6/47. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 817b — Another Chain for Allah Raising by the Qur'an
The virtue of one who acts in accordance with the Qur’an and teaches it. And the virtue of one who learns wisdom from Fiqh or other types of knowledge, then acts upon it and teaches it
Hadith Chain on Allah Raising People by the Qur'an
Sahih Muslim : 817b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 817b
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَامِرُ بْنُ وَاثِلَةَ اللَّيْثِيُّ، أَنَّ نَافِعَ بْنَ، عَبْدِ الْحَارِثِ الْخُزَاعِيَّ لَقِيَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ بِعُسْفَانَ . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، .
This hadith has been narrated by Zuhri through another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 817bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 326USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1781
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 817b
This narration tells us that the report was narrated by Zuhri through another chain of transmitters. It refers to the same meaning mentioned in the related report: knowledge of Allah's Book carries weight, and Allah raises some people by this Book while lowering others. Since this specific text focuses on transmission, we should not treat it as a separate new ruling. Its role is to show that the report came through another route. For someone searching Sahih Muslim 817b or Allah raises by the Qur'an hadith chain, this entry is important because it shows how hadith reports were kept with care. The main lesson is to respect both the Qur'an and the careful way its related teachings were passed on.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration points to another chain for the same report.
- It does not add a new event beyond the report it supports.
- The chain is part of how Hadith knowledge is preserved.
- The supported meaning remains tied to honor through Allah's Book.
