18/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 938d — Same Mourning Report Variation
The Obligation to mourn during the 'Iddah following the death of one's husband, but it is forbidden to mourn for more than three days in other cases
Hadith Report with Slight Variation in Wording
Sahih Muslim : 938d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 938d
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ هِشَامٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالاَ " عِنْدَ أَدْنَى طُهْرِهَا نُبْذَةً مِنْ قُسْطٍ وَأَظْفَارٍ " .
A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of narrators but with a slight variation of words.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 938dIn-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 86USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3551
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 938d
This narration is about a variation in wording. It says that a hadith like the previous report was narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of narrators, but with a slight change in words. The quoted difference mentions “at the first purification” and a little of qust and azfar. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 938d explanation, the key point is that this is not a separate long teaching but a parallel wording of the same report. It keeps attention on the allowance connected to purification, while confirming that the chain is the same. The report should be read as a wording note tied to the fuller narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration states that the chain is the same as the related report.
- It mentions a slight variation in wording.
- The quoted wording refers to the time of purification.
- It should be understood beside the fuller report on mourning rules.
