12/0. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 979g — Same Chain on Zakat Nisab
The Book of Zakat
Same Chain Hadith on Zakat Nisab
Sahih Muslim : 979g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 979g
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ مَهْدِيٍّ .
A hadith like this has been narrated by Isma'il b. Umayya with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 979gIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 7USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2140
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 979g
This narration is brief because it points back to a hadith like the previous report, narrated by Isma'il b. Umayya with the same chain of transmitters. Its core topic is still zakat nisab and Sadaqa thresholds, but this wording does not repeat all the details in full. The value of this narration is that it records another route for the same meaning through the same chain. Based only on the text given, we should not add new rulings or details beyond what it says. The Hadith tells us that a similar report was transmitted, matching the narration of Ibn Mahdi. For search terms, people may look for same chain narration, zakat nisab hadith, and Sahih Muslim 979g.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration records a similar Hadith through the same chain.
- It supports the transmission of the earlier report without adding new details here.
- The text should be read together with the related narration it refers to.
- Care is needed not to add meanings beyond the wording provided.
