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Sahih Muslim #5838

The Book of Virtues
Sahih

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

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَالِمِ، بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ عَنْ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَدِيثَ الْحَوْضِ فَقُلْتُ لِيَحْيَى بْنِ حَمَّادٍ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ فَقَالَ وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَيْضًا مِنْ شُعْبَةَ فَقُلْتُ انْظُرْ لِي فِيهِ فَنَظَرَ لِي فِيهِ فَحَدَّثَنِي بِهِ ‏.‏
I said to Yahya b. Hammad: This is the hadith that I heard from Abu 'Awana and he said: I also heard it from Shu'ba. I said: Narrate that to me and he narrated that to me.
Narrated by Thaubin reported this hadith pertaining to the Cistern. Muhammad b. Bashshar said:

Context

This hadith discusses the importance of reliable transmission in the context of narrating the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It highlights the meticulous process of verifying the authenticity of hadiths, as demonstrated by the narrators who sought confirmation from each other. The emphasis is on maintaining accuracy and trustworthiness in the transmission of knowledge.

Modern Application

In today's world, the principle of verifying information before sharing it is crucial, especially with the prevalence of misinformation. Just as hadith narrators ensured the accuracy of their reports, individuals can apply this diligence by fact-checking sources before spreading news or opinions.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission and Authenticity in Hadith because it illustrates the careful process of verifying the reliability of narrators in the transmission of hadith.

Hadith TransmissionAuthenticity in Hadith

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This hadith is #5838 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Virtues. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Thaubin reported this hadith pertaining to the Cistern. Muhammad b. Bashshar said:.

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