5/53. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 672b — Hadith Chain of Transmitters
Who is more entitled to lead the prayer
Hadith Chain of Transmitters and the Careful Preservation of Reports
Sahih Muslim : 672b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 672b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو غَسَّانَ الْمِسْمَعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ هِشَامٍ - حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي كُلُّهُمْ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ .
A hadith like this has been narrated by Qatida with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 672bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 363USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1418
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 672b
This Hadith is a very brief transmission note. It tells us that a similar Hadith was narrated by Qatida with the same chain of transmitters. The provided text does not include the full wording of the earlier report, so the main focus here is the hadith chain of transmitters, also called isnad. It shows how narrators preserved reports with care and linked them back through known transmitters. For readers searching for a hadith narrated by Qatida or a same chain of transmitters hadith, this narration reminds us that Hadith collections often record supporting routes of narration. The lesson is simple: the wording may be short, but the report points to careful preservation and attention to who carried the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith transmission pays attention to the chain of narrators.
- A short report can still preserve an important link in narration.
- The text points to a similar narration without adding new wording.
- Care in reporting is part of how Hadith knowledge is preserved.
