1/21. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 52j — Hadith Wording
People excel over one another in faith, and the superiority of the people of Yemen in faith
Hadith Wording: Learning from a Reported Omission
Sahih Muslim : 52j
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 52j
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ " رَأْسُ الْكُفْرِ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ " .
Qutaiba b. Sa'id and Zubair b. Harb Narrated from:
Jarir narrated this on the authority of A'mash with the same chain of narrators (as mentioned above).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 52jIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 98USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 93
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 52j
This Hadith is about hadith wording and transmission. Qutaiba b. Sa'id and Zubair b. Harb say that Jarir narrated the report from A'mash with the same chain of narrators, but he did not mention the phrase, “the summit of unbelief is towards the East.” The text is important because it shows that Hadith scholars recorded not only what was said, but also what was not included in a particular route. For anyone searching “Sahih Muslim 52j” or “hadith chain wording,” this entry teaches careful reading. It does not give a new moral ruling by itself. Its main value is in preserving the exact wording and noting a difference between narrations.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith transmitters recorded wording differences with care.
- This report notes an omitted phrase in one narration.
- Careful reading helps avoid mixing separate wordings.
