11/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 932b — A Short Chain on Wailing Reports
The deceased is tormented because of his family's crying for him
Brief Hadith Chain on Funeral Wailing Reports
Sahih Muslim : 932b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 932b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ وَحَدِيثُ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ أَتَمُّ .
This hadith has been narrated by Ibn 'Urwa with the same chain of transmitters. The hadith narrated by Abu Usama is more complete.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 932bIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 33USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2028
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 932b
This short narration says the hadith was narrated by Ibn Urwa with the same chain of transmitters and that the narration of Abu Usama is more complete. Because the wording here is mainly a chain note, the explanation should not add new rulings beyond what the text states. Its value is in showing how hadith reports were compared. One version may give the same basic meaning, while another may preserve more complete wording. For readers searching for the funeral wailing hadith, this entry points them to the fuller report connected to Aisha's correction about grave punishment and family lamentation. The educational point is simple: hadith detail matters, and shorter versions should be read alongside fuller versions when the text itself directs us there.
What we learn from this hadith
- Some narrations are brief and mainly serve to confirm the chain or meaning.
- The fuller report should be preferred for details when the text says it is more complete.
- Hadith explanation should not add claims that are absent from a short chain note.
