6/44. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 809b — Beginning or End of Surah al-Kahf
The virtue of Surat al-Kahf and Ayat al-Kursi
Hadith About Surah al-Kahf Verses and Narrator Wording
Sahih Muslim : 809b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 809b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ مِنْ آخِرِ الْكَهْفِ . وَقَالَ هَمَّامٌ مِنْ أَوَّلِ الْكَهْفِ كَمَا قَالَ هِشَامٌ.
This hadith has been transmitted by Qatada with the same chain of transmitters. But Shu'ba (one of the narrators) said: At the end of Surah al-Kahf, but Hammam said: At the beginning of Surah al-Kahf.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 809bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 312USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1767
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 809b
This narration is important because it reports the same hadith through Qatada’s chain and notes a difference in wording between narrators. Shu’ba said the verses were from the end of Surah al-Kahf, while Hammam said they were from the beginning, matching Hisham’s wording. The teaching should be handled with care. The text itself does not ask the reader to ignore either wording; it simply records the difference. The main point remains tied to memorizing ten verses of Surah al-Kahf and protection from the Dajjal, while this report shows that some transmitted wording mentioned the end and another mentioned the beginning. A simple explanation should not turn this into a claim beyond the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration records a wording difference between transmitters.
- One wording mentions the end of Surah al-Kahf, while another mentions the beginning.
- The shared topic remains Surah al-Kahf and protection from the Dajjal.
- Careful transmission includes noting differences instead of hiding them.
