1/21. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 52b — Hadith Transmission and Careful Reporting
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Hadith Transmission: Why Multiple Chains Matter
Sahih Muslim : 52b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 52b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الأَزْرَقُ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported the same hadith which is transmitted to us by another chain of transmitters, e. g. Muhammad b. al-Muthanna, Ishaq b. Yusuf Azraq, Ibn 'Aun, etc.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 52bIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 90USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 85
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 52b
This Hadith is mainly about hadith transmission and careful reporting. The text does not give a new wording from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Instead, it tells us that Abu Huraira reported the same Hadith through another chain of transmitters, including Muhammad b. al-Muthanna, Ishaq b. Yusuf Azraq, Ibn 'Aun, and others. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 52b, this entry shows how a narration may be preserved with more than one route. That matters because the focus here is not a new ruling or a new lesson, but the careful recording of who narrated from whom. In simple terms, the Hadith teaches respect for accurate Islamic knowledge, the value of isnad, and the need to keep reports connected to their transmitters.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith knowledge is preserved through named chains of transmitters.
- This report does not add a new wording; it records another route for the same Hadith.
- Careful attribution is part of responsible Islamic learning.
