was narrated by Shu'ba with the same chain, while the narration of Mu'adh used the words meaning the white garment is cleansed from filth, and the narration of Yazid used words meaning from dirt. For readers searching white garment cleansed from filth hadith, this entry matters because it shows how small wording differences were recorded, not hidden. The core meaning stays tied to purification and cleansing, but the narrator still notes the exact term used in each route. That care helps readers see the precision of transmission.
What we learn from this hadith
- Narrators preserved even small wording differences.
- The main image remains the cleansing of a white garment.
- Different wording can carry a close meaning while still being reported carefully.
- Hadith study pays attention to both meaning and exact wording.
