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Sahih Muslim 65 — Fabricated Hadith Warning
Unveiling Defects of the Transmitters of Ḥadīth and Relaters of Reports and the Statements of the A’immah Regarding That
Fabricated Hadith and False Attribution
Sahih Muslim : 65
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 65
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ رَقَبَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ الْهَاشِمِيَّ الْمَدَنِيَّ، كَانَ يَضَعُ أَحَادِيثَ كَلاَمَ حَقٍّ وَلَيْسَتْ مِنْ أَحَادِيثِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ يَرْوِيهَا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Raqabah Narrated from:
Abū Ja’far al-Hāshimī al-Madanī was fabricating narrations with words of truth, and they were not from the narrations of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, though he was transmitting them on authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him.’
Reference : Sahih Muslim Introduction 65In-book reference : Introduction, Narration 64
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 65
This report is about fabricated Hadith and false attribution. It says Abu Ja’far al-Hashimi al-Madani made up narrations that contained words of truth, but they were not from the Hadiths of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. The warning is very clear. A statement may sound true, wise, or religious, but that does not make it a Prophetic Hadith. The serious issue here is not only the wording. It is the act of transmitting those words from the Prophet when they were not from him. This is a key lesson in hadith authenticity and responsible sharing.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good-sounding words should not be called Hadith without proof.
- Attributing speech to the Prophet requires care.
- A true meaning does not make a fabricated report acceptable as Hadith.
- Hadith sharing must be based on reliable transmission.
