6/48. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 821b — Same Chain for the Seven Dialects Report
The clarification that the Qur’an was revealed in seven ahruf (modes of recitation), and clarifying its meaning
Shu'ba Chain: Supporting the Seven Dialects Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 821b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 821b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ .
This hadith has been narrated by Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 821bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 335USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1790
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 821b
This narration is brief and focused on transmission. It says that the hadith was narrated by Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters. The wording does not repeat the full scene, but it points to the report about Gabriel coming to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and the recitation being increased until seven dialects were granted. For a reader searching Sahih Muslim 821b or Shu'ba seven dialects hadith, the main value is in the chain support. It tells us that the same report was carried through a named transmitter and the same route. Since the text itself adds no new teaching, the explanation should remain modest. It supports the theme of Qur'an recitation ease without adding details beyond the report it follows.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration records Shu'ba's transmission of the same report.
- It does not add a new ruling or separate event.
- The chain supports the report about seven dialects.
- The theme remains ease in Qur'an recitation for the Ummah.
