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Sahih Muslim 8 — The Same Warning on Repeating Reports
The Prohibition of Narrating Everything One Hears
Verify Before Sharing Hadith: A Repeated Warning
Sahih Muslim : 8
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 8
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خُبَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ .
Abī Hurayrah Narrated from:
Abū Bakr bin Abī Shaybah narrated to us, Alī bin Hafs narrated to us, Shu’bah narrated to us, on authority of Khubayb bin Abd ir-Rahman, on authority of Hafs bin Āsim, on authority of Abī Hurayrah, on authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, the same as that.
Reference : Sahih Muslim Introduction 8In-book reference : Introduction, Narration 7
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 8
This narration says it is the same as the earlier report about narrating everything one hears. Its value is in repeating the same careful message: a person should not pass on every report that reaches him. The hadith about sharing everything you hear is very relevant to daily speech. People hear claims, stories, and religious quotes from many places. This text teaches that constant sharing without care can bring a person close to falsehood. The hadith does not demand silence in every case. It teaches measured speech. A Muslim should pause before repeating something, especially when the words are linked to religion or to other people.
What we learn from this hadith
- The same warning is repeated through another route.
- Narrating every report is not a safe habit.
- Pausing before sharing helps protect speech from falsehood.
- Religious reports deserve extra care.
