5/53. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 673b — Same Chain for Imam Leadership
Who is more entitled to lead the prayer
Same Chain of Transmitters for the Imam Leadership Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 673b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 673b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ .
A hadith like this has been narrated by A'mash by the same chain of transmitters
Reference : Sahih Muslim 673bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 366USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1421
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 673b
This Hadith is a short narration note. It says that a Hadith like this was narrated by A'mash through the same chain of transmitters. The provided text does not repeat the full wording, so the focus should stay on the hadith chain of transmitters and the careful recording of a related report. Since it points back to a similar Hadith, readers may connect it with the topic of Imam leadership, but the wording here itself only mentions the narrator and the chain. This is helpful for searches like same chain of transmitters hadith, A'mash hadith narration, and Sahih Muslim 673b explanation. It shows that Hadith collections may record repeated routes to preserve how a report reached the compiler.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report records a similar narration through A'mash.
- The wording given focuses on the chain, not a new ruling.
- Hadith preservation includes noting repeated routes of narration.
- A brief transmission note can still support the wider report.
