1/21. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 52g — Faith and Wisdom
People excel over one another in faith, and the superiority of the people of Yemen in faith
Faith Is Yemeni: Wisdom and Belief in Sahih Muslim 52g
Sahih Muslim : 52g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 52g
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ وَزَادَ " الإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَةٌ " .
Zuhri Narrated from:
The same hadith has been narrated by Zuhri with the same chain of authorities with the addition: The belief is among the Yemenites, the sagacity is that of the Yemenites.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 52gIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 95USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 90
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 52g
This narration is brief, but its message is clear. It says that the same Hadith was narrated by Zuhri through the same chain of authorities, with an addition: belief is among the Yemenites, and sagacity is that of the Yemenites. The core topic is faith and wisdom. People searching for “faith is Yemeni hadith” or “wisdom is Yemenite hadith” are often looking for this wording. The Hadith highlights praiseworthy qualities linked in the text to the Yemenites: iman and sagacity. Since the narration is an added wording, we should not build extra claims beyond it. The safe lesson is that faith and wisdom are noble qualities, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised them in this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration records an added wording about Yemenite belief and wisdom.
- Faith and sagacity are praised in the text.
- The report teaches care when noting additions in Hadith wording.
