What is Sahih Muslim 5566 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Greetings) states: "This hadith has been reported on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitted."

Is this hadith authentic?

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

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 5566 in the Book of The Book of Greetings.

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Sahih Muslim #5566

The Book of Greetings

Sahih

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

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ هِشَامٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitted.

Context

This hadith indicates the reliability of hadith transmission, as it has been reported through multiple narrators with consistent content. This highlights the importance of corroborating reports to ensure the authenticity of the teachings attributed to the Prophet (ﷺ).

Modern Application

In contemporary settings, this principle can be applied by encouraging critical thinking and cross-referencing information before accepting it as truth. This practice is vital in both religious and secular contexts to maintain integrity in knowledge sharing.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission and Authenticity in Hadith because it reinforces the significance of multiple reliable sources in confirming the teachings of the Prophet (ﷺ).

Hadith Transmission Authenticity in Hadith