6/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 693b — Another Chain for Medina to Mecca Prayer
The travelers’ prayer and shortening it
Qasr Prayer Hadith: Another Chain for Two Rak'ahs Until Return
Sahih Muslim : 693b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 693b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ هُشَيْمٍ .
A hadith like this has been narrated by Anas by another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 693bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 18USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1474
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 693b
This narration is short, but it matters because it preserves the same report from Anas through another chain. The text says a Hadith like this was narrated by Anas by another chain of transmitters. The meaning points back to the journey from Medina to Mecca, where the Messenger of Allah prayed two rak'ahs at each prayer time until returning to Medina, with the stay in Mecca reported as ten days in the main version. For readers searching for travel prayer two rak'ahs, this supporting chain strengthens the same theme without adding new details. The safe explanation is to treat it as a confirmation of the same qasr prayer report.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration supports the same Anas report.
- It keeps the focus on two rak'ahs during the journey.
- It does not add new details beyond the related report.
- The Hadith shows how the same teaching can be transmitted through another chain.
