Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 1542 in the Book of The Book of Prayer - Travellers.

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Q: What is Sahih Muslim 1542 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Prayer - Travellers), narrated by This hadith has been narrated by Abu Huraira with another chain of transmitters. Hammad (one of the narrators) said:, states: "I then met 'Amr (the other narrator) and he narrated it to me, but it was not transmitted directly from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)."

The Book of Prayer - Travellers

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ حَمَّادٌ ثُمَّ لَقِيتُ عَمْرًا فَحَدَّثَنِي بِهِ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ ‏.‏

I then met 'Amr (the other narrator) and he narrated it to me, but it was not transmitted directly from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

Narrated by This hadith has been narrated by Abu Huraira with another chain of transmitters. Hammad (one of the narrators) said:

Context

This hadith discusses the transmission of a narration from Abu Huraira regarding the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) teachings. It emphasizes the importance of authentic transmission in the preservation of hadith literature. The mention of a narrator who did not transmit directly from the Prophet serves as a reminder of the rigorous standards upheld in hadith transmission.

Modern Application

In contemporary Islamic scholarship, the authenticity of hadith is crucial for understanding Islamic teachings. Muslims today are encouraged to seek knowledge from reliable sources and to be aware of the chains of narration when studying the hadith.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission because it illustrates the importance of the chain of narrators in ensuring the authenticity of Islamic teachings.

Hadith Transmission