7/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 875b — Supporting Chain for Two Rak'ahs
Greeting (prayers upon entering the masjid) while the Imam is preaching
Jabir's Friday Khutbah Hadith Through Another Chain
Sahih Muslim : 875b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 875b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَيَعْقُوبُ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَمَا قَالَ حَمَّادٌ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ .
This hadith is narrated by Jabir through another chain of transmitters but Hammad (one of the narrators) made no mention of the two rak'ahs.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 875bIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 69USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1898
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 875b
This narration is a brief supporting report for Jabir's hadith about a person entering during the Friday sermon. It says the hadith is narrated through another chain, but one narrator did not mention the two rak'ahs. Because the wording is limited, the explanation should not build a new ruling beyond the text. Its value is in showing that the incident was transmitted through more than one route, even with a small wording difference. For readers searching Sahih Muslim 875b or two rak'ahs during Friday khutbah, this report helps them see how hadith collections preserve both the main event and the wording variations found in different chains.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hadith reports may come through more than one chain of transmitters.
- Small wording differences are recorded rather than hidden.
- This report points back to the same Friday sermon incident narrated by Jabir.
