5/38. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 637b — Another Chain for Early Maghrib
The beginning of the time for Maghrib when the sun sets
Early Maghrib Prayer Hadith Through Another Chain
Sahih Muslim : 637b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 637b
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو النَّجَاشِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي رَافِعُ بْنُ خَدِيجٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ . بِنَحْوِهِ .
A hadith like this, i. e." We used to observe evening prayer...." so on and so forth, has been narrated by Rafi' b. Khadij by another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 637bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 275USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1330
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 637b
Competitor-style search intent for this narration points to “Sahih Muslim 637b explanation,” with related searches like “Rafi ibn Khadij Maghrib,” “early Maghrib hadith,” and “Maghrib arrow hadith.” The report says that a hadith like the earlier one was narrated by Rafi' b. Khadij through another chain of transmitters. Its meaning points back to the same account: they used to observe Maghrib with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, and the fuller wording describes leaving while one could still see where his arrow would fall. This version does not add a new scene or a new timing sign. Its value is in supporting the same report through another route. For readers, it keeps the focus on early Maghrib and careful transmission.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration confirms the same Maghrib report from Rafi' b. Khadij.
- It is linked to the account of praying Maghrib with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The report does not add a separate event.
- It supports the timing lesson found in the fuller wording.
