42/38. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4360 — A Report Not Attributed to the Prophet
Killings Ants
Hadith Attribution: Abu Hurairah’s Similar Report
Sunan an-Nasai : 4360
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4360
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، نَحْوَهُ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah, but was not attributed to the Prophet
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4360In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 98English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4365
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4360
This narration is mainly about hadith attribution. It says that a similar report came through Abu Hurairah, but the narrator did not attribute it to the Prophet. That detail matters because the wording tells readers how far the report was traced in this particular chain. The text does not repeat the earlier report, so its full subject should not be guessed from this line alone. Its clear message is about careful reporting: a narration should be described as it was transmitted. When searching for an Abu Hurairah narration or a hadith not attributed to the Prophet, readers should notice this exact limit in the text. The report records similarity while also preserving the difference in attribution.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration clearly states that this route was not attributed to the Prophet.
- A similar wording does not automatically mean that every chain has the same level of attribution.
- Reports should be described with the limits stated by their narrators.
