11/27. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 964b — Same Funeral Prayer Report
Where the Imam should stand in relation to the deceased when performing the funeral prayer
Same Funeral Prayer Report Without Umm Ka'b
Sahih Muslim : 964b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 964b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، وَالْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرُوا أُمَّ كَعْبٍ .
This hadith has been narrated by Husain with the same chain of transmitters, but no mention is made of Umm Ka'b.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 964bIn-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 113USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 2108
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 964b
This hadith is a transmission note for the funeral prayer position report. It says that Husain narrated the hadith with the same chain of transmitters, but the mention of Umm Ka'b is not included. The main topic is not a new ruling, but careful wording. The report still connects to the narration about the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) praying over a woman who died in the state of delivery and standing at the middle or waist area. For someone searching for Sahih Muslim 964b, the key point is that some narrations preserve the same event with slight wording differences. This entry helps readers see how hadith compilers recorded those differences rather than hiding them.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith keeps track of wording differences between narrations.
- The chain is the same, but the name Umm Ka'b is omitted.
- Transmission details matter in hadith study.
- The report connects to the funeral prayer position narration.
