5/39. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 640c — Hadith Accuracy in Isha Narration
The time of `Isha and delaying it
Hadith About Accurate Narration of the Isha Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 640c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 640c
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْعَطَّارُ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ .
This hadith has been narrated by Qurra with the same chain of transmitters, but therein he did not mention: " He turned his face towards us."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 640cIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 283USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1338
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 640c
This Hadith is short, but it teaches a clear lesson about hadith accuracy. The narrator says that Qurra narrated the report with the same chain of transmitters, but he did not mention the phrase, "He turned his face towards us." This matters because it shows how carefully the wording of a Hadith was preserved. In a topic like Isha prayer time and delayed Isha prayer, even a small added or omitted detail is recorded. The core message here is not a new ruling by itself. It is about honest transmission. The narrator does not mix wordings together. He tells us exactly what was present in this version and what was not.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith narrators carefully preserved exact wording.
- Small differences in wording were openly recorded.
- A report can share the same chain while still having a wording difference.
