5/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 540d — Jabir’s Errand and Hadith Transmission
The prohibition of speaking during the prayer, and the abrogation of its former permissibility
Jabir Errand Hadith and Careful Hadith Transmission
Sahih Muslim : 540d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 540d
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ شِنْظِيرٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي حَاجَةٍ . بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ حَمَّادٍ .
This hadith that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent Jabir on an errand has been reported by him through another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 540dIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 48USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1103
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 540d
This short report focuses on the Jabir errand hadith and the careful way Hadith transmission is preserved. The text says that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم sent Jabir on an errand, and that this report came through another chain of transmitters with the meaning of the hadith of Hammad. So the main lesson is not a long story, but the care given to keeping a report connected to its source. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 540d, Jabir sent on an errand, or another chain of transmitters hadith, this narration shows how a brief wording can still carry value when it records an action linked to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir was sent by the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم for a need or task.
- The report is preserved through another chain of transmitters.
- A brief narration can still help confirm the wording and meaning of a report.
