6/42. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 804b — Recite the Quran with Hope
The virtue of reciting the Qur’an and Surat al-Baqarah
Hadith About Quran Recitation and Supporting Narration
Sahih Muslim : 804b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 804b
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ حَسَّانَ - حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . مِثْلَهُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " وَكَأَنَّهُمَا " . فِي كِلَيْهِمَا وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ قَوْلَ مُعَاوِيَةَ بَلَغَنِي .
Mu'awiyah Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated by Mu'awiya with the same chain of transmitters but with this exception that in this the words of Mu'awiya: " It has been conveyed to me..." have not been mentioned.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 804bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 303USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1758
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 804b
This narration supports the same main teaching about reciting the Qur’an, Surah al-Baqara, and Surah Al Imran. The translation states that it comes through the same chain of transmitters, with a small difference: the words of Mu’awiya, “It has been conveyed to me,” are not mentioned. That means the core message remains the same in this report, while one explanatory narrator statement is left out. For a reader, the focus should stay on the hadith’s main point: Qur’an recitation has lasting value, and the two bright surahs are described as pleading for their companions on the Day of Resurrection. This hadith is useful for showing how a narration may be preserved with minor wording differences.
What we learn from this hadith
- The main teaching about Qur’an recitation remains supported in this narration.
- Small wording differences can appear between chains while the core report remains the same.
- The narration keeps attention on the virtue of al-Baqara and Al Imran.
- A narrator’s extra note may be present in one report and absent in another.
